The Jews are an impatient people. During Yizkor, we recall the patience our parents had for us—and the patience G-d has for us as well.
Shvi’i Shel Pesach: Why Nachshon Doesn’t Get Credit
Heroic moments are inspiring, but they are rare. The real question is what happens the next day, and the day after that.
A Seat for Everyone
What made Judaism survive was not that it belonged to a gifted few, but that it became the inheritance of everyone.
The Secret Inside the Charoset
Some people like to add an orange to the Seder plate—but they don’t realize that the symbolism was on the Seder plate all along.
Acharon Shel Pesach: A Story Within a Story Within a Story
How a story of the Baal Shem Tov continued to bear fruit centuries later.
Yizkor: Zecher LaMikdash – Zecher LaChurban
Yizkor is coming up. It’s emotional, even heavy. How does that fit with the joy of Yom Tov?
Erev Pesach: Whose Birthday Do You Remember
"There are countless greats in Jewish history—but only one about whom it’s said, 'From Moshe to Moshe, none arose like Moshe.'"
HOW THE “HILLEL SANDWICH” GOT ITS NAME
The story behind the Passover sandwich and why it is so popular.
THINKING JEWISH
Of all the traditions we keep at the Seder, few are as overlooked—and as meaningful—as the simple act of dipping.
Letting Go of Power
We’ve all heard of leaders rising to power. But stepping down from it? That’s not a headline you see every day.