This year for #pesach, I've picked a theme song for each night of the 7 (or maybe 8) day holiday, very loosely riffing o. my feelings of rather day or what I'm hoping for today. most will not be "Jewish" persay but rather just songs that resonate with the holiday and the flow of the season.
here is night #2's, "I hear them all" by Old Crow Medicine Show
According to Rashi, the Plague of Frogs during Passover "was only one frog, but when they struck at it, it was split into many swarms."
So if you want a biblically accurate Seder, I suggest you get a frog piñata and fill it with frog shaped candies.
Very proud of these Jewish students, faculty, staff, and alumni at #Georgetown who are taking this stand for #HumanRights.
This feels especially important as we are coming into the #Passover season, to speak out for all who have been unjustly incarcerated by the #Fascist administration.
I have many friends who keep kosher. But everyone seems to have their own rules, limits, and versions.
I have not, to date, kept kosher.
When I mentoined to someone that I was considering it, their response was interesting. Rather than the stereotypical "oh, are you going to separate meat and dairy?", their response was "oh, are you going to start going to a kosher butcher?"
I found that interesting. The importance and significance of how the animal was killed seems, at least in this person's mind, to be more important than some of the more well-known rules.
**What is your version of kosher? What do you feel is the most important part, or the most significant thing I should consider?**
Note this is not specificallt about Passover, that is its own discussion.
10 PLAGUES OF MODERN POLITICS
I'm trying to come up with a good list to use in our Seder. What do you think of this list? Suggestions?
1 - Polarization setting us against them
2 - Misinformation spread by the loudest minorities
3 - Anger 24 hours a day
4 - Fear of what might or might not happen
5 - Ignorance of their hopes and fears
6 - Assumptions about them
7 - Intolerance of them
8 - Self-assurance that our way is the best way
9 - Apathy which squashes our will to work for a better way
10 - Forgetting that they are holy, just as we are holy
I'm working on an original translation of the Bible. My goal is to let the words of scripture guide my translation rather than reading a favored theology into the text. As the saying goes, "Where the Bible speaks, we speak, where it is silent, we are silent." In addition to being a formal equivalence, I try to preserve original idioms (with clarification in the footnotes), poetic and metaphorical language, and distinct synonyms (ie. land/ground/dust) where possible.
The text is available under a Creative Commons license. And it is available at a website, and as an ebook, though it is still incomplete.
Please support my translation work:
https://ko-fi.com/wltbible
https://wlt.ct.ws
From Mayyim Hayyim:
At a time when so many people are moving through their own narrow passages to find freedom and dignity, I am grateful that Mayyim Hayyim is a place for refuge and renewal.
Please consider making a generous Passover gift to Mayyim Hayyim today: https://www.mayyimhayyim.org/donate/
Your gift will ensure:
A wide range of programs and mikveh resources for people of all ages and backgrounds all over the world
Trainings for new Mikveh Guides to support the requests we receive for appointments every year
Critical repairs and upkeep for our building so that the mikveh waters can remain warm
Wishing you all a sweet and meaningful Passover.
Chag Sameach,
Yarden Fraiman,
Mayyim Hayyim Board Member
Discover Bsisa: A Pre-Passover
Tradition from Libya
Bsisa is a cherished Libyan-Jewish tradition observed in the days leading up to Passover—a symbolic ritual of abundance, renewal, and preparation.
It’s a beautiful example of the unique ways Jewish communities across the Middle East and North Africa mark this sacred time.
Click to view the full post on Instagram and learn more: https://www.instagram.com/jimena_voice/p/DH_76fqzARA/?hl=en
From JIMENA:
These traditions—while beautifully varied—are also deeply interconnected, much like the Jewish people themselves. Our shared stories of resilience, liberation, and celebration unite us across geography, language, and time.
The guide features:
Traditional and contemporary Passover recipes from across the MENA region
Rituals and customs from countries like Morocco, Iraq, Iran, Yemen, Egypt, Libya, and beyond
Links to stories, videos, and cultural content to deepen your holiday experience
PDF Link: https://www.jimena.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/Mimouna.pdf
From Hadran:
Join us as we embark on Masechet Makkot, an incredible journey through 23 powerful dapim (pages) filled with fascinating insights into justice, punishment, and mercy.
We begin tomorrow 4/10 (Thursday)! 
Why not give it a try? Just start with one day, one daf, and see how it feels. You might surprise yourself!
Here’s how to get started:
Watch or listen to the daily shiur by Rabbanit Michelle Farber (about 45 minutes).
Do it again the next day!
Subscribe and/or Links: https://hadran.org.il/subscribe/
Here you can subscribe to Hadran's Daf Yomi shiur with Rabbanit Michelle Farber. You can get the daily link by WhatsApp, learn by podcast, or join our daily Zoom class.
From Kabbalah Experience:
When seen through a spiritual lens, the Seder provides you an opportunity to experience a process of personal liberation from whatever holds you back, from whatever of your past keeps you captive.
