“The First Flowering of our Redemption” Leaning into Pesach, Leaning into Connection with the Contemporary, Complex, in-Crisis State of Israel
March 31, 2023 This Shabbat, on the cusp of Passover, is known as Shabbat haGadol – “The Great Shabbat.” There are several traditional explanations for this designation, which you can read about here, but I want to share some reflections about what makes this Shabbat so significant in this very moment. We need the sacred …