鈥淯s鈥� and 鈥淭hem鈥�
Feb 3, 2017 By Paula Rose | Commentary | Bo | Pesah
鈥淭hey tried to kill us, we won, let鈥檚 eat.鈥�
This tongue-in-cheek summary of most Jewish holidays applies most strongly, perhaps, to the Passover Seder. We retell the story of the Exodus from Egypt, we praise and thank God for redeeming us, and then we eat a festive meal. Cast in that light, the story of the Exodus seems so straightforward. The Israelites are innocent victims, somehow pawns in God鈥檚 larger plan. The Egyptians, and especially Pharaoh, are wicked, oppressing the Israelites with forced labor.
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Festival Musaf (Higher Voice)
Jun 1, 2016 By 91快播 | Prayer Recordings | Pesah | Shavuot | Shemini Atzeret | Simhat Torah | Sukkot
Recordings by Cantor Arianne Brown and Cantor Jennifer Kanarek CahnProject coordinator: Rabbi David Freidenreich
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Festival Shaharit (Higher Voice)
Jun 3, 2016 By 91快播 | Prayer Recordings | Pesah | Shavuot | Shemini Atzeret | Simhat Torah | Sukkot
Recordings by Cantor Arianne Brown and Cantor Jennifer Kanarek CahnProject coordinator: Rabbi David Freidenreich
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Festival Ma’ariv (Higher Voice)
Jun 5, 2016 By 91快播 | Prayer Recordings | Pesah | Shavuot | Shemini Atzeret | Simhat Torah | Sukkot
Recordings by Cantor Arianne BrownProject coordinator: Rabbi David Freidenreich
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Festival Musaf (Lower Voice)
Jun 2, 2016 By 91快播 | Prayer Recordings | Pesah | Shavuot | Shemini Atzeret | Simhat Torah | Sukkot
Recordings by Rabbi and Hazzan Seth Adelson
Project coordinator: Rabbi David Freidenreich
Festival Shaharit (Lower Voice)
Jun 4, 2016 By 91快播 | Prayer Recordings | Pesah | Shavuot | Shemini Atzeret | Simhat Torah | Sukkot
Recordings by Rabbi and Hazzan Seth Adelson
Project coordinator: Rabbi David Freidenreich
Festival Ma’ariv (Lower Voice)
Jun 6, 2016 By 91快播 | Prayer Recordings | Pesah | Shavuot | Shemini Atzeret | Simhat Torah | Sukkot
Recordings by Rabbi and Hazzan Seth Adelson
Project coordinator: Rabbi David Freidenreich
Midrash as Filter
Apr 18, 2011 By Abigail Treu | Commentary | Text Study | Pesah
From sensual poetry to rules and penalties: how did that happen?
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