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Pesach: Sing-Along-at-Home
The Passover seder is my favorite Jewish ritual.
That’s probably because I come from a Pesach-loving family who customized the Haggadah, created and maintained our own traditions, and made everyone — including “the stranger” — feel at home.
Wilen family seders famously featured silly songs, and, as we went around the table(s), a part for everyone to read, explanations for our intermarried cousins and Gentile friends, plus strict adherence to the Four Cups of Wine protocol.
Two Nice Jewish Boys: Episode 123 – MLK Day Special, Prof. Ephraim Isaac, Peacemaker
Tributes, protests mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were held nationwide on Monday as protests over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement rolled on across the country.
DC Jews react on Obama inauguration, honor MLK with service
Monday’s 57th Presidential Inauguration officially sent off Barack Obama into a second term as America’s 44th President and the country’s first African American commander-in-chief. After being formally sworn in Sunday at the White House, Obama gave his inaugural address to about one million people Monday, according to a recent White House estimate. This day also coincided with Martin Luther King Day.
A special bond: Martin Luther King Jr., Israel and American Jewry
This year, U.S. Jews, like other Americans, mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day by remembering him as a powerful voice against racism and for civil rights. But for Jews, Dr. King was also something else: a uniquely important ally in the fight against anti-Semitism and for a secure Israel.
VIDEO: Blacks and Jews are back together and working side by side for an Obama victory
Blacks and Jews are back together and working side by side for an Obama victory, JTA reports from Denver.