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Ask Big Questions: Are We Free
While the seder is one of the Jewish people’s most treasured rituals, it has become a model for people throughout the world to gather and reflect on the question, “Are we free? ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Sheila Katz -
Urchatz-- Washing Without Bles
Why is this washing of the hands different than al ...Urchatzcontributed by Ben Herskowitz -
Oh Mary, Don't You Weep
As history is told, this song began as a spiritual among African slaves in the United States. The lyrics reminded singers that they would finally be safe and welcome in heaven. But the song changed when it was adopted as a civil r ...Songscontributed by emmaia gelman -
The Cup of Redemption
There, in the very center of the Seder table, stands a special, ornate kiddush-cup brimming with wine, awaiting the one still expected but as yet un-arrived guest -- the prophet Elijah. Will Elijah come this year, to drink of ...Hallelcontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Two Cups - Elijah's and M
Everybody knows that we place a cup of wine for the prophet Eliah at the center of the Seder table. At a dramatic moment in the Seder, the door is opened to welcome this usually un ...Hallelcontributed by Gerald Weiss
