Celebrate

The ritual of blessing the moon is not widely practiced--but carries deep spiritual meaning.

Shavuot has no specific rituals because it is all about receiving God's Torah.

Medieval kabbalah offers various approaches to the Land of Israel.

In the Bible, possession of the Land of Israel is tied to moral behavior.

In rabbinic literature, the Land was of primary importance--even as the Diaspora grew.

The seder as a key to Jewish continuity

Three customs regarding the seder verses "Pour Out Thy Wrath"

A brief history of the story of the four children

What to make of the wise, wicked, simple, and silent children at the seder

Why we tell the story of Passover

Both celebrate spring and hope, though there are major differences between them also.

A broken matzah to remind us we are a people of "sacred fragments"