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The Second Cup
A cup to our teachers: To those we have known and those whose work has inspired us, and made space for our lives. We are graeful to you who did and said things for the first time, who claimed and reclaimed our traditions, who forg ...Covercontributed by Alan Scher -
Introduction
INTRODUCTIONThe long history of our people is one of contrasts — freedom and slavery, joy and pain, power and helplessness. Passover reflects these contrasts. Tonight as we celebrate our freedom, we remember the slavery of our a ...Introductioncontributed by Ajay Chaudhary -
The Orange
In the early 1980s, the Hillel Foundation invited me to speak on a panel at Oberlin College. While on campus, I came across a Haggada that had been written by some Oberlin students to express feminist concerns. One ritual they dev ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Cody Greenes -
Miriam's Cup
Filling Miriam's Cup follows the second cup of wine, before washing the hands. Raise the empty goblet and say:Miriam's cup is filled with water, rather than wine. I invite women of all generations at our Seder table to fill ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Cody Greenes -
Koreich
Leader: Now we partake of the Charoset, which symbolizes the mortar with which our enslaved ancestors worked. Though the labor was bitter, it was made bearable by the sweetness of hope. We now include charoset with the maror and m ...Koreichcontributed by Spencer Ruskin -
Symbols of the seder plate
Leader: Before we can partake of the Seder meal, we must discuss the Mitzvot, the primary symbols of Passover.Leader: The first mitzvah is Zeroa, traditionally a roasted shank bone of the lamb, which reminds us of the sacrifi ...-- Closingcontributed by Spencer Ruskin -
Maggid
Leader: We cannot eat the Seder meal until the story of Passover is told. This next section is called 'Maggid', which means 'Narrator', or 'Preacher'. In it we explore the reasons for the Passover holiday, culminating in a retelli ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Spencer Ruskin -
For Fresh Greens: Introduction
Fresh, crisp greens remind us of spring, of new beginnings, of hope. Salt water reminds us of the long, sad season of our slavery. As we mix the two together, we remember tha ...Karpascontributed by heidi aycock -
Yachatz
Leader: Ha lachma anya — this is the bread of affliction, which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. Let all who are hungry come and eat; let all who are needy come and celebrate the Passover with us. ...Covercontributed by Spencer Ruskin -
Karpas
Leader: We come now to the first element of the Seder Plate: Karpas, the green vegetable.Reader: The Karpas is a symbol of the Spring. It represents the reawakening of life and reminds us that beneath the snow, the earth is n ...Karpascontributed by Spencer Ruskin -
Kiddush
Leader: The word seder means "order", and the Passover ritual follows a very specific order. Throughout the meal, we drink four glasses of wine — a symbol of the four promises made to Moses about the liberation of the Jewish peo ...Kadeshcontributed by Spencer Ruskin -
Four Allies, Four Questions fo
This insert was created by the Keshet Parent & Family Connection. We provide confidential support to other parents of LGBTQ Jewish children and family members. Learn more>&g ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Bonnie Rosenabum -
Matzah: Bread of Affliction, B
A WAY IN Jewish Mindfulness ProgramHaggadah Supplement MATZAHBread of Affliction, Bread of Hope and Possibility Ha lachma anya—This is the bread of affliction our ances ...Yachatzcontributed by A Way In -
Why we remember
Bell HooksIf I were really asked to define myself, I wouldn’t start with race; I wouldn’t start with blackness; I wouldn’t start with gender; I wouldn’t start with feminism. I would start with stripping down to what fundam ...Covercontributed by Ariela Rothstein -
The 21 Jump Street
I call this exercise The 21 Jump Street. It's a reference to the card game that the characters play in the opening sequence of the show, but that's mostly me having fun. The title is less relevant than the exercise itself.Mat ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by David Wolkin
