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April 21, 2016

The Third Son’s Question

Pure, not simple.

In one of its best-known passages, the Haggadah describes four sons—wise, wicked, simple, and unable to ask—each of whom poses a question (or, in the case of the fourth, fails to pose a question) about the seder, and is met with a parental reply. Marc Angel, questioning the usual translation of the Hebrew word describing the third son—who asks only “What is this?”—offers a novel interpretation:

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April 21, 2016

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    More than a clash of personalities.

  2. There Is Little the President Can Do to End State Sanctions on Iran

    So why is he writing letters to governors?

  3. Baby Steps toward the Normalization of Arab-Israeli Ties

    The case for optimism.

  4. The Future of Religion

    And the future of religious violence.

  5. The Third Son’s Question

    Pure, not simple.