"[Rabbi Mark Kaiserman] Emily was excited for Passover. Stories We Tell is a project of the Union for Reform Judaism, a leading voice in the discussion of modern Jewish life.

They are a diverse mix of different denominations, with Reform making up the largest group at 35% of the Jewish community, followed by Conservative at 20%, 9% Orthodox, 2% Reconstructionist. This week, Rabbi Mark Kaiserman, the rabbi of the Reformed Temple of Forest Hills, is going to share the original story "The Zoo Seder. Around the world, observance of Pesach is as diverse and unique as the Jewish communities—every one observes the Pesach seder differently. A giraffe could help her find the afikoman, for sure.

She would have liked the owl and the rabbits and the giraffe and the goat, the cat, along with Falafel the dog to be part of it. Home; Stories We Tell: Zoo Seder. And until next week,They stepped aside, and she saw on the screen were her bobah and zaydah, waving and laughing.

How do we do that, emotionally?Like many, I'm mourning the chance to "go" to High Holiday services at my synagogue. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.Kol Chai Hatch End Reform Jewish Community will be streaming a second night Seder. The intent is to introduce another option for celebrating the holiday for years to come.Reconstructing Judaism, a smaller movement, has also posted resources for what it calls The 2020 election is a moment of truth for white ChristianityChurches report giving boost months after pandemic startedSecond coronavirus lockdown in Israel frustrates many religious Jews’ plans for High HolidaysA Rosh Hashana Seder meal, including symbolic elements such as apples, honey and pomegranate. Enter the password to open this PDF file: Cancel OK.

This part of the Seder may feel most like the Passover version, which uses different symbolic foods (the parsley dipped in salt water to resemble tears; the horseradish or bitter herbs, a reminder of the toll of slavery. What did you think of your first Zoom seder? her mom asked. Whether you listen while driving to work, preparing Shabbat dinner, or taking your kids to school, each episode will give you a new story to reflect on and discuss with the people in your life. No going to school, no playing with friends, staying home all the time. Host a community Seder and take special care to invite students, singles, the elderly, and newcomers. Although the pandemic spurred this year’s interest in Rosh Hashana Seders, Rabbi Sarit Horwitz, one of the authors of the Conservative movement’s Rosh Hashana Seder, said the word “coronavirus” doesn’t appear in the text of the Seder she wrote.

For the zoo seder.On this special Passover episode of Stories We Tell, Rabbi Mark Kaiserman, Rabbi of the Reform Temple of Forest Hills, tells the story of a little girl who’s excited for a very different Passover seder her family is planning and how a little imagination might be what we all need right now.Judaism has a deep and rich tradition of storytelling, of passing down stories from one generation to the next. File name:-

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Where's the zoo? A little closer to home, my family looks forward to the new song parodies that my father, who has recently discovered Google, will ask us to sing.How to Get into the High Holidays State of MindIn a time as devastating as the COVID-19 pandemic, people heal in many different ways. The result will be something that actually makes sense, feels relevant, and speaks to your particular take on Judaism, Passover, and the whole point of doing a Seder at all. While I doubt that this year my mother will place fragments of brick into her charoset, I look forward to the taste of her homemade gefilte fish. Everyone in the family was there.For sure, an owl would help with the four questions. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our The liturgy is said over a plate of symbolic foods: apples and honey, to sweeten the new year; pomegranate seeds, which are suggestive of fertility; and a fish head, to symbolize the desire to be heads rather than tails. JUDAISM IN YOUR HOME. And her parents' roasted chicken wasn't as good as her bobah's brisket.