We all face Red Seas in one form or another. But the good news is that just as God parted the waters for our forefathers when they left Egypt, He can part them for us as well.
Faith isn’t about finding all the answers – it’s about having shoulders wide enough, and spirits deep enough, to carry the weight of the questions.
"It’s moving to see how the people of Israel continue to choose nature and connect to their roots," said KKL-JNF chairwoman Ifat Ovadia-Luski.
On a night when we are meant to be animated by the ethos of “let all who are hungry come and eat,” Passover retreats produce Seders sans guests.
After the forced expulsions from Spain and Portugal, Sephardi-Portuguese established communities in the Caribbean, which controled trade routes and established strategic outposts.
During these days when we are experiencing an attack against diversity, the mixed multitude gathered around my seder table felt all the more significant and celebratory.
The suspect, Cody Balmer, called 911 operators on Sunday following the attack, saying he needed "to stop having my friends killed".
In the silence of those who do not yet know how to ask, in the melodies of our ancestors, and in the courage it takes to carry memory forward.
Our tradition teaches us to hold two truths at once. We must cry over suffering and celebrate over deliverance.
In his letter, Kariv emphasized that the attack represented not just a threat to Shapiro personally but "an assault on the values of freedom, tolerance, and religious faith."
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