Jewish Rituals and Symbols

White platter with a stack of matzah and an old Haggadah on top all against a yellow table

Lessons from the Crusty Page of an Ancient Haggadah

Rabbi Mark Glickman

March 24, 2021

Sometime during the Middle Ages, a Jew in Cairo acknowledged the fact that joy usually comes with a dose of pain, and pain with joy, so they took a bite of that seder concoction, and left its dribblings for me to see in New York.

Nine images of Jewish leaders expounding on the parts of the Passover seder

Jewish Rituals and Symbols

Share These Videos by Reform Jewish Leaders for Your Passover Seder

March 16, 2021

Reform leaders from North America and the UK share videos to accompany your Passover festivities. Each video is 2-6 minutes long and contains blessings, songs, and insights that perfectly supplement any seder and add a unique element to your celebration.

Jewish Values

Shabbat: A Radical Jewish Notion

Rabbi Ruth Adar

In six steps, God takes the world from utter chaos to exquisite organization and then stops to rest. This is an example for all of us to follow.

Jewish Rituals and Symbols

Sukkot in a Time Of Pandemic: A Poem

Lee McPhillips Radlo

October 5, 2020

This year, even if you do not have a sukkah to visit, you can still experience the kavanah (intention) and the ruach (spirit) of Sukkot.

Torah scrolls with decorative mantel laying atop them

Jewish Rituals and Symbols

Torah Cannot be Torah Without Us

Rabbi Steven Moskowitz

Torah cannot be Torah without us; it needs us. Therefore, we must read it, we must study it, we must discuss it and debate it. We must carry it. We must dance among its verses, discovering ourselves in its chapters.