When thy son shall ask thee in time to come, saying … —Exodus 13:14 The Bible envisions different questions, apparently posed by different sons, all to the same effect: why do we Jews do this, that, or the other thing? From the character of the question, one infers the character of the … [Read more...]
Passover Seder – How Different Is This Night …
It’s Passover time again. Which means it’s time, if you’re Jewish and observe the traditions, for that archaic, baffling, weirdly compelling ceremony called the Seder. For those who don’t know the terminology: the Seder is the ritual meal for Passover eve, performed the first evening of Passover … [Read more...]
