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Ten Ways to Bring Human Rights
Ten Ways to Bring Human Rights to Your Seder1. Place a tomato on your seder plate in solidarity with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers,agricultural workers who are eradicating sla ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by TAMAR FOX -
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 -
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 -
The Memory of Pesach: A Tale o
By Rabbi Dr. Donniel HartmanOur rabbis teach that all Jews must see themselves as if they had come out of Egypt. The Exodus from Egypt is not a story of a distant past but a living ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Shalom Hartman Institute -
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 -
Exodus Story
1. After the ten plagues, Pharoah finally lets our people go, and the Israelites leave in a big hurry. They pack their bags, gather their children and livestock, toss the unleavened bread on their backs, and begin their journey. I ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Ilana Silverstein -
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 -
Barech — Birkat Ha-Mazon
Birkat Ha-Mazon We bless You God — you have nourished all the worldWith goodness, graciousness and kindnessMay You give food and life to every living thing.May we all learn to do the same. And so we thank the One Who g ...Bareichcontributed by S. Isaac Dowd -
Shortened Modernized Gender-Ne
BOLD = Leader Italics = Participant ...Hallelcontributed by S. Isaac Dowd -
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 -
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 -
Personal intro
* The Passover seder, like many Jewish holidays, is built around ritual readings. The food and wine are important too, of course, but it is the words that will guide our evening. Some will be questions or answers, designed to prom ...Introductioncontributed by Anna Schneider
