Monthly Archives: April 2013

Remembering Warsaw; remembering Herzl Seth Ward University of Wyoming This is based on a talk offered to the East Denver Orthodox Synagogue, Friday evening April 19 2013, 10 Iyyar, 5773. Today, April 19, 2013, is the 70th anniversary of the … Continue reading →

On teaching Islam in the United States. Today I received a quick question about training Muslim congregational leaders in the United States. It is a good question for further study, and doubtless will get much attention in the aftermath of … Continue reading →

This year (2013, 5773-5774), Passover, Rosh Hashana and Chanukkah are “earlier” in terms of the Gregorian calendar than they have been since the 19th century! This is especially interesting since the Jewish Calendar is set up in such a way … Continue reading →

WYOMING HUMANITIES COUNCIL HUMANITIES FORUMS 2012-2013 DR. SETH WARD Dr. Ward is listed as a Humanities Forum presenter for these four topics on the Humanities website: http://www.uwyo.edu/humanities/humanities%20forum/2013%20topics%20and%20presenters.html#Ward. These topics are presented in greater detail below. INTRODUCTION TO ISLAM FOR THE … Continue reading →

  Today is noted in Israel as Yom Ha-Zikkaron Lashoah vela-gevurah “Holocaust and Heroism Memorial Day.” In Israel, the “theme” of year’s memorials is marking the observance of the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. While the International Holocaust … Continue reading →

This post is from a number of years ago, I believe ca. 2014. I’ve updated some of the links (and removed bad links) in March 2023.  An essay on the Seder Plate: On the Seder Plate Happy Passover from Seth … Continue reading →