Jewish holidays

Every year as Seder approaches, we all look for inspiration in how to make our Seder even richer than the year before.

Future historians would deride this as the “Pharaoh Constant” – a civilization of unbroken empire, universal slavery, and global misery.

This Passover, Jews sit at the Seder table amid sirens, reflecting on freedom, oppression, and existential threats in today’s world.

Rav Amital’s lesson shows that even a rushed Seder can be meaningful and spiritually powerful.

A weekly glimpse into the Israel you won’t read about in the news.

A Passover Seder is a structured transmission of Jewish memory, beginning with oppression in Egypt and culminating in the affirmation of Jewish continuity.

This year, everything will be operating according to the instructions from the Home Front Command. Things may be subject to last-minute changes.

We are living in an emotional mosaic of difficulty and inspiration, pain and resilience.

Martin Buber urged individuals to cultivate profound, expansive, I-Thou relationships with others – and with broader phenomena like God.

Jewish holidays like Purim and Passover seek to strengthen different sets of interpersonal connections, such as fostering bonds between friends and expressing care.