Monthly Archives: March 2013

It’s hard to imagine a grander retelling of the Passover story than G.F. Handel’s Oratorio Israel in Egypt, first performed April 4 1739. Assuming that this date is given according to the Julian calendar then in use in England, the opening was … Continue reading →

Obama’s visit to Israel Mar 22 2013 Obama’s visit to Israel was painted in a very low key; not much was expected other than the usual photo ops and a chance to get to know the players better. But Obama’s … Continue reading →

A Musical Feast for Passover with Itzhak Perlman http://www.prx.org/pieces/94066-a-musical-feast-for-passover-with-itzhak-perlman This is a great program with great choices regarding the music.

An Order for the Passover Eve Service by Dr. Seth Ward (Posted to UWYO.EDU November 2010. Ward is currently on the faculty of the University of Wyoming). This essay was prepared for a brochure distributed at the Allied Jewish Apartments … Continue reading →

Unfortunately, Posterous is shutting down at the end of April. I have copied all my Posterous posts to https://drsethward.wordpress.com. I have reserved some other spaces, and ultimately will probably also copy much of the material to various places within http://uwyo.edu/sward. … Continue reading →

Seth Ward’s University of Wyoming Israel Election Survey: Final Wrap up   This is an addendum to my previous report, posted athttp://sethward.posterous.com/174853880 andhttp://www.uwyo.edu/sward/university%20of%20wyoming%20israel%20election%20sur…   Now that the coalition results appear to be final and the new Government of Israel is scheduled … Continue reading →