Passover and the Work of Redemption

Dr. Arnold M. Eisen, Chancellor Emeritus and Professor of Jewish Thought

If God remains in hiding when redemption is needed, human beings must stand up and be counted.

The Beauty in the Broken

Lara Rodin (RS ’25)

It makes perfect sense, then, that as we retell the story of our people鈥檚 freedom at Passover, we break the middle piece of matzah.

A Reflection on Ha Lahma Anya

Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Henry R. And Miriam Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections of the 91快播 Library

The Ha Lahma Anya passage comes to life with an extraordinary illustration that reflects Joel ben Simeon鈥檚 creativity.

The 鈥淔our Children鈥 and Their Parent

Rabbi Gordon Tucker, Vice Chancellor for Religious Life and Engagement

Let鈥檚 explore the four children as one child and one parent going back and forth in dialogue.

A Reflection on the Four Sons

Rabbi Marcus Mordecai Schwartz, Henry R. And Miriam Ripps Schnitzer Librarian for Special Collections of the 91快播 Library

A take on the Four Children from the Prato Haggadah, a 14th-century Spanish manuscript from The 91快播 Library, presents distinctive images of the Four Sons.

The Measure of Our Cups

Clara Goldberg (List College, ’25)

By diminishing our metaphoric joy, we make the statement that our joy can never be complete while others suffer, even if those who suffer hurt us deeply.

Singing Appreciation: Dayyenu as a Gratitude Practice

Dr. Shuly Rubin Schwartz, Chancellor and Irving Lehrman Research Professor of American Jewish History, 91快播

Dayyenu is an easy-tor-remember-and-recite gratitude practice, and as current research has shown, gratitude can improve overall well-being and deepen social connections and personal bonds.