This Year I am Putting a Whistle on my Seder Plate

:But this year, we put a warning whistle on our Seder plate.
And we will continue.”
Hametz – Spiritual Particles

A spiritual approach to Passover preparation
We were Strangers

“Apple, nuts, egg and spice, and this unleavened bread, we raise up…”
A Yahrtzeit Prayer

A beautiful prayer written in memory of the author’s mother
OVERFLOW

“In this tender time, / tears crest the rims / of white finger bowls /
set out at even intervals…”Â
between seltzer bottles.
Emet Ve’Emunah: An Introduction to Mi Chamocha

“May we not cover our ears,
Though the sound of Your voice may scare us…
There is No Second CupÂ

“Could we remove enough wine to make our joy palatable?”
A Blessing for Spring in Hard Times

“May those who are suffering feel the soft breath of cherry blossoms in their hearts…”
You are Enough

“In your sadness / and joy, / through your struggles / and triumphs /
you are enough.”
The Bittersweet in Every Passover

Moving Traditions shares a reading that affirms the fullness of the experience of being alive and Jewish today, both the bitter and the sweet.