{ "clip_details": { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "susannah-heschel-explains-orange", "title": " Susannah Heschel Explains the Orange", "author": "Lindsay Kuhn", "author_handle": "lindsay-kuhn", "author_initials": "LK", "covertext": "In the early 1980s, the Hillel Foundation invited me to speak on a panel at Oberlin College. While on campus, I came acr...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104190/conversions/picture-17-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104190/picture-17.jpeg", "body": "<p><span>In the early 1980s, the Hillel Foundation invited me to speak on a panel at Oberlin College. While on campus, I came across a Haggadah that had been written by some Oberlin students to express feminist concerns. One ritual they devised was placing a crust of bread on the Seder plate, as a sign of solidarity with Jewish lesbians, a statement of defiance against a rebbetzin’s pronouncement that, “There’s as much room for a lesbian in Judaism as there is for a crust of bread on the seder plate.”</span></p>\n<p><span>At the next Passover, I placed an orange on our family's Seder plate. During the first part of the Seder, I asked everyone to take a segment of the orange, make the blessing over fruit, and eat it as a gesture of solidarity with Jewish lesbians and gay men, and others who are marginalized within the Jewish community. </span></p>\n<p><span>Bread on the Seder plate brings an end to Pesach-- it renders everything <i>chametz</i>. And it suggests that being lesbian is being transgressive, violating Judaism. I felt that an orange was suggestive of something else: the fruitfulness for all Jews when lesbians and gay men are contributing and active members of Jewish life. In addition, each orange segment had a few seeds that had to be spit out--a gesture of spitting out, repudiating the homophobia of Judaism.</span></p>\n<p><span>When lecturing, I often mentioned my custom as one of many new feminist rituals that have been developed in the last twenty years. Somehow, though, the typical patriarchal maneuver occurred: </span></p>\n<p><span>My idea of an orange and my intention of affirming lesbians and gay men were transformed. Now the story circulates that a <i>man </i>said to me that a woman belongs on the <i>bimah</i> as an orange on the Seder plate. A woman's words are attributed to a man, and the affirmation of lesbians and gay men is simply erased.</span></p>\n<p><span>Isn't that precisely what's happened over the centuries to women's ideas? And isn’t this precisely the erasure of their existence that gay and lesbian Jews continue to endure, to this day?</span></p>\n<p><i><span>- Excerpted from an Email from Professor Susannah Heschel</span></i></p>\n", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "Jconnect Seattle's Liberal Seder", "featured": 1, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Commentary / Readings", "slug": "commentary-readings" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 754, "tags": [ { "tag": "Symbolic Foods", "slug": "symbolic-foods" }, { "tag": "Commentary", "slug": "commentary" }, { "tag": "Feminism", "slug": "feminism" }, { "tag": "Inclusion", "slug": "inclusion" }, { "tag": "LGBTQ", "slug": "lgbtq" }, { "tag": "Orange", "slug": "orange" }, { "tag": "Seder Plate", "slug": "seder-plate" } ], "themes": [ { "theme": "Food", "slug": "food" } ], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": " Susannah Heschel Explains the Orange | Passover haggadah by Lindsay Kuhn", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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When the afikoman is found and returned to the leader, an olive-sized piece is distributed to each person, and all consume the afikoman with enthusiasm!</span></span></span></p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "Jconnect Seattle's Liberal Seder", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Tzafun", "slug": "tzafun" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 310, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Tzafun | Passover haggadah by Lindsay Kuhn", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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Az y’malei s’chok pinu ul-shoneinu rina, az yomru vag...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104190/conversions/picture-17-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104190/picture-17.jpeg", "body": "<p><span><span>Shir Hama-a-lot, b’shuv Adonai et- shivat Tzion hayinu k’cholmim.<br /> Az y’malei s’chok pinu ul-shoneinu rina, az yomru vagoyim: <br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span><span>“Higdil Adonai la-a-sot im eileh.”<br /> </span></span></span><span></span><span><span><span>Higdil Adonai la-asot imanu, <br /> </span></span></span><span></span><span><span>hayinu s’meichim. Shuva Adonai <br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span>et sh’viteinu ka-afikim banegev.  <br /> Hazor’im b’dima b’rina yik-tzoru. <br /> Haloch yeileich uvacho, nosei meshech hazara. <br /> </span></span></p>\n<p><span><span>A song of ascents. When Adonai brought the exiles back to Zion it was like a dream. Then our mouths were filled with laughter and our tongues with song. Then was it said among the nations: “Adonai has done great things for them.” Truly Adonai has done great things for us, and we rejoiced. Bring us from exile, Adonai, as the streams return to the Negev; those who sow in tears shall reap in joy. Those who go out weeping, bearing sacks of seeds, shall return with joy, bearing their sheaves.</span></span></p>\n<p><span><span><b>(LEADER)  </b>Chaveirai n’vareich.<br /> <b></b></span></span></p>\n<p><span><span><b>(GROUP)</b><b> </b>Y’hi sheim Adonai <br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span>m’vorach mei-atah v’ad olam.<br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span><b></b></span></span></p>\n<p><span><span><b>(LEADER)  </b>Y’hi sheim Adonai <br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span>m’vorach mei-atah v’ad olam.<br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span>Birshut chaveirai n’vareich<br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span>Eloheinu she-achalnu mishelo.