Explore the deeper meaning behind some of the most well-known seder table traditions and learn new stories about the development of Passover and the Haggadah through Jewish history with our Shabbat scholar, Rabbi Joshua Kulp.
Senior Shabbat Scholar Seminar
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Mar 21 5:00 PM
The Haggadah and the Founding of the State of Israel
87th Street and Online
Rabbi Joshua Kulp
We’ll look at Haggadot composed during WWII for Jewish soldiers in the British army, for Israeli soldiers during the 1948 Independence War, and from kibbutzim that helped found Israel in the 1940s and 1950s.
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Mar 22 9:00 AM
A Game of Hide-and-Seek: Hiding Hametz Just To Find It
87th Street and Online
Rabbi Joshua Kulp
Why are we hiding hametz when we just cleaned the house? We will look at the history of this practice and explore customs such as using a flashlight and leaving the lights on during the search.
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Mar 22 1:00 PM
Why Do We Begin the Seder with Such a Measly Appetizer?
87th Street and Online
Rabbi Joshua Kulp
Just a few bites of veggies and then two hours of talking? We will look at texts that explain how it came to be that our seder began in such a way.