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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 -- 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 -
Key Elements to Include in you
Key Elements to Include in your Telling of the Passover Story by Isaac Zones o Context: Joseph sold to slavery by brothers and heads to Egypt. Interprets Pha ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Zvi Bellin -
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa, EthiopiaWe arrived in the late afternoon, about a half hour before sundown. We walked from our bus to the transit center along narrow, dirty alleys strewn with trash and animal bones. I picked up a ram’s horn thinki ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Gary Aidekman -
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 -
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 -
To Zion - Reaching the Distant
Oh GodI am almost afraid to look over my shoulderTo see how far I’ve comeThe expanse seems impossibly wideAnd yetHere I amDancingSinging Your NameSurrounded by love and familyBre ...-- Closingcontributed by Annie Matan Gilbert -
Mi Chamocha - Awe and Wonder i
Almighty God,I have known fear and I have known comfortAnd here, in this momentMy eyes are wide open My heart is wide openWith each step, my heart poundsAnd I can feel my lips stre ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Annie Matan Gilbert -
Min Hametzar - Calling Out fro
1. God, have You forgotten me?I have forgotten how to breathe.The air here is tight around meEach day presses in and tomorrow feels impossibly far awayI lo ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Annie Matan Gilbert -
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 -
Entering the Broken World
The Pesach story begins in a broken world, amidst slavery and oppression. The sound of the breaking of the matza sends us into that fractured existence, only to become whole again when we find the broken half, the afikoman, ...Yachatzcontributed by Mishael Zion -
Ask Big Questions: Are We Free
While the seder is one of the Jewish people’s most treasured rituals, it has become a model for people throughout the world to gather and reflect on the question, “Are we free? ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Sheila Katz -
Urchatz-- Washing Without Bles
Why is this washing of the hands different than al ...Urchatzcontributed by Ben Herskowitz -
Oh Mary, Don't You Weep
As history is told, this song began as a spiritual among African slaves in the United States. The lyrics reminded singers that they would finally be safe and welcome in heaven. But the song changed when it was adopted as a civil r ...Songscontributed by emmaia gelman
