A New Question for Passover

Apr 16, 2011 By Arnold M. Eisen | Commentary | Shabbat Hagadol | Pesah

The means to ultimate redemption鈥攁nd a sure sign that redemption has arrived鈥攊s peace between the generations. We can’t hope for redemption of the world, the prophet says, if the hearts of fathers and sons (the literal translation of the prophetic verse) are not “returned upon” each other.

For Our Students

Mar 31, 2012 By Arnold M. Eisen | Commentary | Shabbat Hagadol

I got valuable help this year in writing my annual Shabbat Hagadol message to teens and 20-somethings from six teens and 20-somethings who are studying at 91快播’s Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies.

The Family Story

Mar 20, 2013 By Arnold M. Eisen | Commentary | Shabbat Hagadol | Pesah

I asked what part of the seder you most enjoy; whether any aspect of it bothers you; which piece of the Exodus story, if any, means a lot to you personally; and how, or if, you relate to the seder as a religious ceremony. Here鈥檚 what I learned from what you told me.

For Millennials and Their Families

Apr 10, 2014 By Arnold M. Eisen | Commentary | Shabbat Hagadol | Pesah

I gathered six students from 91快播鈥檚 undergraduate Albert A. List College of Jewish Studies in my office last week to talk about the ways in which family dynamics add meaning鈥攁nd tension鈥攖o family Passover seders. I wanted to find out how these dynamics play out at the seders of my students, and share their insights with you here鈥攎illennials and college students, teens and tweens鈥攊n the hope that our discussion about the holiday will enrich yours.

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