{ "clip_details": { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "a-secular-humanistic-passover-blessing", "title": "A Secular Humanistic Passover Blessing", "author": "Society for Humanistic Judaism", "author_handle": "society-for-humanistic-judaism-organization", "author_initials": "SF", "covertext": "This blessing can be recited as we light the candles to begin the Passover Seder and to celebrate the arrival of spring:...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/conversions/humanistic-judaism-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/humanistic-judaism.jpg", "body": "<p>This blessing can be recited as we light the candles to begin the Passover Seder and to celebrate the arrival of spring:</p>\n\n<p>Blessed is the light in the world.<br />\nBlessed is the light within humanity.<br />\nBlessed is the light of Passover.</p>\n\n<p> <em>Barukh ha-or ba-olam<br />\nBarukh ha-or ba-adam<br />\nBarukh ha-ror ba-Pesakh</em> </p>\n\n<p>(If this blessing is different or new to you: Judaism is a constantly evolving conversation, practice, and identity. 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Pesach was originally a shepherd festival, observed in the early spring when the sheep gave birth to their young. It was customary for each family to sacrifice a lamb to assure a healthy flock. The presence of the shank bone on our seder table recalls the primitive beginnings of the festival we now call Passover and impresses us with the antiquity of our holiday celebration.”<br />\n— <em> Rabbi Daniel Friedman, Haggadah for Passover</em> <br />\n<br />\n<u><strong>Beet (Selek)</strong></u><br />\n[Some substitute a roasted beet for the shank bone at vegan/vegetarian Seders.]<br />\n“The redness of the beet symbolizes the blood of the Passover sacrifice. Our tradition tells us that Moses was chosen because he showed compassion to a lamb. We will show compassion by substituting the beet for the lamb. 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This fascinating connection is almost certainly the origin of serving hard-boiled egg in salt water prior to the rest of the festive meal.”<br />\n— Oraynu Congregation, <em>Roots and Branches,</em> Toronto, Ontario</p>\n\n<p><u><strong>Seeds (Z’raeem)</strong></u><br />\n[Some substitute seeds for the egg at vegan/vegetarian Seders.]<br />\n“Baytsa is the seed of life. Each of us begins as a seed and grows into womanhood or manhood. The seed is our potential. It is the power of our evolutionary past and the gift of our human inheritance. But the seed is fragile.... Growing life needs warmth and love, and security. It needs guidance, hope, and vision. Birth is only the beginning. Human life needs the gentle care of others. 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Legend has it that when our ancestor fled Egypt they moved so quickly that the bread they baked did not have time to rise. Scholars tell us that in ancient Israel flat bread was baked from the unfermented grain of the spring harvest to celebrate the newness of the reborn earth. Matzah is the bread of dignity, preferring liberty to luxury, avoiding pretense. It is the bread of life, rejecting the cold slavery of winter, affirming the warm vitality of spring.”<br />\n— Rabbi Sherwin Wine, <em>The Humanist Haggadah</em> </p>\n\n<p><u><strong>Haroset</strong></u><br />\n“Haroset is a mixture of apples, nuts, cinnamon and wine. Tradition tells us it is a reminder of the bricks and mortar our ancestors made as slaves in Egypt. The sweetness summons us never to forget the sweet taste of freedom. As we call to mind the sweetness in the shadow of bitterness, and pleasure in the shadow of pain, may we become more aware of the experience of opposites during our lifetime. 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Some believe that’s because the h...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/conversions/humanistic-judaism-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/humanistic-judaism.jpg", "body": "<p>The holiday of Passover is one of the most celebrated holidays in the Jewish calendar. Some believe that’s because the holiday is primarily home-based and does not require membership or involvement in a synagogue or temple, although it can. The history of Passover, like most Jewish holidays, is multi-layered. It began with the celebration of spring, the rebirth of nature, and the birth of baby animals. The Exodus from Egypt was a later layer, which became the central and compelling story of the holiday. Although the story of the liberation of the Jews from Egypt is central in religious Judaism, remnants of the older nature holidays, both pastoral and agricultural, are easy to identify, such as the shank bone and the matzah.</p>\n\n<p>Since the archaeological record is clear—there is no material evidence of the Exodus or corroborating documents of the story—Secular Humanistic Jews are left with the disturbing question: If the story isn’t true, can we and do we want to continue celebrating the holiday? The themes of this holiday are universal. It is not difficult to identify with a story of liberation. There are many other reasons why we can and do continue celebrating Passover. Celebrating the holiday connects us to the Jewish people and our traditions. The theme of liberation and freedom is universal and timeless. Telling the entire story, both the myth and the history, only enriches our celebration of the creative imagination of our people at this time of year.</p>\n\n<p> <em>Rabbi Miriam Jerris from the Society for Humanistic Judaism, March 2020</em> </p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "Rabbi Miriam Jerris", "featured": 1, "featuredIn": { "title": "Secular Haggadah", "slug": "secular-haggadah-8", "author": "Haggadot" }, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Introduction", "slug": "introduction" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 544, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Passover For Secular And Humanistic Jews | Passover haggadah by Society for Humanistic Judaism", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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The pharaohs demanded regular tribute from vassal kings who in turn exploited their own peasant populations.