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A THOUGHT FROM THE TORAH–NEWSLETTER for SHABBAT HAGADOL, APRIL 4 2020

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

PDF version: newsletter April 4 2020.Tzav.pdf SHABBAT HAGADOL: The Shabbat before Passover is called Shabbat HaGadol, sometimes translated “The Great Sabbath” although in Hebrew “The Great Sabbath” should be ha-shabbat hagedolah. Most likely, in my opinion, the name of this … Continue reading →

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Jewish Typologies of Food and the Seder Plate

Posted on April 2, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

WARD-sederplate In WordPress format (with additional corrections to above): https://drsethward.wordpress.com/175444593-2/

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Haggadah Study Sheet

Posted on April 1, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

The attached study sheet has some of the relevant texts for the Haggadah, including many of the relevant Biblical citations. There are two Quranic parallels to the Israelites crossing the sea at the bottom of the sheet (I briefly covered … Continue reading →

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NEWSLETTER FOR VAYIKRA MARCH 28 2020

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

Newsletters and much more blogged at https://drsethward.wordpress.com  PDF version of this newsletter: newsletter March 28 2020.vayikra.pdf THIS WEEK’S TORAH READING starts the book of Leviticus. Growing up, one of the books I encountered was an edition of Scriptures that omitted … Continue reading →

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WUTS Study Sheet for Passover 2019

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Dr. Seth Ward

Wyoming Union Torah Study PASSOVER Torah Study Seth Ward April 2019 1. Ex. 13: 3וַיֹּ֨אמֶר מֹשֶׁ֜ה אֶל־הָעָ֗ם זָכ֞וֹר אֶת־הַיּ֤וֹם הַזֶּה֙ אֲשֶׁ֨ר יְצָאתֶ֤ם מִמִּצְרַ֙יִם֙ מִבֵּ֣ית עֲבָדִ֔ים כִּ֚י בְּחֹ֣זֶק יָ֔ד הוֹצִ֧יא יְ הֹוָ֛ה אֶתְכֶ֖ם מִזֶּ֑ה וְלֹ֥א יֵאָכֵ֖ל חָמֵֽץ׃ And Moses said to … Continue reading →

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Happy Passover

Posted on March 29, 2018 by Dr. Seth Ward

It’s amazing but the links still work from last year’s list. Passover Internet LInks   There’s plenty in last year’s list, but nothing for those who need an explanation of the difference between Passover and Easter. Here it is: Insight: … Continue reading →

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