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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 -
Candle Lighting
…בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב.Baruc ...Kadeshcontributed by donna leventhal -
The Haggadah
Here we are. Here we are, gathered to celerbate the oldest continually practiced rituatl in the Western world, to retell what is arguably the best known of all stories, to take part in the most widely practiced Jewish holiday. Her ...Introductioncontributed by donna leventhal -
A Vow
In the presence of eyes which witnessed the slaughter, which saw the oppression the heart could not bear, and as witness the heart that once taught compassion until the days came to pass that crushed humand feeling. I have taken a ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by donna leventhal -
Four Children Activity
Directions: Around the room place 5 flip chart papers, Label them at the top "Wise", "Rebellious", "Simple", "Doesn't Know" and "Not at the Table".A week before the holiday, ask guests to write down 5 of their favorite quotes on p ...-- Four Childrencontributed by Paula Feynman -
What Happens to Them Happens t
Leader Prejudice is like a hydra, a monster which has many heads, an evil which requires many efforts to overcome. One head sends forth poison against the people of a differen ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by donna leventhal -
Anne Frank: I Still Believe
That’s the difficulty in these times: ideals, dreams, and cherished hopes rise within us, only to meet the horrible truth and be shattered.38It’s really a wonder that I haven’t dropped all my ideals, because they ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by donna leventhal -
I am a Jew
I am a Jew because, born of Israel and having lost her, I have felt her live again in me, more loving than myself. I am a Jew because, born of Israel and aving regained her. I wish her to live after me, more living than myself.I a ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by donna leventhal -
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 -
All Green With Life
When we bless the green parsley and dip it in the salty water, we remember the spring, and we remember the long, sad years of our slavery.When we left Egypt,we bloomed and sprouted,and songs dripped from our tongueslike shimmering ...Karpascontributed by heidi aycock
