Thoughts from Rabbi Phyllis

As Passover starts tonight, I want to take this opportunity to remind us all that in the end...it is a holiday of celebration and joy. N...

The egg is placed on the Seder plate. But it doesn't have its own liturgy, or its own tradition. It doesn't have a song about it ...

I was redeemed from Egypt. It's hard to imagine that, isn't it? I know that we say it every year, I know that general Jewish pra...

Reposted from last year's #BlogExodus The conversation today turned to numbers. How many people will be at our Seder? Passover i...

The Exodus is all about leaving slavery behind.  It's all about moving forward and stepping out into the great unknown. It's a ...

If my family were leaving Egypt today... What do you mean, we aren't going to be slaves any more? What should we pack? What do you ...

What will you learn that is new for this year? Perhaps a new recipe ? A new melody for a favorite song ? A new Haggadah ? A new s...

This past weekend, my congregation honored me for my 10th anniversary as their associate rabbi. It was pretty remarkable to be celebrated...

Why did the matzah quit his job? Because he didn't get a raise. Recipe for Matzah Toffee ....this is just how I make it. How t...

fluffy puffy full of life inflated excited enthusiastic bouncy standing out chametz is  full of energy full of life. ...

Rabbi Ed Feinstein tells a story about two men amongst the Israelites who left Egypt. They were accustomed to looking down at the ground,...

It's the same story. Every. Year. But we don't get tired of it. Why not? My children love to look at the family photo albums...

Belief. It had to carry us so far. Imagine...being a slave for as long as your family can remember...and then one day being told that y...

You didn't know you needed this, but here is a Chanukah gift for you! (isn't that the best kind of gift, one you didn't know you...

We had so much fun making this video for Chanukah this year! Refresh your knowledge of placing the candles in your Chanukiyah, hear the bl...

As #BlogExodus comes to a close, I ask the question...what's next? So much energy and effort dedicated to the lead up to Passover, so ...

One of my favorite parts of the Seder is the Four Questions. This year, I've been working hard with Sam to help him learn them so he ...