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Lesson 1 of 8·The Haggadah: A Political Classic

The DNA of the Haggadah—Politics and Theology

Theology and politics are deeply intertwined in the text of the Haggadah. In this introductory lecture, Rabbi Soloveichik discusses the intimate link between freedom and monotheism in the story of the Exodus from Egypt.

Taught By

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
Meir Soloveichik is the rabbi of Congregation Shearith Israel and the director of the Straus Center for Torah and Western Thought at Yeshiva University. His website, containing all of his media appearances, podcasts, and writing, can be found at meirsoloveichik.com.

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The DNA of the Haggadah—Politics and Theology

Taught By

Rabbi Meir Soloveichik

1 of 8 The DNA of the Haggadah—Politics and Theology

2 of 8 Children and Continuity

3 of 8 The Politics of Time

4 of 8 Law and Liberty

5 of 8 The Meaning of Matzah—Positive Freedom and Negative Freedom

6 of 8 The Politics of the Paschal Lamb

7 of 8 Rabbi Akiva’s Blessing—Destruction, Freedom, and Endurance

8 of 8 Elijah’s Cup—Reflections on Athens and Jerusalem