The Music of N’ilah – Part One
By Cantor Barbara R. Finn
The 5 (or So) Habits of Successful Seder Leaders
What kind of leadership style works best for a seder? During a period when we are experiencing a shake-up in national leadership, you may want to re-examine the relationship that exists between leader and participants at the Passover meal.
How to Host a Chocolate Passover Seder
At this glorious time of year when we shift from winter to spring and recognize the torment and ultimate triumphs of our ancient Jewish ancestors, why not add a twist to tradition and celebrate the Passover holiday with one of God’s true miracles... chocolate?
The Earth Justice Haggadah: Why on This Night Do We Talk About Climate Change?
“We don’t have time. The longer we wait, the more hurricane season we have to go through. We hate to let the island go, but we have to. It is like losing a family member. We know we are going to lose it.
Ask Us Your Pre-Passover Cooking Questions
In a recent Facebook Live event, ReformJudaism.org food editor Tina Wasserman showed us how to make her famous Passover granola while she and co-host Rabbi Leora Kaye took viewer questions.
Why Was Fred Rogers at High Holiday Services This Year?
If you attended worship services at a Reform congregation anywhere in North America during the last month or so, chances are good you heard a sermon about Mister Rogers.
How Two Congregations Are Recovering from Hurricane Florence
Rabbi Emily Losben-Ostrov was new to her congregation in Wilmington, NC, when she faced an unprecedented challenge: a Category 4 hurricane during the Days of Awe.
Passover Recipes: Lighten Up with Fish and Veggies
I love serving light foods that are naturally kosher for Passover. With so much matzah, vegetable and fish dishes are often a welcome addition in my home.In this holiday menu, my coconut carrot soup is a creamy soup at its finest.
Our Non-Traditional, Interfaith Seder: A Little Creativity and a Lot of Love
When Passover arrived last year, I was nowhere near ready. I felt terrible, in part because Jewish guilt is a powerful, permeating thing, and in part because this was my first time holding a seder in my home. It was all on me, and I’d failed, right off the bat.
10 Modern-Day Plagues: Are You Afflicted?
As Passover approaches, this author retells a part of the Exodus story with ten new, soul-crushing punishments brought down from heaven to chastise today’s taskmasters.