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The Kitniyot Dilemma
The custom of not eating kitniyot and rice on Pesach is first mentioned in France and Provence in the 13th century by Rabbis Asher of Lunel, Samuel of Falaise and Peretz of Corbeil. From there it spread to various countries and th ...Motzi-Matzahcontributed by Neeloufar Gharavi -
Opening Meditation
We come together from our separate lives, each of us bringing our concerns, our preoccupations, our hopes, and our dreams. We are not yet fully present: The traffic, the last-minute cooking, the final details still cling to us. Ou ...Introductioncontributed by Alan Scher -
Introduction
What is a Haggadah?A Haggadah is the book we read from at the Passover Seder. The word Haggadah means ‘telling’. On Passover we tell the story of the Exodus of the Jewish people from the land of Egypt. Passover is the Eng ...Introductioncontributed by Benny Pitt -
Dayenu - Song Heblish
Ilu ho-tsi, ho-tsi-a-nu, Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim, Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim, Da-ye-nu!.. CHORUS: .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu! .. ...Songscontributed by jeff stein -
Kadesh Philosophical Add-On
The Haggadah and the story of Passover is about God fulfilling his promise to Abraham and maintaining the Jewish people's status as the chosen people and delivering them forth from Egypt, even after the cruel genocidal practices o ...Kadeshcontributed by Richard Schwartz -
Introductions
My name is ____________________ , and my favorite Passover food is ______________________________ .Introductioncontributed by Alan Scher -
QUESTIONS
Questions are not only welcome during the course of the evening but are vital totonight’s journey. Our obligation at this seder involves traveling from slavery tofreedom, prodding ourselves from apathy to action, ...Introductioncontributed by Alan Scher -
A NOTE ON “ISRAEL”
Passover celebrates freedom, exemplified in the story of our Exodus from Egypt. Thatstory leads our entry into Israel—not exactly a simple redemption tale. Especially notnow, as Israelis and Palestinians continue to fight for th ...Introductioncontributed by Alan Scher -
ON PARTICIPATION
You may be wondering why this Haggadah claims to bewritten by you. The answer is that parts of tonight’s servicewill be uniquely yours. The written Haggadah is our roadmap, but what we see along the way will be based on whowe ar ...Introductioncontributed by Alan Scher -
Each holiday is a place in tim
Each holiday is a place in time and space, with its own story, its own message and its own rituals. If we open ourselves, the rituals and messages of each holiday find a way ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Daniel Gropper -
The Four Cups
The Four Cups by Rabbi Yael LevyIt is time, the Infinite calls,ComeV’hotzeyti, I will take you outV’hitzalti, I will deliver you to a new placeV’ga’alti, I will help you to transformV’lakachti, I will take you into relat ...Kadeshcontributed by Daniel Gropper -
President Obama on Passover
Passover is a story of centuries of slavery, and years of wandering in the desert; a story of perseverance amidst persecution, and faith in God and the Torah. It is a story about finding freedom in your own land. For the Jewish pe ...Introductioncontributed by Daniel Gropper -
Dayenu commentary
One of most beloved songs in the Passover seder is "Dayenu". The stanzas are read one at a time, and the participants respond, "Dayenu" – meaning, “it would have been enough”. How many times do we forget to pause and no ...-- Closingcontributed by Danielle Selber -
Ten Plagues
As we rejoice at our deliverance from slavery, we acknowledge that our freedom was hard-earned. We regret that our freedom came at the cost of the Egyptians’ suffering, for we are all human beings. We pour out a drop of wine for ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Danielle Selber -
Karpas
Passover combines the celebration of an event from Jewish memory with a recognition of the cycles of nature. As we remember the liberation from Egypt, we also recognize the stirrings of spring and rebirth happening in the world ar ...Karpascontributed by Danielle Selber
