Category: Festivals
HOW “ANI MAAMIN” SURVIVED THE SHOAH
Azriel David Fastag was a Modzitzer hasid known for his beautiful voice, a chazzan and... Read More
REVOLUTIONS HAVE TO COME IN PAIRS
It is in an axiom of the American national narrative that in 1776, citizens of... Read More
GENOCIDAL INTENTIONS IN EVERY GENERATION
Probably the most challenging aspect of Holocaust history for Jews is the issue of Jewish... Read More
UNDERSTANDING THE FOUR QUESTIONS
We are all familiar with the ‘Four Questions’ that launch the narrative portion of Seder... Read More
SEDER NIGHT AND THE FIRST FRUITS DECLARATION
One of the central texts of the Haggadah comes from an unexpected source - it... Read More
IS THE SEDER ABOUT RELIVING THE PAST
The Talmud informs us that the main task of the annual Pesach Seder is for... Read More
WHEN IS IT EVER ‘ENOUGH’ FOR A JEW
The song “Dayeinu” is sung every year at the Passover Seder. Each line describes some... Read More
LEADERSHIP LESSONS IN MEGILLAT ESTHER
In this shiur Rabbi Dunner concentrates on the festival of Purim, focusing on leadership issues... Read More