Pesakh (Passover)
The work of liberation is ongoing: working for freedom in the world, working to free ourselves from our own internal bondage.
Justice
Liberation is Up to Us: Understanding Our Ancestor’s Shortcomings Through the Lens of the Passover Story
The Torah doesn’t steer people away from slavery; it merely regulates the “lawful” treatment of human property.
April 4, 2024
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Spiritual Practice
Why Retell the Story of the Exodus From Egyptian Slavery?
We creatively insert ourselves into the mythic story in a way that reflects us, and by doing so, express our deepest values.
April 4, 2024
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Justice
What If We Read Passover as a Solidarity Story?
Abolition is more than the ending of legalized enslavement. It is a dismantling of institutionalized systems of oppression that enslave, imprison and devalue lives deemed expendable.
April 4, 2024
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Community
Why Is This Passover Seder Different From All Other Passover Seders?
Judaism needs to be disrupted to respond to our radically changed world.
March 10, 2023
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Spiritual Practice
Reconstructing the ‘Wise’ Child
We must ask the hard questions because that is the wisest thing we can do.
March 10, 2023
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Spiritual Practice
Purim & Pesakh: A Purim Drash
Purim and Pesakh each fall on the full moon. Each is preceded by a fast day. Each is a celebration of ge’ulah, redemption. And each presents an opposite face
February 22, 2023
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