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No matter how you celebrate Passover this year, here are resources from JTS professors, alumni, and students to inspire you to make this unusual Pesah a meaningful one.
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Passover Resources and Inspiration
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TOMORROW: LEADING YOUR FIRST SEDER?
ONLINE | APRIL 3
Even if you’ve been to seders hosted by others, it can be intimidating to lead one yourself. And your seder may be very different this year from anything you’re used to. Rabbi Julia Andelman will walk you through each section of the seder, demystify the process of leading, and share ideas for making the Haggadah meaningful and relevant in this singular year.
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SPENDING PASSOVER ALONE?
Many of us will find ourselves alone at the seder this year, but there are a lot of resources that can help. Among them are rabbinical student Rishe Groner's Solo Seder Companion and a collaboration among several JTS alums and others on A Different Pesach: Ideas for the Solo Seder.
The Solo Seder
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A Different Pesach
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SEEDS OF SONG
In time for Pesah and the start of spring, listen to this beautiful track from the upcoming album, Seeds of Song, featuring piyyutim, liturgical poems, set to music by JTS cantorial and rabbinical students in collaboration with Dr. Galeet Dardashti, former assistant professor and musician-in-residence.
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KASHERING YOUR KITCHEN FOR PASSOVER
Never kashered your kitchen for Passover, or feel overwhelmed at the prospect in these stressful times? Watch this webinar with JTS's Rabbi Mordy Schwartz, who walks you through the process of getting your kitchen ready for Pesah.
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PASSOVER IDEAS FOR TEENS
ONLINE | APRIL 2
Today at 4:45 p.m., List College Dean Amy Kalmanofsky will present “Girls Run the World: The Female Saviors of the Exodus Story" through BBYO's on demand series.
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A Seder To Interest the Kids
This JNS article features advice and tips from rabbis and educators including Dr. Shira D. Epstein, dean of the William Davidson School.
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More Learning and Inspiration
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GLOBAL GATHERING FOR HEALING
ONLINE | APRIL 5
Join Masorti/Conservative communities around the world for a gathering led by well-known clergy and musicians—including David Broza, JTS alum Rabbi Naomi Levy, and Joey Weisenberg—who will help us find hope and inspiration as we prepare for a Passover different from any we’ve experienced before.
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INTERFAITH PRAYERS FOR A TIME OF PANDEMIC
On April 6 starting at 10 a.m. EDT, leaders from JTS and other New York faith communities will kick off #UnitedFaithsofAmerica, a social media prayer campaign in which participants post 30-second messages offering prayers for the country during the coronavirus pandemic. You can see some of these messages on our Facebook page on Monday.
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DAY SCHOOLS AND PHILANTHROPY
Dr. Ray Levi, director of the Day School Leadership Training Institute (DSLTI) at the William Davidson School, wrote about the extraordinary work being done by day school educators and the importance of philanthropy at this time of existential need.
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Love Your Neighbor as Yourself
JTS's Rabbi Burt Visotzky spoke with Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz of Valley Beit Midrash on the topic of "Love Your Neighbor as Yourself."
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