300 Ways to Ask The Four Questions:
From Zulu to Abkhaz




News, Reviews, Talks

News   The book has sold very well; many accolades from folks who loved it as a gift; and we're actively scheduling our very well-received Passover programs.

Bookings   Contact Sara Ruderman
                  Tel: 212-877-3273 Cell: 585-233-2050
                  Email: sara4music@yahoo.com

Reviews
"Would one or two languages have permitted us to say Dayenu? Obviously not! The linguist in me takes great delight in this book. How is this night different? We feast upon the Word." — Theodore Bikel, star of screen and stage
 "Amazing! 300 Ways to Ask The Four Questions dramatically demonstrates a global reach for this most-observed ritual of the Jewish people."
Dr Ron Wolfson, Professor and ex-President, American Jewish University
 "This is a volume to be savored! A unique and joyous collection. 'The People of the Book' are shown to be 'The People of the Four Questions.'"
Rabbi Alan Silverstein, PhD, Past President, Int'l Rabbinic Assembly
 "300 Ways to Ask The Four Questions makes for a multi-cultural Seder like none before in the history of Passover."
Noam Zion, Author of two widely used Haggadot

Read the simply amazing customer reviews ...

Talks   Here are some of the exciting talks we give.
    300 Ways to Enhance Your Seder: How to Make an Unforgettable Seder  An illustrated talk, featuring the fascinating and humorous account of a 25-year project that obtained translations of the Four Questions from hundreds of people around the globe; historical and cultural elements; how you can use for great fun; connect your children to your genealogy; puzzles and games; includes audio examples of languages around the world and lots more. Widely acclaimed by all audiences. Duration: 1 hour. Projection screen preferred.
    Childrens Talks:  A combination of topics, keyed to school children and their parents. Includes interactive activities ("signing" the Ma Nistana in the Semaphore used by the Israeli Navy, learning Hebrew Morse Code), plus these topics: the role of the Four Questions in the seder, the history of the Four Questions, do you know people who speak other languages, how Jews around the world chant the Ma Nishtana, dialects versus languages, your ancestry, and dying languages. Includes copious examples of the sounds of languages around the world. Best for 3rd-to-7th grade. [The adult talk, 300 Ways to Enhance Your Seder, is best for older children.]
One Day School's Project:  A Hebrew Day School in NJ developed a school-wide project based on the book. Each class learned a language, and performed it while dressed in costumes for that country. See 2 minute video.   Inspire your school to do something similar!
    How to SuperCharge Your Seder:  Ideas to enliven your Seder, from decorations, themes and songs to games and puzzles, based on the author's 30-plus-years of creating novel Seder experiences, these are outlined on Murray's Seders for You website. After seeing the illustrations, you'll understand why Murray's seders were featured on PBS and both authors were written up in The New York Times.
    Jews Around the World:  Their customs, music and chants as it pertains to the Four Questions – and the unusual locations where Jews were found in the course of this translation project. Also includes the history of the Questions, and how they developed over time.
    Chants and Music of the Four Questions:  Chants and melodies used by Jewish communities around the world, from Bukharan, Libya, Turkey and Yemen, and those used in other languages as well: Aramaic and Judeo-Iraqi. Different pronunciations, different orders, different texts too.
    Special Themes:  Talks tailored to specific age groups, interests and themes can be developed. Discuss with our booking agent (contact information above).

Passover begins Monday evening, April 18, 2011

We're actively booking dates for the next season. Contact us!

July 14 2010
Berkshire Hills Emanuel Vacation Center     Info: Roni Stein
Copake, NY

Mar 27 2011 - 10:30am
Cong. Beth El-Ner Tamid     Info: Ellen Glassman
Broomall, PA

Apr 3 2011 - 9:30 am
Temple Beth Sholom - Hazak     Info: Alan Blocher
Cherry Hill, NJ




Media     Images for publicity and fliers, reviews, blurbs and fliers for talks are available from our media center page.


