redemption

From a Passover of Alienation to a Passover of Empathy

Our love and concern must radiate out beyond the us towards the them.

Let’s Be Free!

Although the winter in the Northeast was milder than the past few, I still struggle with the season of cold ...

From Slavery to Freedom, From Grief to Joy

In ten days we will be surrounded by these same boxes in a different house. After nine months of preparation—purging ...

Passover Isn’t What it Used to Be – And Why That’s a Good Thing!

One of the most oft-repeated themes of the Torah is that we must remember that we were slaves and strangers ...

The Justice of Passover

In only a few short weeks we will encounter our annual adventure down memory lane as we gather around and ...

A Contemporary Story Of Redemption

“My father was a wandering Aramean.” With this quote, from Deuteronomy 26:5, we begin not only the Maggid (story-telling) portion ...

Taking The Plunge

It was January 2007, almost exactly six years ago. I was sitting in my office, reviewing a dense corporate document ...