Remember! Don't Forget!
Parashah Overview
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Moses reviews a wide variety of laws regarding family, animals, and property. (21:10–22:12)
Hosting a Passover Seder? Use This Checklist to Prepare
5 Ways to Keep Kids Occupied (and Keep Your Own Cool) Before the Seder
Every Tu BiShvat Is a Second Chance
What Do Superheroes and Passover Have in Common?
A Real Passover Miracle in Calcutta
While studying abroad in India for the second semester of my junior year, I have had a number of interesting experiences ranging from challenging to incredible.
From Blasphemy to Blasphemous: An Instructive Transition
In Parashat Emor, the Torah reports that a man born of mixed Israelite-Egyptian descent “blasphemed the Name [of God],” was placed on trial, and was stoned to death. A law was then enacted that anyone, Jewish or gentile, who blasphemes the name of God shall be put to death. Over time, in communities throughout the world, laws against blasphemy were put in place to address curses leveled at God as well as perceived slights against some religions.
The Passover Seder’s Four Children and LGBTQ Inclusion: Moving Toward Full Hospitality
Four Cups of Wine: A Climate and Environmental Justice Haggadah Insert
Passover Evening Blessings: Kiddush - Blessing over the Wine, Shabbat Version
Blessing over the wine for the festival of Passover when the seder falls on Friday night. The Shehecheyanu (see below) is recited after the kiddush, immediately before drinking the wine