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We spend the weeks before Passover in a frenzy of cleaning activity. Join us as we take a step back to consider the history and theory behind our modern Passover preparations, beginning with the talmudic sources and continuing all the way to contemporary responsa. Our first class will examine the roots of the various means… Continue reading Preparing Our Homes for Pesach: The history behind contemporary practice
This lecture will explore biblical, second temple, and rabbinic texts about how Pesach was celebrated in a diversity of ways in antiquity – as it is observed in many different ways in the present as well. We will think about how Pesach was imagined to originate as a family ritual, how it took a detour as… Continue reading How did the Pesach Seder become a Family Affair?
David Silber shares his thoughts on the Passover haggadah.
How do midrashic sources reflect on themes raised by the Passover Haggadah and how does the Haggadah uses such sources to tell its story?
Spring 2020, Pre-Pesach webinar Session 1 – Personal Struggle Session 2 – Personal Redemption