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04/03/2012

Why Laban is in the Haggadah

In honor of the upcoming holiday of Passover, it is time to review the…

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04/03/2012

Passover, A Holiday For “Kids”

Why is this night different from all other nights? Ask the kids! Or better…

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04/02/2012

Passover I 5772-2012

“Optimism and Faithfulness” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald This week, Jews…

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04/02/2012

The Passover Story in Brief

On Passover, we commemorate the Exodus from Egyptian slavery. The following…

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04/02/2012

How Pharaoh Enslaved The Israelites

While reading the Book of Exodus, one might wonder at the swift descent of…

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03/30/2012

Development of the Haggadah

On Passover night we are commanded "v'hee'ga'd'ta" and you shall tell, the…

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03/30/2012

The Beauty of the Book

Illuminated manuscripts inlaid with gold or silver leaf and spectacularly…

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03/26/2012

Tzav 5772-2012

“Spiritual Movements in the Life of a Jew” by Rabbi Ephraim Z. Buchwald…

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03/26/2012

Oh My Gosh…Passover Is Coming

The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…

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09/13/2011

It’s The Interpretation

From a distance, halacha, Jewish law, appears to be black and white. In…

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04/29/2011

There’s A Key In My Challah!

It's a fact that many people spend much time thinking and even worrying…

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04/27/2011

Mimouna

Jews rejoice on Passover to celebrate their redemption from slavery in…

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04/22/2011

The Song of Songs

"Let him kiss me with the kisses of his mouth, for your love is better than…

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04/18/2011

Can You Count To 49?

There is a Biblical commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…

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04/17/2011

Fast of the Firstborn

There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they were…

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04/15/2011

You Are Royalty

Passover is known as the festival of freedom. And who is more free than…

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04/15/2011

Passover 5771-2011

“At the Passover Seder We Are All Children” by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald In…

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04/14/2011

Seek The Answers

The Four Questions (Mah Nishtana - What makes it different?) is one of the…

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04/13/2011

Four Cups of Wine

Like almost all festival meals, the Passover Seder begins with Kiddush, the…

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04/12/2011

The Afikomen

Those who have attended a Passover Seder, know that one of the most beloved…

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04/11/2011

The Passover Story in Brief

On Passover, we commemorate the Exodus from Egyptian slavery. The following…

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04/08/2011

The Beauty of the Book

Illuminated manuscripts inlaid with gold or silver leaf and spectacularly…

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04/04/2011

Oh My Gosh…Passover Is Coming

The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…

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09/27/2010

Singing Praises

“...The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited…

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04/09/2010

There’s A Key In My Challah!

It's a fact that many people spend much time thinking and even worrying…

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04/07/2010

What is Isru Chag?

The day after vacation is often a time of distraction and disorientation.…

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04/02/2010

Time of Freedom?

The sages refer to the holiday of Passover as zman chay’roo’tay’noo, the…

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04/01/2010

The Passover Story in Brief

On Passover, we commemorate the Exodus from Egyptian slavery. The following…

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03/29/2010

Can You Count To 49?

There is a Biblical commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…

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03/28/2010

Passover 5770-2010

"The Festival of Liberation" by Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald If one were to look…

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Passover

The holiday of Passover commemorates the Exodus of the Jews from Egypt which led to the birth of the Jewish nation at Sinai. The Passover Seder, which is held on the first (and second night outside of Israel) of Passover, is perhaps the most widely observed Jewish practice. This outline will provide you with the basics of the Passover holiday, laws and customs.

Programs and Classes

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Resources

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Articles

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