Recently, two great festivals were marked: Easter and Pesach, Passover. Growing up, Passover was the central event around which my year revolved.
It didn’t just tell the story of how God miraculously delivered my ancestors from slavery; it invited me into that story through a sensory meal called a Seder (literally “order”).
During the Seder, a story is told of four children - the Wise, the Wicked, the Simple, and the one who does not know how to ask. This tale highlights how each generation is called to take part in the ongoing story of deliverance that has shaped the Jewish people for thousands of years.
Stop asking Jewish believers when they 'converted'
Two days before writing this from sunny North Carolina, a well-meaning friend asked me, “so, when did you convert?” This …