Past Appearances     NY, NJ, CT, RI, PA, Boston, Canada
Nov 18 2007   Temple Bnai Or   Morristown, NJ
Nov 20 2007   Cong. Ahawas Achim Bnai Jacob&David   W Orange, NJ
Dec 2 2007   Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple   New Brunswick, NJ
Feb 10 2008   Temple Beth Shalom   Livingston, NJ
Feb 24 2008   Adath Shalom   Morris Plains, NJ
Feb 28 2008   Temple Shalom   Succasunna, NJ
Mar 2 2008   Congregation Agudath Israel   Caldwell, NJ
Mar 3 2008   Temple Emanu-El   Westfield, NJ
Mar 4 2008   Temple Ner Tamid   Bloomfield, NJ
Mar 5 2008   White Meadow Temple   White Meadow Lake, NJ
Mar 5 2008   Temple Emanu-El Passover Expo   Closter, NJ
Mar 9 2008   Highland Park Conservative Temple   Highland Pk, NJ
Mar 11 2008   Bridgewater JCC   Bridgewater, NJ
Mar 13 2008   Or Chadash School   Flemington, NJ
Mar 14 2008   Beth Hatikvah   Summit, NJ
Mar 16 2008   Cong. for Humanistic Judaism   Randolph, NJ
Mar 16 2008   Lubavitch Center of Essex   W Orange, NJ
Mar 18 2008   Cong. Ahawas Achim Bnai Jacob&David   W Orange, NJ
Mar 21 2008   Kehillath Israel   Brookline, MA
Mar 22 2008   Morristown Jewish Center   Morristown, NJ
Mar 24 2008   Bnai Abraham   Livingston, NJ
Mar 25 2008   Temple Darchei Noam   Toronto, Ontario
Mar 26 2008   Kolel/BJCC   Toronto, Ontario
Mar 27 2008   London Jewish Community Center   London, Ontario
Mar 30 2008   Beth Chaim School   Princeton Junction, NJ
Mar 31 2008   Temple Bnai Or School   Morristown, NJ
Apr 1 2008   Jewish Theological Seminary   New York, NY
Apr 1 2008   Mount Freedom Jewish Center   Randolph, NJ
Apr 3 2008   Conservative Synagogue Adath Israel   Riverdale, NY
Apr 5 2008   Congregation Agudath Israel   Caldwell, NJ
Apr 6 2008   IL Peretz   Somerset, NJ
Apr 6 2008   Lubavitch Center of Essex   W Orange, NJ
Apr 6 2008   Shmooze Radio   KKOL 1300 (Seattle)
Apr 7 2008   Beth Chaim School   Princeton Junction, NJ
Apr 7 2008   Nachum Segal/JM in the AM   WFMU 91.1 (NJ)
Apr 8 2008   The Jewish Alternative   KZSU 90.1 (Stanford)
Apr 9 2008   Inspiration Gallery   New Rochelle, NY
Apr 9 2008   NJ Rabbinic Assoc   Teaneck, NJ
Apr 10 2008   Gesher Shalom   Fort Lee, NJ
Apr 11 2008   Beth Ahm   Springfield, NJ
Apr 12 2008   Mendham Books   Mendham, NJ
Apr 12 2008   Chai Center   Short Hills, NJ
Apr 13 2008   Anshe Emeth   New Brunswick, NJ
Apr 13 2008   Lubavitch Center of Essex   W Orange, NJ
Apr 13 2008   Bet Am   White Plains, NY
Apr 14 2008   Greenburgh Hebrew Center   Dobbs Ferry, NY
Apr 17 2008   Close Up   KOA 850   (Denver)
Apr 15 2008   Temple Beth Or   Washington Twp, NJ
Apr 16 2008   Temple Beth El School   W Orange, NJ
Apr 17 2008   Men at Leisure   Whippany, NJ
Nov 19 2008   Solomon Schechter School   Marlboro, NJ
Feb 1 2009   Temple Sharey Tefilo-Israel School   S Orange, NJ
Feb 24 2009   Morristown Jewish Center   Morristown, NJ
Mar 1 2009   Main Line Reform Temple   Wynnewood, PA
Mar 3 2009   The Jewish Alternative   KZSU 90.1 (Stanford)
Mar 15 2009   East Meadow Jewish Center   East Meadow, NY
Mar 16 2009   Temple Beth Hillel-Beth El   Wynnewood, PA
Mar 18 2009   Shmooze Radio   KKNW 1150 (Seattle)
Mar 22 2009   Germantown JC   Germantown, PA
Mar 26 2009   Melton Lunch & Learn   Caldwell, NJ
Mar 29 2009   Temple Beth El School   Allentown, PA
Mar 29 2009   Summit JCC   Summit, NJ
Mar 30 2009   The Jewish Channel   NY, NJ, CT
Mar 31 2009   Stephen Wise Synagogue   New York, NY
Apr 1 2009   Congregation Agudath Israel   Caldwell, NJ
Apr 2 2009   Solomon Schechter School of Queens   Flushing, NY
Apr 2 2009   Cong. B'nai Israel   Rumson, NJ
Apr 3 2009   Jack Barrack Hebrew Academy   Bryn Mawr, PA
Apr 5 2009   Oheb Shalom   S Orange, NJ
Apr 5 2009   Perrineville Jewish Center   Millstone Twp, NJ
Apr 5 2009   Lubavich Center   W Orange, NJ
Oct 25 2009   Temple Shalom Bazaar   Aberdeen, NJ
Jan 17 2010   Limmud NY;   Conshohocken, NY
Feb 14 2010   UU Fellowship of Lower Bucks   Langhorne, PA
Feb 20 2010   Home of Deborah Cohen   Scarsdale, NY
Feb 24 2010   Temple Shalom   Bridgewater, NJ
Mar 2 2010   Keneseth Israel   Elkins Park, PA
Mar 3 2010   Temple Har Shalom   Warren, NJ
Mar 7 2010   Temple Beth Torah   Ocean, NJ
Mar 8 2010   Temple Avodah   Oceanside, NY
Mar 9 2010   Rodef Shalom   Upper West Side, NY
Mar 9 2010   Congregation Beth Sholom   Teaneck, NJ
Mar 10 2010   Bnai Tikvah   North Brunswick, NJ
Mar 11 2010   B'nai Abraham   Livingston, NJ
Mar 13 2010   Jewish Federation of Southern Jersey   Cherry Hill, NJ
Mar 14 2010   Adath Israel   Merion Station, PA
Mar 15 2010   Temple Shalom   Aberdeen, NJ
Mar 16 2010   Saligman Middle School   Elkins Park, PA
Mar 17 2010   Har Zion's Active Adults   Penn Valley, PA
Mar 18 2010   Temple Emanu-El   Waterford, CT
Mar 20 2010   Flemington JCC   Flemington, NJ
Mar 20 2008   Lubavitch Center of Essex   W Orange, NJ
Mar 20 2010   Home of Emily Kingsley   Briarcliff Manor, NY
Mar 21 2010   Monmouth Reform Temple   Tinton Falls, NJ
Mar 21 2010   Temple Beth Ahm   Aberdeen, NJ
Mar 23 2010   Temple Emanu-El   Providence, RI
Mar 23 2010   Talkline Radio   WSNR 620 AM (Metro NY)
Mar 24 2010   Jewish Community Day School   Providence, RI
Mar 28 2010   Morristown Unitarian Fellowship   Morristown, NJ
Mar 28 2010   Lubavitch Center of Essex   W Orange, NJ Jun 2 2010   Hebrew Home for the Aged   Riverdale, NY

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