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This Passover, We are Guiding People Home
By Lara Pukatch and Rebecca Koppel
As Passover approaches, Jews remember that we were once slaves, forced into backbreaking labor and oppressed by the Egyptian pharaohs. Our escape from bondage came after forty years of wandering without a place to call home. At this time of year and throughout the Passover Seder, we often think of those who are less fortunate, who are oppressed and, of course, those who are still finding their way home.
Passover as a Vehicle for Personal Reflection and Transformation
Perhaps more than any other holiday, Passover opens wide the doors between our past and our future, between our people and all people.
Focus on the Court: Going Out With a Bang
What a way to end this term at the Supreme Court! Yesterday, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) was upheld in a 5-4 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion.
Two Daniels - Rabbi and Organic Farmer - Trade Jobs
A rabbi and a farmer meet in a coffee shop. Both are named Daniel. The rabbi says to the farmer, “What if we traded jobs for a day?” One year later, they traded jobs, and this is what they learned:
Rabbi Daniel: Every day is an adventure for a rabbi!
Don't Let the Fire Go Out!
The first seven chapters of the Book of Leviticus can be perceived as an operations manual. It contains specific instructions to the priests on how to conduct sacrifices in ancient times.