by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 14, 2022 | Bible Study
On the first night of Passover, the night of the 15th of Nisan, Jews around the world sit down to a Passover Seder during which they commemorate the Exodus from Egypt and the countless miracles God performed at that time. While most people associate the Seder with the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 13, 2022 | Emor, Nisan, Passover, Temple
The Omer, a biblical measurement of approximately 43 ounces, refers to the wave offering of barley that was brought to the Temple along with a sacrifice of a lamb. Before Passover, emissaries of the Sanhedrin would go out to the field of barley and tie the grain into...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2022 | Messiah, Passover, Redemption, Va'eira
At the Passover Seder, Jews are obligated to drink four cups of wine while leaning to the left. The Mishnah (Pesachim 10:1) states that even the poor are obliged to drink the four cups. Each cup is imbibed at a specific point in the Seder. The first is for Kiddush...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2022 | Freedom, Humility, Passover
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a Jewish holiday commemorating the Jewish liberation by God from slavery in Egypt. In the Book of Exodus, the Hebrew Bible describes the Israelites freedom under the leadership of Moses. The holiday begins on the 15th of the Hebrew...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | Bo, Community, Gratitude, Passover
The Haggadah is the guidebook for the Passover seder. Haggadah literally means ‘the telling’ and, as its name implies, the main point of the evening is to tell the story of how God took the Jews out of Egypt through wonders and miracles. Seder simply means ‘order’. ...
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