<br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span><b></b></span></span></p>\n<p><span><span><b>(GROUP) </b>Baruch Eloheinu sheachalnu<br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span>mishelo uv-tuvo chayinu.<br /> </span></span><span></span><span><span><b></b></span></span></p>\n<p><span><span><b>(LEADER) </b>Baruch Eloheinu sheachalnu<br /> </span></span><span></span>mishelo uv-tuvo chayinu.<br /> <b></b></p>\n<p><b>(ALL) </b>Baruch hu u-varuch sh’mo. <br /> <span><span> </span></span>Let us thank God. Blessed is the name of God now and forever. With your permission, let us thank God whose food we have eaten. Blessed is God whose food we have eaten and through whose goodness we live. Blessed is God and Blessed is God’s name. </p>\n<p><span><span>Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, hazan et ha-olam kulo b’tuvo b’chein b’chesed </span></span><span><span>uv-rachamim, hu notein lechem l’chol-basar, ki l’olam chasdo, </span></span><span></span><span><span>uv-tuvo hagadol tamid lo </span></span><span><span>chasar lanu v’al yechsar lanu mazon l’olam va-ed. Ba-avur </span></span><span></span><span><span>sh’mo hagadol, ki hu Eil zan</span></span><span><span> </span></span>um-farneis lakol, u-meitiv lakol hazan et hakol.</p>\n<p> Blessed is Adonai our God, Sovereign of the universe, who sustains the entire world with goodness, kindness and mercy. God gives food to all creatures, for God’s mercy is everlasting. Through God’s abundant goodness we have not lacked sustenance, and may we not lack sustenance forever, for the sake of God’s great name. God sustains all, does good to all, and provides food for all the creatures whom God has created. Blessed is Adonai, who provides food for all.</p>\n<p><span><span> V’al hakol Adonai Eloheinu anachnu modim lach um-varchim </span></span><span></span><span><span> </span></span>otach yitbarach shimcha b’fi<span><span> </span></span><span><span>chol chai tamid l’olam va-ed, kakatuv: “V’achalta v’savata </span></span><span></span><span><span>uveirachta et-Adonai Elohecha </span></span><span><span>al ha-aretz hatova asher </span></span><span></span><span><span> </span></span>natan lach.” Baruch Atah Adonai, al ha-aretz v’al hamazon.<br /> For all these blessings we thank Adonai our God with praise. May God’s name be praised by every living being forever, as it is written: “When you have eaten your fill, give thanks to Adonai your God for the good land which God has given you.” Blessed is Adonai for the land and its produce.</p>\n<p>Uv-nei Y’rushalayim ir hakodesh bimheira v’yameinu.</p>\n<p>May God rebuild Jerusalem, the holy city, speedily in our lifetime. <i></i></p>\n<p><i>Blessed is Adonai, who restores Jerusalem with mercy. Amen.<br /> </i></p>\n<p>Harachaman, hu yishlach b’racha m’ruba babayit hazeh v’al shulchan zeh she-achainu alav.<br /> <span><span>Harachaman, hu y’variech et kol acheinu b’nei Yisrael </span></span><span><span></span></span>han’tunim betzarah, v’yotzi-eim mei-afeilah l’orah.</p>\n<p>May the Merciful One send abundant blessing upon this dwelling and the table at which we have eaten. May the Merciful One bless all of the children of Israel who are now oppressed and bring them from darkness into light. May the Merciful One grant us a day that shall be altogether good.</p>\n<p>Oseh shalom bimromav hu ya-aseh shalom aleinu<span> v’al<span>kol-Yisrael, v’imru: Amein.<br /> </span></span><span><span> </span></span></p>\n<p>May the One who makes peace in the heavens let peace descend on all us and all of Israel, and let us say: Amen.</p>\n<p>Adonai oz l’amo yitein Adonai</p>\n<p>May Adonai give strength to our people; may Adonai bless our people with peace.</p>\n<p><span><span> Third Cup of Wine<b><br /> </b></span></span></p>\n<p><span><span><b>The third cup of wine is raised and the blessing is chanted. </b></span></span><b><span></span></b><span><span><b>Afterwards, we drink the wine while reclining to the left.</b></span></span></p>\n<p>Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam, borei p’ri hagafen.<br /> </p>\n<p>We praise You, Eternal God, Sovereign of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.</p>\n<p><span><span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span><span><span> </span></span></p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "JConnect Seattle's Liberal Seder", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Bareich", "slug": "bareich" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 306, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Bareich | Passover haggadah by Lindsay Kuhn", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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Ka'asher zahinu I'sadeir oto, Ken niz'ke...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104190/conversions/picture-17-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104190/picture-17.jpeg", "body": "<p><strong>The Concluding Poem</strong></p>\n<p>Chasal sidur Pesach kehil’chato,<br /> <span>K'chol mishpato chukato. <br /> </span><span>Ka'asher zahinu I'sadeir oto, <br /> </span><span>Ken niz'keh la'asoto. <br /> </span><span>Zach shochen m'onah, <br /> </span><span>Komeim k’hal adat mi manah. <br /> </span><span>B’kareiv naheil nifei chanah, </span></p>\n<p> <em>The Pesach Seder,in proper form, is done,</em> <i><span> Faithful to its laws and customs, one by one; </span></i><i><span>As the privilege of observing it tonight we've won, </span></i><i><span></span><span>May we be privileged again when a year is done. May the Pure One who dwells above incline</span></i><i><span>To raise us up as numerous as the stars that shine,</span></i><i><span>Guiding us, plantings of Your fruitful vine, </span></i><i><span>Redeemed and singing into Zion's shrine!</span></i></p>\n<p>Next Year in Jerusalem</p>\n<p>L’shana haba’ah, l’shana haba’ah, l’shana haba’ah birushalyim!</p>\n<p><span> </span></p>\n", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "Jconnect Seattle's Liberal Seder", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Nirtzah", "slug": "nirtzah" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 254, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Nirtzah | Passover haggadah by Lindsay Kuhn", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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