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Urchatz-- Washing Without Bles...
Why is this washing of the hands different than al...Urchatzcontributed by Ben Herskowitz -

לַחְמָא עַנְיָא
The Rabbis punned that anya means not only poverty but giving answers (la'anot - to answer). This is the bread over which many “answers” will be said. The parent answers the child while pointing at the matza and says: “...Covercontributed by Miriam Shaviv -

Why wash hands before Karpas?
Jewish law requires the ritual washing of the hands before eating bread. This washing is accompanied by a blessing. But why do we wash before eating the green vegetable and why in this case is no blessing recited?  ...Urchatzcontributed by Miriam Shaviv -

How matzah became modern
More often than not, the history of the Jews is one of upheaval rather than stability. It is the story of migration, change, renewal--and more change. And yet, through it all, one phenomenon has endured and held its own for millen...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Miriam Shaviv -

The case for community
Images of a multi-generational family seated around a Seder table are a dime a d...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Miriam Shaviv -

Of civil seders in the Civil W...
For American Jewry during the Civil War, the Passover story was especially powerful. Northern soldiers saw clear parallels between the Union freeing the South's slaves and Moses le...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Miriam Shaviv -

קַדֵשׁ
The following Seder is for a weeknight. (On Shabbat we add the words in parentheses) (רָיְהִי עֶרֶב וַיְהִי בֹקֶר יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי. וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָׁמַיִם וְהָאָ...Kadeshcontributed by Miriam Shaviv
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