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10 Plagues - A

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אֵלּוּ עֶשֶׂר מַכּוֹת שֶׁהֵבִיא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא עַל הַמִּצְרִים בְּמִצְרַים , וְאֵלוּ הֵן Eilu eser makot sheheivi hakadosh baruch hu al hamitzrim b'mitzrayim, v'eilu hein: These are the Plagues that the holy one, blessed be he, brought upon Egypt. דָּם וָאֵשׁ וְתִימְרוֹת עָשָׁן Dam V’eish V’tim’ro ashan “Blood, and fire and pillars of smoke…” “Before the great and terrible day of the Lord comes, I will set wonders in the sky and on the earth… blood, fire and pillars of smoke:...

Koala's on Passover

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Koala's on Passover

-- Four Children

Dr. Rabbi Solomon's 4 Different Readers of the Haggadah

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Dr. Rabbi Solomon suggests that just like the four sons, there are four different readers of the haggadah. The Halachic reader: The reader wants to know how to perform the mitzvot properly The Theological reader: What do these rituals and this story teach me about God? The Philological reader: What are the meaning of these words? How was the Haggadah put together? How did these rituals evolve? Wants to read the haggadah from an academic approach. The Political reader: What values...

A Fresh Look at the Abbreviations of the Plagues

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Rabbi Ari Sytner explores the abbreviations of the plagues and asks 3 questions, why is it such a big deal that R’ Yehuda created a acronym, why does it say give in the present tense and not past tense, and why does it say “bahem”- in them, instead of “Lahem” - for them? He answers these questions very simply, but he gives a lot of background info. Rabbi Sytner says that Rabbi Yehudah was a pragmatic thinker, and he thought about...

-- Cup #2 & Dayenu

2nd Cup of Wine

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The Second Cup Corresponds to Rivkah The Second Cup corresponds to the second of the four languages of redemption: I will deliver you out of their bondage. This promise includes delivery from both physical and spiritual enslavement. We may not be aware, but many of our actions derive from various unconscious scripts imprinted in our psyche from childhood wounds and traumas, which cause fears, jealousy, and anger. Although Rivkah came from a severely dysfunctional family, she was able to heal her...

Adina and Tefiret Hallel

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Hallel on the Seder Night Adina Passy and Tiferet Nickerson Why is this hallel different than all other hallels? Firstly, we must determine from where do we get the חיוב to say Hallel. In פסחים קטז. The Mishna quotes from the Hagaddah and it says, “לפיכך אנחנו חייבים להודות להלל” therefore implying that we must praise hashem for taking us out of Egypt. Then two amudim later, the gemara explains that the hallel that we say is to be said when...

Passy Washing Tradition

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The Schwartzenfeld (Adele's parents) family tradition is that participants' hands are washed by the hands of another with care. Tonight, let us add kavanah (intentionality)—and without words. This communial act can elevate communal consciousnes. How will we utilize this state of purity? V'ahavtah l're'echa kamochah - to love the other as ourself. How will this ancient wisdom propel us forward to empower the silent? How will we elevate the hands of all those still in Mitzrayim?

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Haggadah 2018

Haggadah 2018

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A Seder experience for everyone.

2019 Passover with the Passys

2019 Passover with the Passys

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2019 Passover with the Passys

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