Guest post by Nathan Young. I listened to this podcast several times. I like hearing stories. I sometimes want to learn to get better at writing them. The podcast opened with the speaker telling a story about learning to tell…
The discussion of whether singing “Go Down Moses” at the seder is appropriation seems to be missing some important historical context. How did the song become popularized? How did it make its way to the seder table? Which Haggadot incorporated…
Guest post by Rabbi Dan Wolpe Great art takes us on a journey. The journey connects us to some aspect of humanity in a profound and deep way. Whether the journey is one of discovery, or one of reconnection, it…
I can’t attend this because it’s chag, but folks who aren’t limited that way, let me encourage you to go. There’s nothing more important right now than the work that the Poor People’s Campaign is doing – building a movement…
In no specific order, these are some of the things that I have learned from seders in years gone by. Please add your vortlach/hot takes in the comments. The four children: Please stop identifying with the evil child. The evil…
This week, in light of another wave of horrific violence against Asian Americans and another wave of hateful legislation aimed at transgender people, I’ve seen some people begin to grapple with the ways that poor representation of these and other…
When the first Passover seder took place Israelites were instructed to close themselves into their houses and protect themselves with a ritual of dabbing the blood of the Paschal lamb on their door. They stood at high alert, staff in…
Four hundred Jews, Muslims, and others attended a public Passover “Seder in the Streets” on the steps of New York City Hall, organized by JFREJ.
Shmuel Rosner misunderstands the Exodus, prioritizing national solidarity above “worn-out political debates”— and is badly mistaken.
Passover is a holiday about hope against all odds. Even if we do not know what will be, our actions matter and the seemingly-impossible can be achieved.