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Embracing the Stranger: A Source Sheet
Posted on March 27, 2012

This material was prepared by Ashira Konigsburg. It contains texts and translations that you might find useful in teaching about Pesah. Download the Source Sheet

This material was prepared by Ashira Konigsburg. It contains texts and translations that you might find useful in teaching about Pesah. Download the Source Sheet
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Hodesh Tov - Nisan
Posted on March 26, 2012

“How to Tell a Story: Two Mishnaic Conceptions of the Haggadah"by Moshe Benovitz, Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, Schechter Institute

“How to Tell a Story: Two Mishnaic Conceptions of the Haggadah"by Moshe Benovitz, Associate Professor of Talmud and Rabbinics, Schechter Institute
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A Prayer for Toulouse
Posted on March 22, 2012

By Mark GreenspanToday we begin preparation for Passover. On Shabbat Ha-Hodesh, We remember how our ancestors, Enslaved and oppressed in Egypt, Who set aside a lamb and prepared...

By Mark GreenspanToday we begin preparation for Passover. On Shabbat Ha-Hodesh, We remember how our ancestors, Enslaved and oppressed in Egypt, Who set aside a lamb and prepared for the night when God would pass through the land of Egypt, Taking the first born of the Egyptians, But sparing the...
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בדיקת חמץ: The Search for Hameitz
Posted on March 20, 2012

This one-page sheet includes text, instructions, and transliteration for the ritual of searching for hameitz (בדיקת חמץ) and the destruction of hameitz (בעור חמץ). Download the...

This one-page sheet includes text, instructions, and transliteration for the ritual of searching for hameitz (בדיקת חמץ) and the destruction of hameitz (בעור חמץ). Download the Search for Hameitz Sheet
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עד דלא ידע: Drinking on Purim
Posted on March 7, 2012

By David Golinkin, President, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Note: A version of this article originally appeared with the title Just How Drunk Should a Jew Get on...

By David Golinkin, President, Schechter Institute of Jewish Studies Note: A version of this article originally appeared with the title Just How Drunk Should a Jew Get on Purim? in Insight Israel: The View from Schechter, Jerusalem: 2003, pp. 27-30. The Jewish people throughout history has...
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Hodesh Tov - Adar
Posted on February 27, 2012

“Food and Identity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam"by David Freidenreich, Pulver Family Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, Colby College

“Food and Identity in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam"by David Freidenreich, Pulver Family Assistant Professor of Jewish Studies, Colby College
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A Modern Approach to the Purim Shpiel :וְנָהֲפוֹךְ הוּא
Posted on February 24, 2012

This educational discussion sheet explores the idea of the Purim shpiel through a series of Youtube videos. The Youtube playlist can be accessed on the RA Youtube channel.Download...

This educational discussion sheet explores the idea of the Purim shpiel through a series of Youtube videos. The Youtube playlist can be accessed on the RA Youtube channel.Download the discussion sheetBy Yossi HoffmanBased on the educational material prepared by Rabbi Robyn Fryer Bodzin, Israel...
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Purim Song Sheet
Posted on February 24, 2012

This 1-page song sheet, prepared by Yossi Hoffman, contains the text, transliteration, and translation of popular songs for Purim.Download the song sheet

This 1-page song sheet, prepared by Yossi Hoffman, contains the text, transliteration, and translation of popular songs for Purim.Download the song sheet
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