Handwashing Reading
A reading for washing the hands without a blessing, from the Ma’yan Haggadah
The Four Cups: Women of Jewish History
Many feminist seders connect the four cups to women in Jewish history. These readings link each of God’s four promises to specific women in Jewish history.
The First Cup: In Honor of The Named and Unnamed Jewish Women of the Past
A reading for the first cup of the Passover seder honoring Jewish women in history.
Second Cup: Women of Jewish History
The second cup of the Passover seder used here to honor Jewish women in history.
The Third Cup: Contemporary Women of Valor
A cup for the women of valor in our own time
The Fourth Cup: Women Unnamed
A cup for nameless women in Jewish history
The Fourth Cup: Women in Every Generation
A cup to honor the women of our own families.
Biographies for the Four Cups
These biographical sketches, listed in alphabetical order, are taken from The Journey Continues: The Ma’yan Passover Haggadah and can be used as readings for the four cups
Filling Miriam’s Cup
An article from the exhibition catalogue of Ma’yan’s Miriam’s Cup Exhibit describing the origins of this custom.
We Are the Magicians
A poem about Miriam and women’s liberation
