About this episode

Scott Kahn shares a conversation from the Stream of Dreamearly podcast about making the Seder meaningful and authentic.

This week's episode is a little different. Instead of our usual format, I'm sharing a conversation where I'm the guest on Alana Gelnick's excellent Stream of Dreamearly podcast, in an episode entitled Ways to Make the Seder Matter: Being Your Authentic Self. As we prepare for Pesach, this discussion explores a simple but powerful idea: the Seder is not about getting everything right, but about creating a feeling, building connection, and giving our children experiences they will carry long after they forget the details. If this resonates, I encourage you to listen to the other episodes in this miniseries as well, including conversations with Rabbi Steve and Sharon Richter on choosing a Seder theme and Rabbi Yair Menchel on creating a meaningful Seder experience. I will also be rereleasing additional classic Orthodox Conundrum Pesach episodes in the coming days. Enjoy, and chag kasher v'sameach! Listen to Ways to Make the Seder Matter: Choosing a Theme , with Rabbi Steve and Sharon Richter on Spotify or Apple . Listen to Ways to Make the Seder Matter: Creating an Experience , with Rabbi Yair Menchel on Spotify or Apple . Check out Orthodox Conundrum Commentary on Substack and get…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Kahn

Guest: Alana Gelnick

Topics covered

• Seder
• authentic self
• connection
• family experiences
• Pesach preparation

Keywords

• Seder
• Pesach
• authentic self
• family connection
• meaningful experience

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