–> The first time we washed our hands before this meal It was all about water, It was to get clean. And we are clean, so why a second time? Perhaps this time It’s all about our hands. As we prepare to wash our hands a second time, I call up every blessing and good […]
Plagues are not finger puppets, Plagues are not soft and furry stuffed toys, Plagues don’t have googly eyes, Plagues are not cute. Plagues are not targeted attacks, Plagues are not guerilla warfare, Plagues do not show up in a court of law, Plagues are not fair. Plagues are not a bland topic for a mild […]
There are three matzot in this pile, One on top of the other on top of the other. The top matza and the bottom Matza are, perhaps, A Pesach reminder Of the two loaves of challah we would eat on Shabbat (But not tonight!) Which are themselves perhaps a reminder Escort Bayanlar Of the two […]
All who sit around this table: Friends and Strangers, Those who remember and those who are remembered On this Pesakh, Who have shared such a fine meal And such a fine story, We take this moment to acknowledge How blessed we are And in our turn, we bless: Blessed be the eaters and […]
Okay, so Four Children sitting around a table, talking At a seder And they have to ask, Why is this night different from all other nights? Why on this night do we ask so many questions? And who gets to answer? And who must listen? The first child, Book smart. The wise child Knows all […]