</span></p>\n\n<p><span>According to some scholars, in the thirteenth century B.C.E. the region experienced significant upheavals and power shifts. Taking advantage of these changes, many peasants rebelled, throwing off the yoke of their vassal kings. Archeological remains reveal that some fled to and cleared Israel’s central highlands, where tribes and towns began to form. In a long, complicated and gradual process they became known as the Israelites. Did this contribute to inspiring our story?</span></p>\n\n<p><span>If so, the Exodus tale may have served as an allegory about liberation from Egypt’s ongoing domination and exploitation of Canaan’s populace. The narrative may also reflect other ancient regional instabilities. Famines and droughts provoked repeated migrations. The Torah’s stories about Abraham and Sara’s journey to Canaan and their grandchildren’s descent to Egypt may disclose memories of these population shifts. </span></p>\n\n<p><span>Other historians suggest an alternative possibility. They propose that the Exodus story was influenced by the experience of one tribe, the Levites, that may have come to Israel from Egypt. Many Levite names, including Moses and Aaron, are Egyptian in origin. The Levites were cultic experts and possessed no territory. Were they the outsiders who circulated the original Exodus tale?</span></p>\n\n<p><span>The details are buried in history, but history gives wings to legends and legends yield heroes like Moses. Over hundreds of years, our story emerged with its account of one great man, dedicated to justice and to the liberation of his people. He challenged Pharaoh and led the Israelites to freedom. For millennia he has inspired many others who have been downtrodden or enslaved to bring about their own deliverance. And that’s why we told it tonight!</span></p>\n\n<p><span>For more on these ideas, see S. David Sperling, </span><span>The Original Torah: The Political Intent of the Bible’s Writers </span><span>(New York: New York University Press, 1998); and Richard Elliott Friedman, </span><span>The Exodus </span><span>[New York: HarperOne, 2017].</span></p>\n\n<p><span>-</span></p>\n\n<p><span>Rabbi Jeffrey L. 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According to the legend, both Miriam and her well provided comfort and gave our forbearers the faith and confidence to overcome the hardships of the Exodus. We fill Miriam’s cup with water to honor her contribution to the Jewish people. Like Miriam, Jewish women in all generations have been essential for the continuity of our people. Women passed down songs and stories, rituals and recipes, from mother to daughter, from generation to generation. 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Find artwork, family", "og:image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/207132/conversions/Screen-Shot-2020-03-17-at-9.10.06-AM-cover.jpg" } } }, { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "first-cup-of-wine-7", "title": "First Cup Of Wine - The Cup of Freedom", "author": "Society for Humanistic Judaism", "author_handle": "society-for-humanistic-judaism-organization", "author_initials": "SF", "covertext": "The wine of Passover is the wine of joy, the wine of love, the wine of celebration, the wine of freedom: Freedom from bo...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/conversions/humanistic-judaism-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/humanistic-judaism.jpg", "body": "<p><b>The wine of Passover is the wine of joy, the wine of love, the wine of celebration, the wine of freedom:</b></p>\n\n<p><i>Freedom from bondage and freedom from oppression,</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Freedom from hunger and freedom from want,</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Freedom from hatred and freedom from fear,</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Freedom to think and freedom to speak,</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Freedom to teach and freedom to learn,</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Freedom to love and freedom to share,</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Freedom to hope and freedom to rejoice,</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Soon, now, in our days, and forever.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Precious is the life within the world.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Precious in the life within us.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Praised are those who bring forth the fruit of the vine</i></p>\n\n<p><i>L’chaim!</i></p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "The Liberated Haggadah, Rabbi Peter Schweitzer", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": { "title": "Secular Haggadah", "slug": "secular-haggadah-8", "author": "Haggadot" }, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Kadesh", "slug": "kadesh" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 361, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "First Cup Of Wine - The Cup of Freedom | Passover haggadah by Society for Humanistic Judaism", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "keywords": "", "og:type": "article", "og:url": "https://www.haggadot.com/clip/first-cup-of-wine-7", "og:title": "First Cup Of Wine - The Cup of Freedom | Passover haggadah by Society for Humanistic Judaism", "og:description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "og:image": "" } } }, { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "fourth-cup-of-wine-10", "title": "Fourth Cup Of WIne", "author": "Society for Humanistic Judaism", "author_handle": "society-for-humanistic-judaism-organization", "author_initials": "SF", "covertext": "FOURTH CUP OF WINE (The Cup of Responsibility, The Liberated Haggadah, Rabbi Peter Schweitzer) Tonight we are free, whil...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/conversions/humanistic-judaism-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/humanistic-judaism.jpg", "body": "<p>FOURTH CUP OF WINE</p>\n\n<p>(The Cup of Responsibility, <i>The Liberated Haggadah</i>, Rabbi Peter Schweitzer)</p>\n\n<p>Tonight we are free, while so many remain enslaved.</p>\n\n<p><i>Let us not stand idly by.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Let us work to bring them freedom too.</i></p>\n\n<p>Tonight we are free, while so many remain embittered.</p>\n\n<p><i>Let us not stand idly by.