Four Sons, The

The Seder service, and the reciting of the Haggadah, have always been considered to be directed particularly towards the children: “And you shall relate to your son on that day” (Shemot 13:8). Many of our customs at the Seder table were intended specifica...

The Torah speaks about four children. One wise, one wicked, one in a state of wonder, one who does not realize he should ask. What do they all have in common? “One.” As in, “Hear O Israel, G‑d our L‑rd, G‑d is One.” That “One” is the essence of every Jew ...