Last week I wrote for TOI partner paper, The Jewish News. The article was a rare moment of personal vulnerability, reflecting on the genuinely sad reality of how normalised terrorism, war, and antisemitism have become for my young children. It ended with a glimmer of hope, though not as much light as I would have liked. Having focused on the personal challenge of raising Jewish kids and navigating those conversations at the right time, I want to flip the coin…

Until a recent JPR study, Seder Night was the most celebrated Jewish occasion globally. I’d argue it still is. When you consider that there are only one or two opportunities to celebrate Seder Night – depending on your tradition and geography – compared to eight nights of Chanukah, the maths still puts it firmly at the top. That’s ahead of the big names of Yom Kippur, Rosh Hashanah, even Shabbat.

But here’s the thing about the........

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