Each Person Must See Themselve...
“In every generation, each person must see themselves as if they went out of Egypt.” This is my favorite line in the Haggadah. In the...
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The Freedom Seder
Last year, two brave mothers approached me for a meeting. They were looking to find educational opportunities for their children with...
read moreOur Real Security Tonight is B...
All rabbis have humbling moments when the words that spontaneously emerge from our mouths wind up being far more impactful than those...
read moreSharing the Journey: The Hagga...
Passover Seders in my family were always large affairs. Persons who had no place to go for Seder (“Welcome the stranger…”) and...
read moreLGBT Pride Month: Hungry for J...
It was quite a scene on the fourth day of Pesach in Raleigh, North Carolina. Rabbis from around the state (including several CCAR...
read moreMonty Python and the Ten Plagu...
Growing up I was a big fan of Monty Python; I would listen to their recording “Live at Drury Lane” over and over again, so much so...
read moreThe Ivrim: Holding Time and Te...
This week, we mark our final days in Egypt. For generations, we have languished in slavery, served our masters from the narrow...
read moreDayenu: Enough is Enough
If the Passover seder had an anthem, my vote would be for Dayenu– the jubilant, infectious melody responsible for resuscitating...
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