"On #Seder night too, the #Torah gave us a #mitzvah – a beautiful opportunity – “to relate the story of the #Exodus”. This means generations sitting together and exploring the narrative, telling what happened to our ancestors and connecting to the freedom as #Hashem took us out of #Egypt with miracles.

It’s the themes of faith, nationhood, gratitude and mission. And the #rabbis enshrined this in fifteen Seder night steps and the #Haggadah text – albeit currently one that not all of us understand. So how do we navigate that balance?

To ditch the Haggadah altogether is to ignore key text and the rabbis’ Seder night wisdom and guidance. Yet to recite the Haggadah without knowing what it says is to forgo the educational opportunity that is Seder night! Especially since some of the stages in Seder night are aimed at piquing children’s interest – some of the steps or the encouragement of questions."

https://www.thejc.com/judaism/how-to-make-your-seder-more-child-friendly-y1219a6j

"As one of the few #women #ordained as #orthodox #rabbis, and one of even fewer who run a #shul, I’m always on the lookout for news of attitudes in the orthodox community towards women’s roles in the #synagogue.

An #Israeli colleague recently shared a new survey, whose context is the dati leumi religious nationalist community in #Israel, but nevertheless bears parallels with our #UK context."

https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/opinion-wins-and-frustrations-for-women-in-orthodox-spaces/

"In an act of interfaith unity, the Chief #Rabbi, leading #imams and other senior #rabbis today signed the #Muslim-#Jewish Reconciliation Accords, which they presented to #KingCharles at Buckingham Palace as a symbol of their commitment to dialogue.

Prominent Muslim and Jewish figures in the #UK came together to sign the landmark agreement named The Drumlanrig Accord, which establishes a constructive framework for sustained #interfaith #solidarity amid rising tension in the UK."

https://www.thejc.com/news/uk/king-meets-chief-rabbi-and-chief-imam-as-faith-leaders-sign-groundbreaking-reconciliation-accords-an925k9f