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Jewish Warriors
You may now drink the first cup of wine. This represents the blood that they spilled. Akhenaton made the Jews fight against the Assyrians and their king, Ashurbanipal, and a few rebels. "Go, losers, Go!" Akhenaton cackled. "That r ...Kadeshcontributed by Zachary Harkness -
We Were Slaves in Egypt Escape
We Were Slaves in EgyptEscape Artists in EuropePerformance Artists in America©Copyright 2013, Jonathan GoldinDedicated to Leonard CohenWhen they saywe were slaves in Egyptthey neg ...Covercontributed by Jonathan Goldin -
Remembering Loved Ones
As we recall the story of the Jewish people, of our redemption from slavery in Egypt, we remember also the story of our own families: the journeys and experiences that shaped us, the people and places, and the faces that sat acros ...Introductioncontributed by Ian Kushner -
Tears
Do you know who cries the most in the Bible? King David! He's no cry baby -- he's a man of tears! He knows that those who sow in tears will reap in songs of joy. So, we dip, we indulge in salt water at the b ...Karpascontributed by shai cherry -
The One Who Does Not Know How
The one who does not know how to ask said:This time, too, my father, this time, too,Deliver my soul, returned from Hell,From wrath and indignation. Because words are insuffici ...-- Four Childrencontributed by TAMAR FOX -
Stone Wall-ed in Jerusalem
Stonewall-ed in JerusalemBorn into a secular Jewish family in Rhode Island in 1950, I remained the only family member who had never visited the Holy Land, until conditions recently aligned themselves for a trip to Israel in June 2 ...Covercontributed by Sara Friedlander -
Cup of Elijah
Open door and sing: Eliyahu ha-navee, Eliyahu ha-Tish-bee Eliyahu, eliyahu, Eliyahu ha-Giladee Beem-hei-ra b'ya-mei-nu Yavo ei-leinu Eem ma-shee-ach ben David Eem ma-shee-ach ben David Death and loss often lead to a sense of isola ...Hallelcontributed by Kalsman Institute -
Eating the Matza
The seder ritual seems to have it backward: One would think that we should eat the maror first, just as the bitter slavery preceded the liberation. But in truth, our chronology is not so simple. We need to have tasted freedom to r ...Motzi-Matzahcontributed by Kalsman Institute -
The Afikoman
Finding and Eating the Afikoman In hiding and seeking the afikoman, we reunite the two parts separated at the beginning of the seder. At this moment, we have the opportunity to discover lost parts of ourselves, to become reconcile ...Tzafuncontributed by Kalsman Institute -
The First Dipping
The blessings: Blessed are You, Lord, our God, sovereign of the universe, who creates the fruit of the earth. Ba-ruch ata Adonai, Elo-hei-nu melech ha-olam, Bo-rei pree ha-ada-ma. Salt water represents our tears as slaves in Egypt ...Karpascontributed by Kalsman Institute -
The First Hand Washing
The first hand-washing of the seder is unusual. The rabbis point out that even a child would wonder at least two things: why do we wash without a blessing and why do we bother to wash when we will not be eating our meal for some t ...Urchatzcontributed by Kalsman Institute -
Teach Us To Number Our Days- t
By Rabbi Simkha Y. Weintraub, CSW The number seven, which has so many associations in the Bible and Rabbinic tradition is primarily associated with the Creation of the world. It is ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Kalsman Institute -
Praise
Hesed is often translated as loving-kindness. There are times when we are aware of God's loving-kindness towards us. Hesed is also a gift we receive from other beings, and which we can give to them. Recall some of the acts of hese ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Kalsman Institute -
Pour Out Your Wrath
Anger is very much a part of grieving. What are some of the things which have happened around the death of your loved one, and in the time since that have made you feel angry? On Anger By Rabbi Ira Stone Anger results from our in ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Kalsman Institute -
Birkat Hamazon
The Blessing after the Meal "They who sow in tears, shall reap with joy." You have shed many tears since the death of your loved one. What are the blessings you received from your loved one which continue to nourish you? What are ...Bareichcontributed by Kalsman Institute -
The Meal
Food is associated with life. When the mourners return from the cemetery, they are served a meal with specific foods. By feeding the mourners and insisting that they make a commitment to life even in the face of loss, the communit ...Shulchan Oreichcontributed by Kalsman Institute
