Category: Scripture

Ruth amongst Judges

Vardibidian    May 25, 2023 May 25, 2023    1 Comment on Ruth amongst Judges

In Which Your Humble Blogger also thinks there is something there about intermarriage and the People, and the intermingling of us and not-us and maybe-us and also of our own generation and its terrifying mix of degeneration and hope.

Avadim hayinu

Vardibidian    April 7, 2023 April 7, 2023    Comments Off on Avadim hayinu

In Which Your Humble Blogger emphasizes the importance of writing a new haggadah every year, while keeping it exactly the same.

Khappy Khanike!

Vardibidian    December 19, 2022 December 19, 2022    Comments Off on Khappy Khanike!

In Which Your Humble Blogger still likes pretty lights and fried foods. And gambling!

Honi the Circle-Drawer, for Tu B’Shevat

Vardibidian    January 17, 2022 January 17, 2022    Comments Off on Honi the Circle-Drawer, for Tu B’Shevat

In Which Your Humble Blogger has never reduced his merit by receiving miraculous assistance, other than the whole breathing thing.

Who walks dryshod through the sea, who drowns, who tells the story

Vardibidian    March 30, 2021 March 30, 2021    4 Comments on Who walks dryshod through the sea, who drowns, who tells the story

In Which Your Humble Blogger wrings yet another note out of the haggadah text. Surely, though, this is the last one, and next year I will not find anything new to say.

Rituals for the Days of Awe

Vardibidian    September 20, 2020 September 20, 2020    1 Comment on Rituals for the Days of Awe

In Which Your Humble Blogger also wonders what we are missing by not having the other goat, the one that doesn't live.