Who Changed the Term “Nakba” into a Symbol of Arab Victimization?
A propaganda tool that Arafat quickly seized upon.
April 19, 2019
Drops of Wine Poured Out at the Seder Mean the Opposite of What Most People Think
A desire to see wicked nations punished is bound up in the belief in a just and providential God.
As the ten plagues are recited as part of the Passover seder, participants customarily pour a single drop of wine out of their glasses—or remove it with a finger—for each plague. According to the most widespread explanation, the drops of wine are an expression of sympathy at the Egyptians’ suffering, and meant to subtract from the joy of the salvation being commemorated. The real reason for this venerable custom is quite different, however, as Meir Soloveichik explains:
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The Palestinian Authority’s Self-Inflicted Fiscal Crisis, and What the U.S. Can Do about It
A new prime minister faces budgetary collapse.
Drops of Wine Poured Out at the Seder Mean the Opposite of What Most People Think
A desire to see wicked nations punished is bound up in the belief in a just and providential God.
Preparing for Passover in Venezuela
Under what circumstances will the Jews of Caracas celebrate the festival of freedom?
The Secrets of an 18th-Century Kabbalistic Cookbook
A Large Volume of Virtues, Medicines, Amulets, and Fortunes.