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Spiritual Lifehack with Justine Toh: The importance of Passover stories

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Judith Levitan(Photo: Mariam Chehab, ABC RN)

In the second episode of the Spiritual Lifehack series, Justine Toh speaks with Orthodox Jew and social worker Judith Levitan about Pesach, or Passover.

Jews celebrate Passover as a commemoration of their liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt.

Justine TohJudith Levitan

Judith explains the rituals that occur on the day, the role women and children play during the commemoration, and the importance of story-telling in forging identity, community and resilience.

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Presenter: Justine Toh

Producer: Geoff Wood

Music: Ma Nishtana (The 4 Questions), from the album 'Passover Songs'

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Religion, Spiritual Beliefs
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