Passover 2025
It is almost Passover. A holiday that commemorates freedom and self determination.  Although this is the third Passover since …
Category Archives: Passover
The Assumptions We Make (about each other)
Earlier this year, I wrote about an existential feeling of loneliness as a Jew in America. I ruffled a lot …
Facing the Unknown With Kindness
This week, as our Zoom Seders become happy memories, we will stay in our homes to help “flatten the curve” …
Lighting the Fire Within
A member of my congregation sent me this beautiful passage by Rabbi Yisrael of Chortkov, a Hasidic rebbe who lived …
Passover Haiku
Back by popular demand…. From the brilliant mind behind “The Torah in Haiku” http://www.thetorahinhaiku.com/ Feel free to add your own! …
Remembering Warsaw this Passover
In 1943, the first day of Passover fell on a Monday. It was April 19. This year, the first day …
Joy & Sorrow
Passover, the week-long celebration of the Biblical liberation from slavery, is almost over. Just a few days ago Jews around …
Passover as a Personal Journey
This weekend begins the Passover celebration. For most of us, it’s mainly about food – the foods we eat during …
20 Things to Do With Matzah – Great Video!
Got some leftover matzah? Of course you do! Here are 20 things to do with matzah after Passover, courtesy of …
Live Long and Eat Matzah
This photo was sent by my daughter who’s living in London for the semester (and having a hard time finding …
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