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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 -
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 -
Fifth Question - freedom
…and 5.In addition to the Four Questions, tonight we ask ourselves a fifth:We are commanded to celebrate as if each one of us were personally liberated fromEgypt. In the next year, how do you hope to bring yourself closer to you ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Kara Wentworth -
The White House Seder
Here are some occurances at the annual Obama White House seder:*An the annual reading of the Emancipation Proclamation right before Elijah sneaks in.*The President has a vocal impersonation of Pharaoh.*the Secret Service always kn ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Daniel Kuhn -
The Stories That Bind Us
The single most important thing you can do for your family may be the simplest of all: develop a strong family narrative.“The ones who know a lot about their families tend to do better when they face challenges,” said Sara Duk ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Daniel Gropper -
Kadesh Philosophical Add-On
The Haggadah and the story of Passover is about God fulfilling his promise to Abraham and maintaining the Jewish people's status as the chosen people and delivering them forth from Egypt, even after the cruel genocidal practices o ...Kadeshcontributed by Richard Schwartz -
The Four Cups
The Four Cups by Rabbi Yael LevyIt is time, the Infinite calls,ComeV’hotzeyti, I will take you outV’hitzalti, I will deliver you to a new placeV’ga’alti, I will help you to transformV’lakachti, I will take you into relat ...Kadeshcontributed by Daniel Gropper -
In Every Generation
Tonight we read, “in every generation each individual is obligated to see him/herself as though s/he went forth from Egypt.” While we are gathered around our seder table we experience the bitterness of slavery, the maror (bitt ...-- Closingcontributed by California Faith for Equality -
Introduction
Leader: Tonight, we celebrate the Passover holiday, one of the major festivals of Judaism. The long history of the Jews is one of contrasts — freedom and slavery, joy and pain, power and helplessness. The celebration of Passover ...Introductioncontributed 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 -
How Long Should The Ideal Sede
How long should the ideal Seder last. Everyone is hungry; the kids are squirmy, guests are growing impatient. You're on step 5 of 15 and dinner isn't even in sight.It might interes ...Introductioncontributed by Gerald Weiss -
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 -
Peace Train
Peace Trainby the artist born as Steven Katz (Kohen haTzadik!)Now I've been happy lately, thinking about the good things to come And I believe it could be, something good has begun Oh I've been smiling lately, dreaming about the w ...Introductioncontributed by shai cherry -
In Every Generation
There have been many suggestions as to Judaism's most fundamental concept. Here's my candidate: In each and every generation, each of us must see ourselves as if we left Mitzrayim.Rav Kook says each of us took somethin ...Koreichcontributed by shai cherry -
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 -
The Four Names of Passover
LiberationBy David SuissaIt’s fashionable to look at Passover as a universal idea. This makes sense; after all, how much more universal can you get than the theme of human freedom? Also, it’s a lot easier these days to be oute ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Gail Robillard
