Praise for Creating Lively Passover Seders:

A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities

David Arnow, Ph.D., Jewish Lights

“The book everyone who has to lead or attend a Seder has been waiting for. Simply put: This book will ensure that Seders will be intellectually challenging, emotionally engaging and spiritually uplifting for years to come…”

—Rabbi Irwin Kula, President, CLAL, The National Jewish Center for Learning and

    Leadership

“… A feast of Talmudic stories, historical accounts and suggested activities which will stimulate and enrich discussion around the Seder table…. Most enjoyable is the connection between the ancient and the contemporary, the timely and timeless quality of our eternal texts which David Arnow has masterfully managed to bring to our attention… Creating Lively Passover Seders will serve as a marvelous companion piece to the Passover Haggadah….”

—Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, Chancellor, Ohr Torah Stone Institutions of Israel

“A deeply enriched and enriching Seder awaits those who use David Arnow’s comprehensive sourcebook. His chapter on Women of the Exodus is alone worth the cover price.

—Letty Cottin Pogrebin, author of Deborah, Golda, and Me: Being Female and Jewish

    in America, and Three Daughters: A Novel

“Arnow has created a treasure trove of lore and scholarship, insight and activities that will fascinate and enlighten readers and enrich their Seders for decades. Not only will this volume deepen the reader’s understanding, it will add immeasurably to Seders through an extraordinary array of strategies for reaching the diverse groups who gather to share the Seder experience.”

—Rabbi David A. Teutsch, Past President, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

“… A gift to Jewish parents and teachers who want to explore the many layers of history and interpretation in our celebration of freedom.”

—Rabbi Sue Levi Elwell, editor, The Open Door: A Passover Haggadah

“…An ingenious synthesis of history, legend, law and spirituality (un)leavened with practically helpful, politically important and psychologically sophisticated suggestions on how to transform your meal into a true celebration of asking and learning. This book belongs next to every Seder plate.”

—Rabbi Lawrence Kushner, author, The River of Light and Honey from the Rock

“Extraordinary in its depth and breadth, this collection is much more than a sourcebook; it is the work of a master teacher…. This richly informative and inspiring book is a treasure for all those seeking to create a Seder that is alive with questions that matter.”

—Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld, editor, The Women’s Passover Companion