Shabbat HaGadol: The Clock Struck Midnight!

At the Seder, three unusual rituals coalesce in a single moment – 1. The filling of Elijah’s Cup, 2. the Opening of the door, and 3. the recital of the prayer “Pour out Thy Wrath”. In this week’s podcast Rabbi Alex Israel discusses how all three rituals fuse into a powerful articulation of pain and longing.

Please let us know your comments and thoughts about the podcast, write to us at elmad@pardes.org.il.

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Larry Kluger – Creative Consultant
Arlene Harel – Production Coordinator

Alex Israel

Rabbi Alex Israel teaches Bible at Pardes. Born and raised in London, he holds degrees from London School of Economics, the Institute of Education London and Bar-Ilan University. Alex studied at Yeshivat Har Etzion under Rav Aharon Lichtenstein and Rav Yehudah Amital, and gained Rabbinic ordination from the Israeli Rabbinate.

Alex has taught for twenty years in many top Jerusalem Yeshivot and Midrashot. He is also a volunteer for Tzohar, a group that seeks to bridge the gaps between religious and secular communities In Israel. Alex lives with his wife and 4 children in Gush Etzion.

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