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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 -
Miriam's Cup Ritual for t
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 ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Joanne Cornbleet -
Maror
When most of us think of maror, or bitter herbs, we think of khreyn (Yiddish for horseradish). But when you think about it, horseradish is not really bitter… it is pungent and spicy. According to the Talmud, the correct vegetabl ...Marorcontributed by Danielle Selber -
Dayenu with English Hebrew and
One of most beloved songs in the Passover seder is "Dayenu". A few of us will read the stanzas one at a time, and the everyone else will respond, "Dayenu" – meaning, “it would ...-- Closingcontributed by Danielle Selber -
Ten Plagues
As we rejoice at our deliverance from slavery, we acknowledge that our freedom was hard-earned. We regret that our freedom came at the cost of the Egyptians’ suffering, for we are all human beings. We pour out a drop of wine for ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Danielle Selber -
Karpas
Passover combines the celebration of an event from Jewish memory with a recognition of the cycles of nature. As we remember the liberation from Egypt, we also recognize the stirrings of spring and rebirth happening in the world ar ...Karpascontributed by Danielle Selber -
Urchatz - one person symbolica
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 w ...Urchatzcontributed by Danielle & Misha Slutsky -
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 -
Rabbis Organizing Rabbis Immig
Our formatting doesn't work very well here, but consider this a preview. For a well-formatted printable ritual, and for more information about Rabbis Organizing Rabbis, ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Miriam Farber -
Reform CA Immigration Seder Ri
Our formatting doesn't work very well here, but consider this a preview. For a well-formatted printable ritual, and for more information about Reform California, please ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Miriam Farber -
Yachatz -- Redemption Begins w
Lift the plate with the three matzot and raise the middle matzah for all to see. Then break the middle matzah in two and set aside the larger piece as the afikoman, because more is ...Yachatzcontributed by Stephanie Friedman -
salt-water bowl
ken goldman's salt water bowl carved from asolid piece of Himalayan ...Covercontributed by Ken Goldman -
Urchatz
Pass a pitcher, basin, and towl around the table. Rinse and dry your hands, saying:Let our telling pour forth like water, strengthening spirits, refreshing souls.Urchatzcontributed by Stephanie Friedman -
Kiddush-Cup 1
Thank you, Adonai, for giving us so many reasons to celebrate, and for family and friends to celebrate with. Baruch ata adonai eloheinu melech haolam, borei pri hagafen. Blessed is the maker of the fruit of the vine! ...Kadeshcontributed by Mindy Longoni