That is what we are attempting through this Haggadah: to pass over, pass through, innovate and move beyond. By transforming the meaning of these time-honored rituals, this experience becomes a vehicle for you to transform your life.
How do we do it: We shift attention from literal story to metaphor, from an ancient past others experienced to your present experience, and from external reality to the subtle workings of inner life.
$10 for PDF Download: https://kabbalahexperience.com/pass-over-to-freedom-haggadah-pdf-download/
Make your Passover unforgettable with Reboot's FREE interactive Passover Resource Guide - a fresh, inspiring way to bring meaning, joy, and creativity to your celebration.
Download the Reboot Passover Resource Guide now here and be entered to win a $100 Zabar's gift card & more for Passover! https://rebooting.com/article/passover-guide/
Reboot has curated activities, resources, videos, and other offerings from our work that speak to these themes of hospitality, celebration, and creating a brighter and more equitable future.
This recipe substitutes potato starch and egg whites for the traditional wheat flour to keep within the Passover kosher rules. They give the cake a light texture, with the wonderfully fresh syrup keeping it moist and giving a unique flavor. You can use almond flour for a gluten-free cake, which can be served all year around.
Recipe: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/the-nosher/this-moroccan-passover-apricot-cake-is-lighter-than-air/
From My Jewish Learning.
JDCA’s Passover companion shares ways you can spark discussion at your Seder table about what we can do to fight against modern authoritarianism and defend our freedom. God sent 10 plagues to Egypt to free the Israelites, and we are calling on you to take 10 actions to combat Trump’s tyranny.
Download the Companion PDF: https://jewishdems.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-Passover-Seder-Companion.pdf?
Download the Seder Plate Illustration alone: https://jewishdems.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/2025-values-seder-plate-1.pdf
From Hadran:
Prepare for Pesach!
Welcome to Hadran's Talmud learning recommendations for Passover.
You will find learning in three different styles:
1. You can choose topics from Hadran's Seder Night Sugiyot course focusing on ten Seder topics.
2. You can learn Gemara sections from Hadran's archive of shiurim with Rabbanit Michelle Farber. Each daf includes a lesson of about 45 minutes by podcast or video.
3. You can also find short shiurim on relevant topics by a variety of women scholars.
All learning on Hadran’s website is free of charge.
Happy Learning! Link: https://hadran.org.il/learning-recommendations-for-pesach/
For Pesach shiurim in Hebrew, click here: https://hadran.org.il/he/limud-pesach/
From Hadran:
Selling Chametz on Pesach: What is the Halakhic Logic? – Din & Daf
April 3, 2025 | ה׳ בניסן תשפ״ה / Dr. Elana Stein Hain
Link: https://hadran.org.il/author-post/selling-chametz-on-pesach-what-is-the-halakhic-logic-din-daf/
Ty Alhadeff, JIMENA’s Director of Education, has been featured in Conversations Journal, Issue 45, published by the Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals. In his article, Lessons from the Sephardic and Mizrahi Traditions, Ty offers a powerful overview of JIMENA’s educational vision and the transformative work we are doing to ensure Sephardic and Mizrahi history, identity, and voices are fully represented across Jewish and public education.
From launching our groundbreaking Sephardi & Mizrahi Education Toolkit to leading fellowships and building partnerships with public schools and national institutions, this article is a testament to how far our community has come—and how much more we’re ready to do.
We invite you to read and share this important piece as we continue to expand inclusive, representative Jewish education for all.
With gratitude, The JIMENA Team
Visit Ideals: https://www.jewishideas.org/
On Earth Day, April 22, Jewish Climate Action Network NYC (JCAN NYC), in collaboration with the Marlene Meyerson JCC Manhattan, is hosting an event titled "Earth Day 2025: Celebrating Innovation and Action.”
This program will screen three fascinating segments from “50 States of Sustainability”: Learn about electric planes flying cargo, seaweed being turned into plastic straws, and the synergy between solar panels and agriculture.
Followed by a panel discussion and audience conversation. Tickets cost $10 but are half-off with promo code JCAN5.
Buy your tickets here: https://mmjccmfilm.eventive.org/schedule/67d07d5d18388313a26652a6
Trump's Moves to Undercut Wind Power
How Activists Can Respond
Jewish Earth Alliance Monthly Briefing
Tuesday, April 15th, 2025
5:00 pm PT / 8:00 pm ET
REGISTER HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/CDjufDI4Sa-n-zaIakPp5g#/registration
President Trump's hostility towards offshore wind power is legendary and once in office, he wasted no time before wreaking havoc on the industry. He issued an executive order that would deny the country access to a renewable energy industry that was growing at a healthy clip and helping reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. (More details are below, in TAKE ACTION NOW.)
At our briefing, we'll delve into the state of offshore wind power in the US, Trump's moves to thwart it, and then contact the administration in support of wind power. The meeting will start with Jewish wisdom from Julia Emden, a Jewish educator, Iyengar-based yoga instructor and movement/expressive artist.
