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Praise the Contrary and Its De
For the chief musician, on common instrument: a song of rebellion.Praise rising up. Praise unlawful assembly.Praise the road of excess and the palace of wisdom.Praise glass houses. ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Eileen Levinson -
Miriam's Cup Ritual for t
Filling Miriam's Cup follows the second cup of wine, before washing the hands.Raise the empty goblet and say:Miriam's cup is filled with water, rather than wine. I invite women of ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Joanne Cornbleet -
The White House Seder
Here are some occurances at the annual Obama White House seder:*An the annual reading of the Emancipation Proclamation right before Elijah sneaks in.*The President has a vocal impersonation of Pharaoh.*the Secret Service always kn ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Daniel Kuhn -
What Happens to Them Happens t
Leader Prejudice is like a hydra, a monster which has many heads, an evil which requires many efforts to overcome. One head sends forth poison against the people of a differen ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by donna leventhal -
Anne Frank: I Still Believe
That’s the difficulty in these times: ideals, dreams, and cherished hopes rise within us, only to meet the horrible truth and be shattered.38It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals, because they ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by donna leventhal -
Dreams and Details: The Meanin
Imagine you are a slave. And not only that--your parents were slaves, too. And their parents before them. And their parents, too. If there is one seemingly incontrovertible, self-e ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Grace Wichmann -
From Commandment to Companions
God's activity in the Exodus is two-fold: dismantling Egyptian society through the plagues on the one hand, and disclosing the first mitzvot to Israel - counting time and the Pesah ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Grace Wichmann -
Paschal Offerings Poem - Grape
Paschal Offerings– Jen SteinThis year, on the seder plateinstead of the bloodied shank bonewe place a cluster of sweet grapes which serve as a symbol of fertility,of new lif ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Jen Stein -
Paschal Offerings Poem - Grape
Paschal Offerings– Jen SteinThis year, on the seder plateinstead of the bloodied shank bonewe place a cluster of sweet grapes which serve as a symbol of fertility,of new lif ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Jen Stein -
Reeds on the Seder Table: A Mo
Three Insights from the Tale of a Young Egyptian WomanThis Passover, we suggest adding the story of a courageous woman to round out your seder – that of Bat Paro, the daughter of ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Adam Oded -
We Won’t Get Fooled Again: H
By Rabbi Daniel Brenner, Chief of Education and Program at Moving Traditions A boy is tricked into being part of a game with other boys only to find out that he is the target ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Adam Oded -
Ask Big Questions: Are We Free
With Passover in mind, we invite you to read two very different answers to the question ARE WE FREE? and then discuss it with your friends and family. The first essay is by R ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Sheila Katz -
Reflections of a Parent-Educat
At its heart, the seder is a vehicle for telling our children and grandchildren the story of the Jews’ enslavement in and miraculous Exodus from Egypt. For all the importan ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Yossi Prager -
The Jewish Symphony
During Pesach, we commemorate the redemption of the Jewish people and their transformation from brutalized slaves to a free people, emblazoned with the spirit of greatness and destined to exemplify gratitude. Indelibly stamp ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Matthew Kitzen-Abelson -
Pour Out Your Wrath - שפוך
As the seder comes to a close, not only do we recall the moment of the liberation from Egypt, but we also pray for redemption from our contemporary persecutors. &n ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Ittay Flescher
