Theme Seders

Matzah on a plate and a silver goblet on a Passover cloth with Hebrew lettering.

The traditional Passover seder tells a story of liberation and freedom. Theme seders take this core narrative and apply it contemporary struggles for equality and basic human rights.

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A renditon of the traditional Passover song, Dayeinu, from the perspective of Jewish women

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Dayeinu from the perspective of the biblical matriarchs

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Acknowledging the plagues of battered women and children who live within our midst

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A reading placing the traditional four children in the context of four daughters and their attitude toward a women’s seder

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Questions of the wise, irreverent, and assimilated daughter and the son who is unable to ask

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A Passover reading using four daughters instead of the traditional four sons

Four people sitting on a bench, showing their legs and various styles of sneakers.

Four thought-provoking questions about women’s liberation from the Baltimore Federation’s Women’s Seder

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Four thought-provoking questions about women

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A woman’s answer to the fourth question, “Why do we recline?”

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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.

Matzo crackers on a silver tray with colorful tulips on the side.

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