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Seder Plate

“Pesakh’s blue plate, / a strange / and yet familiar / gathering of ingredients”
  • by Rabbi Diane Elliot
seder
seder plate with greens, egg, shank bone, haroset, maror

The Freedom Haggadah: A Story of Protest and Hope

Passover haggadah expressing the hope to protect Israeli democracy and freedom in 2023
  • by Benny Barabash, Yaara Shehori and Dov Elboim, Sigal Naim
freedom, Israel, seder
Photo by Erez Harodi of Israel democracy protest in 2023. Photo shows a large crowd of people holding Israeli flags. A large sign in the front reads "The state of Israel will be founded on freedom, justice, and peace" in both English and Hebrew. Another protest sign reads, "SOS Bibi wants to destroy Israel."

Urkhatz: A Deeper Dive into Handwashing at the Seder

An intention for washing hands during Urkhatz
  • by Rabbi Daniel Brenner
handwashing, meditation, seder
close up of cupped white hands under flowing water

Breaking the Middle Matzah

“The entire seder takes place between the two halves of a broken matzah.”
  • by Rabbi Helen Plotkin
matzah, seder
close up of pile of matzot shown from the side

Water Guardian Ritual: For a Tu B’shvat Seder or Environmental Action

This ritual can be used as a way to enter into a Tu B’shvat seder or teaching session or as an intention-setting or witnessing ritual for an environmental action
  • by Rabbi Janet Madden, Hila Ratzabi, Janice Steinberg & Judith Kerman
eco-friendly, environment, seder, tu bi'shevat seder, water
white hands cupping water over a body of water

Raise One Voice: A Song for Justice

“Raise one voice, the truth that is your own”
  • by Kohenet Batya Diamond
justice, racial justice, seder, social justice
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Admire the Fighters

“We cheer on the fearless Deborahs, who speak English with our grandmas’ accents”
  • by Diane Rudov
freedom, justice, land, seder
Admire the Fighters

My Newborn Grandson’s First Seder

“This year we have someone new joining our Seder table”
  • by Betty Pollack Shapiro
grandparents, seder
My Newborn Grandson’s First Seder

The Four Children of the (Continued) Pandemic

“The last three years have not been easy, even for the children who are acting like they have been”
  • by Abby Harris-Ridker
covid, four children, pandemic, seder
The Four Children of the (Continued) Pandemic

15 Steps of Gratitude, 15 Steps to Freedom: For the Passover Seder

Statements of gratitude paired with each of the 15 steps of the Passover seder
  • by Alisa Fineman
gratitude, seder
15 Steps of Gratitude, 15 Steps to Freedom: For the Passover Seder

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Light the World: A Nia Dance Party for Hanukkah

Welcome Hanukkah through the Nia movement practice. We’ll kindle our unique candles to music by Jewish singers, followed by prompts for reflection and writing. Nia is adaptable to individual needs and abilities. Move with us on December 7, 2023.

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