Dancing with Elijah: Peace, Parenting and the Dialogue of Generations: Lessons, Quotes and Questions for Your Pesach Seder If one were to think about the central “hero” of the Passover story, Moshe would most certainly come to mind. The man who rose up, saw injustice, led the people and challenged the authority of Pharaoh ushering the people to freedom—Moshe is the obvious choice to star at our Pesach tables. Yet, Moshe probably would not win, as it is commonly known that his name is not even found in the Haggadah. So who is the next in line? To me, the Biblical character that is most fascinating at the Seder is Eliyahu HaNavi, Elijah the Prophet. Eliyahu is central to introducing Pesach each year in the Haftarah of Shabbat HaGadol and we famously invite him in and sing his song each year toward the end of our Seders. And I think it’s Eliyahu’s messages that are what we all need most right now. Below are some key lessons on Eliyahu, some brief explanations, and sources and qu
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