Passover Place Cards
PassoverPassover is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the Jewish people's liberation from slavery and Exodus from Egypt. Its Hebrew name is Pesakh. Its name derives from the tenth plague, in which God "passed over" the homes of the Jewish firstborn, slaying only the Egyptian firstborn. Passover is celebrated for a week, and many diaspora Jews celebrate for eight days. The holiday begins at home at a seder meal and ritual the first (and sometimes second) night. Jews tell the story of the Exodus using a text called the haggadah, and eat specific food (matzah, maror, haroset, etc). place cards to facilitate discussion on global Jewish diversity
Avadim Hayinu – We Were Slaves
Discussion questions related to modern liberation struggles
MLK “Beyond Vietnam” Speech Haftarah
MLK’s “Beyond Vietnam” speech set to HaftarahThe portion of the books of the prophets read on Shabbat after the Torah reading. The two usually have parallel themes. trope
The Global Diversity Haggadah
My perspective as a black Jew, related to the multicultural celebration of freedom
Omer Day 7: Malkhut of Hesed Meditation
Meditation on nobility of spirit within lovingkindness
HIAS Haggadah Supplement 2018
Lifting up the stories of refugees during the sederLit. Order. The festive meal conducted on Passover night, in a specific order with specific rituals to symbolize aspects of the Exodus from Egypt. It is conducted following the haggadah, a book for this purpose. Additionally, there an ancient tradition to have a seder on Rosh Hashanah, which has been practiced in particular by Sephardi communities. This seder involves the blessing and eating of simanim, or symbolic foods. The mystics of Sefat also created a seder for Tu B'shvat, the new year of the trees.
B’rakhah for Entering Gender Confirming Surgery
Blessing for gender transition surgery
Esther’s Blessing on Finding Our True Name
A Purim prayer for women’s becoming
A Prayer for Chosen Family
“g-d of friends / and roommates / coworkers /Â and co-religionists…”
Opening Prayer for the Colorado State House in the Aftermath of a Tragedy (February 15, 2018)
“God of the rabbi, pastor, imam, or priest who seeks words of comfort but comes up empty.”