Prayer lesson 181: Oh, the difference a comma makes. A note on a Haggadah mistranslation.
In the Marx Brothers Classic A Night at the [...]
Prayer lesson 180: “Next Year in Jerusalem”
One of the most peculiar ideas to ever come [...]
Prayer lesson 179: The Four Questions
Ma nishtanah is one of the best known phrases in Judaism. [...]
Prayer lesson 178: “We were slaves…We were idol worshippers…”
The Passover seder is all about the telling of the [...]
Prayer lesson 178 “We were slaves…We were idol worshippers…”
The Passover seder is all about the telling of the [...]
Prayer Lesson 177: Chad Gadya
No Passover seder is complete without the singing of Chad [...]
Prayer lesson 176: The Fast of Esther
The Book of Esther, otherwise known as the megillah (“the scroll”) tells [...]
Prayer lesson 175: “The Jews enjoyed light, and happiness, and joy, and honor”
On Saturday night, we mark the end of Shabbat with [...]
Prayer lesson 173: “It is a truth that the person who hears your commandments will be happy.”
This verse comes from the berachah immediately following the Shema. And at first [...]
Prayer lesson 172: Preparing to Light Shabbat Candles
Most of our prayers are found in a fixed liturgy, [...]