Passover — Words of Torah (my blog!) — Rabbi Amy Josefa Ariel (she/her)

One Day of the Omer

You are enough for this story . . . you are an omer.
And me, too.

And this day?
This day is an omer.
This day is enough.
This first day.
Day one.

Jewish HolidaysAmy ArielApril 24, 2024Passover, Pesach, Omer, Counting, Day One, Sefirat haOmer, Adam, Lilith, Chava, EveComment

For My Grandchild, Ari Tekiah, With Abundant Love

Ari Tekiah, May you be who you are, and may you be blessed in all that you are.

Bris, Baby NamingAmy ArielApril 19, 2022Bris, Naming, Ari, Savta, Grandchild, Passover, Ari Tekiah Comments

Today in 4th Grade: Preparing for Passover

One of my favorite things is talking Torah with my students.

TORAH, Jewish Holidays, Jewish EducationAmy ArielApril 5, 20224th Grade, Passover, Exodus, Miriam, Batya, Yocheved, Midrash, StorytellingComment

Talking About This Revolution

PASSOVER

As we gather for our seders, we have an opportunity to bless our children - those born to us and taught by us. May we bless them for who they are, in all that they are. May we bless them in their infancy, their childhood, their adolescence, and their adulthood

Jewish Holidays, TORAHAmy ArielMarch 26, 2018March for Our Lives, Torah, Passover, chametz, Moses, Jewish Community, gun violenceComment

The Cup of Elijah

VA'ERA EXODUS 6:2 - 9:35

When I opened the chumash and saw the words of Va’era, “I will free you from the labors of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. . . .” , I almost closed it right back up again so I could start getting my house ready for Passover.

TORAHAmy ArielJanuary 8, 2018va'era, Torah, Exodus, Elijah's Cup, Passover, teku, cups of redemption, seder, haggadahComment