Pesah Day 1 & 2
Jan 1, 1980
This translation was taken from the JPS Tanakh Day 1 Joshua 5:2 – 15; 6:1,27 Chapter 5 2 At that time the Lord said to Joshua, “Make flint knives and proceed with a second circumcision of the Israelites.” 3 So Joshua had flint knives made, and the Israelites were circumcised at Gibeath-haaraloth. 4 This is the reason why Joshua […]
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Pesah Day 7 & 8
Jan 1, 1980
17 Now when Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although it was nearer; for God said, “The people may have a change of heart when they see war, and return to Egypt.”
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Pesah Day 7 & 8
Jan 1, 1980
1 David addressed the words of this song to the Lord, after the Lord had saved him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hands of Saul.
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Tisha Be’av
Jan 1, 1980
25 When you have begotten children and children’s children and are long established in the land, should you act wickedly and make for yourselves a sculptured image in any likeness, causing the Lord your God displeasure and vexation, 26 I call heaven and earth this day to witness against you that you shall soon perish from the land that you are crossing the Jordan to possess; you shall not long endure in it, but shall be utterly wiped out. 27 The Lord will scatter you among the peoples, and only a scant few of you shall be left among the nations to which the Lord will drive you. 28 There you will serve man-made gods of wood and stone, that cannot see or hear or eat or smell.
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Dr. Abraham Joshua Heschel on Peace
Oct 5, 1972 By 91 | Documentary | Short Video
Dr. Abraham Joshua Heschel discussed peace in this clip called “Abraham Joshua Heschel Remembered,” and is from the last interview he gave before his death in 1972.
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A Wandering People: Jewish Journeys, Real and Imagined
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Notions of home and homeland have beenredefinedby Jewish wandering. Drawing on literary, spiritual, and historical sources and responses, 91 scholars explore what happens when Jews—whether by force or voluntarily, whetherin reality orin the imagination—travel from one place to another.
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The Power of Emotion: Judaism and the Inner Life
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Joy. Grief. Anger. Shame. Love. Emotional experience is often at the center of our lives. 91 scholars explore perceptions of emotions in Jewish texts and offer surprising and useful insights for understanding the feelings that make up our inner worlds.
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91 Cantorial Convocation, February, 2022
Program FEBRUARY 2, 2022, 3:30 P.M. ET | 1 ADAR I 5782 VIRTUAL PROCESSION WELCOME Alan Levine, Esq., Chair, 91 Board of Trustees GREETINGS Hazzan Luis Cattan, President, Cantors Assembly D’VAR TORAH Hazzan Nancy Abramson, Director, H. L. Miller Cantorial School and College of Jewish Music, 91 MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Shehecheyanu, composed by Hazzan Gerald CohenPerformed […]
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Passover Learning
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Relating to God
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Join 91 scholars to explore what Jewish texts and thought can teach us about how we might understand, experience, and be in relationship with the divine.
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Preparing for Pesah
Preparing for Pesach can feel like a marathon leading to the Seders. As former 91 Chancellor Ismar Schorsch writes, “It took God but six days to create the world; it took my mother at least twice that long to prepare for Passover.” These resources offer ways to help with this preparation, both in terms of […]
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Telling the Story
The central portion of the Haggadah is Maggid, where the story of the Exodus is presented, providing the broad scope of the story–from wanderings to slavery to freedom. Texts The Telling (David Hoffman): Finding personal context in the maggid verses from Deuteronomy The Meaning of Pesah (Matthew Berkowitz): The importance of compassion in the haggadah […]
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Finding the Four Children
Texts The “Four Children” and Their Parent (Gordon Tucker): Reimagining the “four children” as one child in dialogue with a parent The Four Sons from the Prato Haggadah Intent of a Question (Eliezer Diamond): Understanding the evil child’s question The Right to Question (Ismar Schorsch): Amplifying the importance of engaging children in the Jewish story […]
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In Every Generation
In every generation, one must see oneself as if one had personally experienced the Exodus from Egypt. These resources show connections across time and place, highlighting the eternal nature of the struggle for redemption. Seder Supplement 91 Seder Supplement for the COVID-19 Pandemic: 91 Faculty and Staff created this guide to enhance the Seder experience at […]
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Seder Symbols
Pesah, matzah, and maror provide important experiential connections to the feeling of being enslaved and free. Texts Matzah’s Majestic Meaning (Judith Hauptman): Both the bread of affliction and redemption Pesah Three Ways (Matthew Berkowitz): Exploring the multiple meanings of the Pesah sacrifice Videos The Bitter Truthwith Dr. David KraemerConsider having a Maror tasting at your […]
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