04/23/2020
It’s Been Translated
Appreciate how fortunate we are to live in a generation when much of the…
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04/22/2020
Precious Creation
While there are many appropriate themes with which the Torah in Genesis 1…
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04/22/2020
Preserve Your Surroundings
Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of our surroundings and consider…
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04/21/2020
Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day
Today, the 27th of Nisan, Jews around the world are marking Yom…
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04/21/2020
In Their Memory
Perpetuate the memory and the accomplishments of those who tragically…
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04/20/2020
Legal to Take?
With all the discussion during the last few years, about the legalization…
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04/20/2020
Stay Healthy
The Torah teaches "V'nishmartem m'od l'nafshoteichem"(Deuteronomy…
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04/17/2020
What is Isru Chag?
The day after vacation is often a time of distraction and disorientation.…
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04/14/2020
Chag Ha’matzot
The name of the holiday “Passover,” is an allusion to God’s passing over…
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04/13/2020
Chol Hamoed
Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…
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04/08/2020
Can You Count to 49?
There is a commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…
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04/08/2020
Four Cups of Wine
Like almost all festival meals, the Passover Seder begins…
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04/07/2020
Fast of the Firstborn
There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they…
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04/07/2020
Searching For Chametz
On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all "chametz" (leaven)…
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04/06/2020
Development of the Haggadah
On Passover night we are commanded "v'hee'ga'd'ta l'vincha" and you shall…
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04/03/2020
The Great Shabbat
The Shabbat immediately preceding Passover is known as Shabbat…
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04/03/2020
Prepare for the Seder V
The words “Passover offering” refers to the lamb or goat that was offered…
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04/02/2020
Setting the Seder Table
Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…
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04/02/2020
Prepare for the Seder IV
Another critical educational method of imparting information is through…
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04/01/2020
Drama At The Seder
While the basic text of the Haggadah and format of the seder is the same…
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04/01/2020
Prepare for the Seder III
A principle of the Seder Night is that we must all see ourselves as if we…
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03/31/2020
Why Laban is in the Haggadah
In honor of the upcoming holiday of Passover, it is time to review the…
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03/31/2020
Prepare for Seder II
One of the underlying themes of the Seder night is to retell the painful…
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03/30/2020
Seek the Answer
The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana - What makes it different?) is…
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03/30/2020
Prepare for Seder I
The Socratic method of asking questions to elicit answers from others has…
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03/27/2020
“In Every Generation” 1903
This Passover, Jews around the world will recite: “In every generation, our…
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03/27/2020
Preparing for Passover V
Jewish history is cyclical. It is highly likely that what our ancestors…
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03/26/2020
You Are Royalty
Passover is known as the festival of freedom. And who is more free than…
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03/26/2020
Preparing for Passover IV
The Passover Seder stresses our transformation from slaves to free people.…
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03/25/2020
Oh My Gosh! Passover Is Coming!
The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…
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