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Finally Free

Forget about the weeks leading up to Pesach and all the preparations that go into making Yom Tov happen. Sure, they are intense and infinitely memorable in their own way, but the Seder is an epic event, one that follows an age-old script recounting our history as a people.

Did You Say the ‘Nasi’ Today? (Yud Alef Nissan)

From the Safer Haminhagim: Every day from Rosh Chodesh Nissan until the twelfth of the month, one reads the passage that describes the offering brought on that day by a particular Nasi, or tribal prince, for the dedication of the altar of the Mishkan. Yehi Ratzon in the Extended Article.

Guyana Presidents’ Son Puts on Tefillin, Receives Matzah for First Time

With St. Lucia home to a permanent Jewish population of around 200—many of whom are part-time residents—Super is accustomed to keeping a keen eye out for Jews in his exotic neighborhood. So when he landed in Guyana’s capital city of Georgetown on his dreaded 24-hour stopover, he brushed off his exhaustion and got to work.