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God acting through nature
Mysterious little things happen to me all the time. Once I tripped and a ball zoomed past my head, narrowly missing me. Another time, I fell ill and missed a science exam for which I studied the wrong material.Those little t ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Chacha Rotenberg -
Origin of Karpas
The word “Karpas” derives from the Greek “Karpos” meaning fruit of the soil. The historical origins of dipping Karpas at the Seder reflect the accepted cuisine of the Greco-Roman symposium.Metaphorically, Karpas, the ...Karpascontributed by Daniel Gropper -
BaShanah HaZeh - song
This page includes a video of Eliana Lights singing her "Ba Shanah HaZeh" song (and a pdf of the lyrics) focusing on the issue of child labor in the cocoa fields. She set it to the tune of Ba Shanah HaBa'ah "because of its h ...Songscontributed by Ilana Schatz -
Fair Trade Dayenu song
This page contains a video of Talia Cooper singing her song, "Fair Trade Dayenu" to the traditional melody, and pdf of the lyrics for download. It addresses the issue of child labor in the cocoa fields and what each of ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Ilana Schatz -
Chocolate, Child Labor and Fai
Includes several supplemental readings for the Haggadah, all focusing on the issue of trafficked and slave child labor in the cocoa fields of West Africa. Includes a reading ...Introductioncontributed by Ilana Schatz -
Seder Plate
HarosetMarorBeitzah (Egg)Zroah (Pascal Lamb/Shankbone)Karpas (Greens)Melah (Salt ...Introductioncontributed by Annie Matan Gilbert -
Eggs
Eggs are prominent and pervasive on Pesah. In fact, so prevalent are they during the holiday week that one might suspect that the ancient Greek name for Pesah actually may have been Cholesterol!Let's start with the Seder Plat ...Introductioncontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Science explanation of the Pla
The Plagues happened at the same time as a massive volcano eruption. The volcano Santorini sent ash in to the air effecting the surrounding area. The ash is found in Cairo and the ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Jordana Goodman -
10 Modern Plagues
Like the plagues of our ancestors' time in Egypt, modern life has it's plagues as well. In this ritual the cup of wine we enjoy at this seder is diminished because, in our times as well, freedom, health and lives of others are cur ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Hank Finkel -
Mi Chamocha
This papercut is based on Shirat Hayam — the “Song of the Sea” — which c ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Isaac Brynjegard-Bialik -
Why Is This Night Different? V
Here is Mah Nishtanah sung in English translation. ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Mah Nishtanah - video of song
Learn to sing Mah Nishtanah in Hebrew using this v ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Gerald Weiss -
The Cup of Redemption
There, in the very center of the Seder table, stands a special, ornate kiddush-cup brimming with wine, awaiting the one still expected but as yet un-arrived guest -- the prophet Elijah. Will Elijah come this year, to drink of ...Hallelcontributed by Gerald Weiss
