Recollection of the lockdown Passover Seder of 2022 in Shanghai, China.
It’s indicative of a more recent trend of hostility being replaced by hospitality, of individuals who once struggled to see eye to eye becoming friends.
Let us hope that the lesson of this season will be well learned by all of us so that we can enjoy the Lord’s bounty while recognizing the value each of us brings to the table.
As my Seders continuously evolve, I had an unusual but joyous experience this year. I had to tailor the Seder to the entire family.
I wonder where Violeta is now, if she ever heard what happened to Niko. Whenever we see a redhead on the bus, Oren and I look to see if maybe Violeta has come back.
Moses’s name is mentioned no less than 628 times in the Five Books of Moses, yet here, in the one place where he should shine the most, he is missing.
Taking the time to imagine our Seder, or any meaningful event, means thinking about the values that are important to us.
Here are 20 examples to get us started. The question now is: What freedoms do you cherish?
Here are a few Tzfat wines and spirits available throughout the country that would be great accompaniments to your Seder table.
We are called upon to revive the past and influence the present through it, thereby transmitting the Jewish faith and way of life to the next links in the chain of generations.