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Passover Reminds Us to Defend the Freedom to Read Books

LIBERATE THE MIND AND SPIRIT

As the country endures a wave of book bans, American Jews should find guidance and purpose in the Haggadah.

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The Passover Seder, because it is a meal accompanied by a book, always feels like the most Jewish of Jewish rituals.

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