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The world is in pain this Passover. These rabbis have wisdom to help us embrace it.

I asked several rabbis to reflect on a part of the Seder that feels different this year, after a full year of plague. In their own ways, all wrote about pain.

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara, vote in Jerusalem on March 23, 2021. (Marc Israel Sellem/Flash90)

With most votes counted in Israeli election, neither Netanyahu nor his opponents have majority

As it stands Wednesday, the vote tally shows a split between Netanyahu’s allies and his opponents, giving neither side a clear path to establishing a government.

What makes this Passover different from all others? Brandeis University is celebrating.

Because of the pandemic, Brandeis is keeping students on campus for the holiday for the first time in its 73-year history.

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Where to Find an Online Passover Seder

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A recent photo of Ruben Golran, whose bar mitzvah in February 2020 was canceled due to early COVID restrictions in Italy. He celebrated in synagogue almost exactly a year later. (Courtesy of Elia Golran)

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