Pesah

Leah Sarna argues that this is the Passover to tell the stories of enslaved Jewish women: of the victims of October 7, who were and likely still are subjected to sexual violence, and of the heroic women in the era of the Exodus, who fought to ensure the perpetuation of the Jewish people.

Why did the women bring musical instruments out of Egypt? In her first Lehrhaus article, musicologist Rebecca Cypess draws a fascinating historical analogy between biblical and African-American slavery to shed light on the Exodus in Jewish tradition.

As we approach the Seder, Joe Wolfson invites us to consider how children’s questions help adults appreciate the true meaning of Pesach.

Tzvi Sinensky argues compellingly for a new way to understand the relationship between Shir HaShirim and Pesach in times of quarantine.

James Diamond takes a fresh approach to Maimonides's Passover theology and "Elijah's Cup."

Shlomo Zuckier surveys and analyzes the debate over Zoom Seders during coronavirus.

Shimon Laufer examines how Rabbinic understanding of the holiday of Passover influenced the holiday of Purim, and how one of the oldest manuscripts of the Mishnah hints that the converse may be true as well.

Julie and Uri Goldstein offer a timely Haggadah for reflection this year.

Jerome Marcus explores understandings of freedom within halakhah and how they relate to Pesah and Shavuot

As another Pesach in isolation approaches, Will Friedman examines how Rabbinic texts take solo sedarim into account.