“…the substance now rendered as “that which is leavened” (Exodus xii. 19) was, in reality, the Hebrew beer…”
…the substance now rendered as “that which is leavened” (Exodus xii. 19) was, in...
Category Archives: Passover
“The Haggadah is not the story of the exodus from Egypt”
The Haggadah is not the story of the exodus from Egypt. Far from it....
“On the Seder night, we do not just learn halakha or tell a story”
The Haggadah…tells the story of the gathering of sages differently. In its version, the...
“The immediate purpose of the seder is to establish a narrative, not to draw morals from it”
The ultimate purpose of the Seder is to recommit us to justice, to recognizing...
“The procedure used today for mechirat chametz developed in various stages…”
The procedure used today for mechirat chametz developed in various stages. Originally, the sale...