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JWW: Charoset
Although this mixture of chopped fruits and nuts represents the mortar of the bricks made in captivity, the sweetness reminds us that even in despair, there is hope. That is why we dip the bitter herbs in the charoset. Where we se ...Koreichcontributed by Michelle Westmiller -
JWW: Chazeret
This second bitter herb represents the bitterness of abandonment. The Jews enslaved in Egypt were not only oppressed, they endured the added pain of feeling alone. Many who have survived genocide say that the idea that no one is c ...Marorcontributed by Michelle Westmiller -
JWW: Beitzah
The egg symbolizes the continuity of life. It can also represent the rebirth that comes after mourning. It reminds us that even amid devastation, we can overcome tragedy, turn our lives around, and start anew —stronger than befo ...Introductioncontributed by Michelle Westmiller -
JWW: Six Elements. Six Questio
We pose six questions to stir thought and discussion. Asking questions is such a vital part of the Seder, perhaps because people who are enslaved are not allowed to ask questions. ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Michelle Westmiller -
In Search of Freedom: A Passov
Among the traditional practices at the seder is the recounting of the Ten Plagues that God visited upon Egypt. It is customary to remove a drop of wine from our cups as we mention ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by American Jewish World Service -
In Search of Freedom: A Passov
It is customary at the seder for children to recite “the four questions.” These questions are designed to stimulate an intergenerational conversation about the history an ...-- Four Questionscontributed by American Jewish World Service -
My Pesach Seder Questions 5771
THE CUSTOM of having the youngest child recite the “four questions”&nb ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Ittay -
In Search of Freedom: A Passov
Witness to Destruction What I found most powerful on that trip was a story that I heard from several people in hiding about their struggle to find drinkable water. When men would g ...Motzi-Matzahcontributed by American Jewish World Service -
In Search of Freedom: A Passov
Shalom, Salaam, and Peace. Welcome to the Interfaith Seder for Darfur. Today, we join other activists religious and secular — throughout the world participatin ...Introductioncontributed by American Jewish World Service -
Ha Lachma / A Blessing for the
Here is an idea for linking ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Gilah Langner -
Maror
By: Rabbi David Jaffe In Talmud Bavli Pesachim 115b, Rava teaches, "[One who] swallows the matzah [without chewing] has fulfilled the obligation [of eating matzah]. [However, one who] swallows the maror [without chewing] does not ...Marorcontributed by Uri L'Tzedek -
The Four Questions
This reading allows for much creativity in the text and inclusion of social action themes or questions. Families might permit time for additional questions to be posed to the group, with opportunities for all to answer. ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Religious Action Center -
Rachtzah
By: Rabbi Ari Weiss When the seder meal was originally ordered in late Antiquity, we washed our hands at rachtzah to purify them, so that the matzah bread would not become ritually impure. Although these purity laws are no longer ...Rachtzahcontributed by Uri L'Tzedek -
Nirtzah
By: Rabbi Ari Weiss At the close of the Haggadah, after moving from past humiliations to future hopes, a surprise! A piyut, or liturgical poem, first quoted in Sefer Rokeach (1160-1238), that returns to the Haggadic theme of retr ...Nirtzahcontributed by Uri L'Tzedek -
Hallel : Spilling to avoid un
By: Rabbi Nathan Lopes Cardozo Judaism lives in constant tension. Between reality and dream. Hope and disappointment. It longs for the day when the wolf will live with the l ...Hallelcontributed by Uri L'Tzedek -
Barech
By: Rabbi Ari Weiss As we approach Berach and reflect and give thanks to God for the meal we recently consumed, let us pause for a moment and reflect on what a Jewish meal is. Having a meal according to the Jewish tradition is mu ...Bareichcontributed by Uri L'Tzedek
