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2025/4/7
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Call Me Back - with Dan Senor
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Dan Senor introduces the episode's focus on the paradox of celebrating Passover, a holiday of freedom, while 59 hostages remain captive in Gaza. He welcomes Rachel Goldberg, a Jewish educator, to discuss the traditions of Passover and their relevance to the current moment.
  • Passover commemorates the exodus from slavery in Egypt.
  • This year's Passover is especially challenging due to the ongoing hostage situation in Gaza.
  • Rachel Goldberg, a Jewish educator, will provide insights into Passover traditions.

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Upcoming Event Notice: Dan Senor will be delivering this year’s State of World Jewry Address at the 92nd Street Y (92NY) on Tuesday May 13 at 7:30 pm: https://www.92ny.org/event/the-state-of-world-jewry-address)

Today’s episode: 

Jews began celebrating Passover during the actual exodus from Egypt, sometime in the 13th–15th century BCE, and the tradition has continued—evolving but unbroken—ever since. To honor this tradition, we will be doing something different on this Call me Back episode - we will be talking about Passover, and about what this tradition can teach us about this paradoxical moment.

With us today is Rachel Goldberg, who – for most of her career – was a professional Jewish educator. We wanted to speak with her as we prepare for our seders. 

Items discussed in this episode:

BOOK: A Cold War Exodus): How American Activists Mobilized to Free Soviet Jews, by Shaul Kelner

PODCAST: Listening to "Call Me Back" On Motzaei Shabbos )

 

CREDITS:

ILAN BENATAR - Producer & Editor

MARTIN HUERGO - Sound Editor

YARDENA SCHWARTZ - Executive Editor, Ark Media

GABE SILVERSTEIN - Research

YUVAL SEMO - Music Composer