The Freedom Haggadah: A Story of Protest and Hope
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). haggadahLit. "Telling.” The haggadah is the book used at the seder table on Passover to tell the story of the Exodus, the central commandment of the holiday. It is rich in song, prayer, and legend. There are many different version of the Haggadah produced throughout Jewish history. expressing the hope to protect Israeli democracy and freedom in 2023
Prayer for Israel’s Present and Future
“May we remember that there is no future for any of us without all of us.”
A Prayer for a Mass Shooting, Before You Know What is Going On
“When the time comes, grant us wisdom, fortitude and stamina.”
Until We Held You: Poem for a New Baby
“We have been waiting for you”
Vayikra
“Aleph: The silence before the beginning”
A Blessing for Adoption
“May God make you like our adopted ancestors”
Miriam’s Daughter
“She taught me to walk headlong … into impossible waters”
The Lunar Cycle of Living
“Each new moon we begin / with a sliver / of an idea”
Urkhatz: A Deeper Dive into Handwashing at the Seder
An intention for washing hands during Urkhatz
This One Small Life: A Prayer of Gratitude for Our Scars
“God of creation, / I come before You / to offer thanks for my scars”
