The Yankee at the Seder
Illustrated by Adam Gustavson. © 2009, Tricycle Press. A 2009 Sydney Taylor Honor Book. This story gave me chills. It is revealing, powerful, tense and emotional. Set in Virginia right after the Civil...
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Courage/Ometz Lev – The Strength of Heart to Show the Way
Right after Purim is over, I begin to think about Passover. It is an “event” in our home. I often tell people that when I converted to Judaism, I took all my “Christmas energy” and threw it into...
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Why is this night different?
Passover is a mere seven days away. As I was thinking about what to write about, I discovered that both Jennifer Shultz at the kiddosphere and Tricia at Miss Rumphius Effect have both blogged about...
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Be Strong and of Good Courage/Ometz Lev
We are entering the Jewish month of Nissan, the month during which Jews and their families all over the world celebrate the holiday of Passover. At a special meal, the Seder, using a special book,...
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Look around, just look around! Hamaavir sheinah meieinai, ut’numah meiafapai/...
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