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Civil Disobedience and Passover
April 10, 2012
There’s something we don’t talk about enough when we tell the Passover story, and that is civil disobedience—in particular, the civil disobedience of five women who enabled Moses to survive his infancy.
Sounds of Seders
April 5, 2012
We still sing things like “Had Gadya” and “Dayenu,” but seldom are they as memorable as the songs that come from the heart.
Don't Pass Over Social Responsibility!
March 30, 2012
We cannot avoid the inexorable truth: there is more work to be done as a Jewish community!
Kos Miryam:  The Cup of Miriam
By Matia Rania Angelou
March 23, 2012
In our ceremony for Passover, we focused on the redemptive properties of the living waters rather than on
Prepare for Passover with Ritualwell
March 16, 2012
Check out our Passover resources and you will find a wide variety of readings, songs, and poems.  And, as  you prepare for your seder, please remember to share your materials with us. 
Soundtracks for Purim: Part Deux
March 8, 2012
What music might best serve as a soundtrack to this year’s Purim experience? Join our humorous debate!
What would Queen Esther say?
March 6, 2012
This year Purim falls on International Women's Day. What would our Purim heroines think about the rights and roles of women in today's world?
Soundtracks for Purim: Debussy vs. Engelbert Humperdinck
March 1, 2012
What music might best serve as a soundtrack to this year’s Purim experience? Join our humorous debate!
Are We Having Fun Yet?
February 27, 2012
Over the last several years my relationship to Purim has changed. I have come to appreciate the invitation to simply be happy and to play with convention in a contained and bounded way.
The Promise of Spring
February 17, 2012
Everything you add to our site increases the resources available to like minded people searching for innovative Jewish ritual to mark meaningful occasions. We are grateful to those of you have contributed, and encourage all of you to take part. 

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