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Nily Shiryon

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Nily Shiryon is an Israeli psychologist and biblical scholar, on lockdown at home in Ra’anana, Israel. She received her undergraduate and Ph.D. degrees in the Bay Area, and spent years here as a visiting scholar.

Moses (played by Charlton Heston) during the first Passover night in Cecile B. DeMille's 1956 film "The Ten Commandments."
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Why this year’s seder will be similar to the very first seder

Nily Shiryon by Nily Shiryon March 30, 2020March 30, 2020

In every generation one is obligated to see oneself as having personally made the exodus from Egypt. — Passover haggadah This is what we are asked to do on the […]

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