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Let us work to bring them gladness too.</i></p>\n\n<p>For freedom does not come by chance.</p>\n\n<p><i>It is born of earnest struggle.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>It is the gift of life, which we must now bring to others.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Precious is the life within the world.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Precious in the life within us.</i></p>\n\n<p><i>Praised are those who bring forth the fruit of the vine</i></p>\n\n<p><i>L’chaim!</i></p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": null, "featured": 0, "featuredIn": { "title": "Secular Haggadah", "slug": "secular-haggadah-8", "author": "Haggadot" }, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Hallel", "slug": "hallel" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 309, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Fourth Cup Of WIne | Passover haggadah by Society for Humanistic Judaism", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "keywords": "", "og:type": "article", "og:url": "https://www.haggadot.com/clip/fourth-cup-of-wine-10", "og:title": "Fourth Cup Of WIne | Passover haggadah by Society for Humanistic Judaism", "og:description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "og:image": "" } } }, { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "orange-26", "title": "Orange", "author": "Society for Humanistic Judaism", "author_handle": "society-for-humanistic-judaism-organization", "author_initials": "SF", "covertext": "You will not find an orange included in any ancient Haggadah. It is a brand new tradition and it demonstrates just how q...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/conversions/humanistic-judaism-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/humanistic-judaism.jpg", "body": "<p>You will not find an orange included in any ancient Haggadah. It is a brand new tradition and it demonstrates just how quickly new traditions can spread. </p>\n\n<p>Its origins lie in a fable that some university students invented for a feminist Haggadah in the 1980s. It tells the story of a girl who asks a rabbi about the placein Judaism for a lesbian. The angri rabbi retorts, \"There's as much room for a lesbian in Judaism as there is for a crust of bread on the Seder plate.\"</p>\n\n<p>When a prominent professor of Jewish studies came across the students' Haggadah, it gave her an idea for a new ritual. Placing bread on her Seder plate was out of the question. 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It serves as a proud statement of inclusivity. </p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "Rabbi Jeff Falick", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": { "title": "Secular Haggadah", "slug": "secular-haggadah-8", "author": "Haggadot" }, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Commentary / Readings", "slug": "commentary-readings" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 309, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Orange | Passover haggadah by Society for Humanistic Judaism", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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Find artwork, family", "keywords": "", "og:type": "article", "og:url": "https://www.haggadot.com/clip/bookmark-blessing", "og:title": "Bookmark/Blessing | Passover haggadah by Society for Humanistic Judaism", "og:description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "og:image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/207554/conversions/Screen-Shot-2020-03-18-at-11.00.22-AM-cover.jpg" } } }, { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "magid-40", "title": "Magid", "author": "Society for Humanistic Judaism", "author_handle": "society-for-humanistic-judaism-organization", "author_initials": "SF", "covertext": "MAGGID - STORY These questions are important. But before I answer them, let me tell you the story of Jewish hope. Our an...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/conversions/humanistic-judaism-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/humanistic-judaism.jpg", "body": "<p>MAGGID - STORY</p>\n\n<p>These questions are important. But before I answer them, let me tell you the story of Jewish hope.</p>\n\n<p>Our ancestors lived in the land of Israel. But their children have wandered the earth to look for freedom and dignity. Our roots are in Israel. But our branches travel the surface of the globe.</p>\n\n<p>Some of our ancestors traveled to Egypt. It was a time of famine and they were hungry. The king of Egypt welcomed them and gave them food and shelter. In later years, an unfriendly king became the Pharaoh of Egypt. He made them slaves and burdened them with heavy work. But they resisted despair. Choosing hope, they fled from Egypt. They returned to Israel and created a free nation. Passover celebrates their will to live.</p>\n\n<p>Our ancestors also traveled to America. The rulers of Europe were often cruel and hateful to the Jews. They drove them from land to land and filled their lives with terror. Our mothers and fathers did not despair. Having heard of a free land across the sea, they pursued their dream. They endured the danger of long voyages and unknown places before they reached their destination. Their exodus from persecution was an epic drama. Never before in the history of our people had so many traveled so far to find liberty. Because of their foresight, we are here tonight to celebrate our freedom in a free land.</p>\n\n<p>We cannot forget the bold rebirth of the state of Israel. What began as a vision of dreamers became a reality of practical men and women. Some came to avoid hatred. Others came to build love and unity. They traveled from the four corners of the earth seeking what no other land could give them; the power of roots and the dignity of belonging.</p>\n\n<p>The search for freedom is also the will to live. The exodus from Egypt is one of many victories. In every century we have chosen to survive. Passover celebrates this undying resolution that unites our past with our present and our present with our future.</p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "Rabbi Sherwin T. 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Find artwork, family", "keywords": "", "og:type": "article", "og:url": "https://www.haggadot.com/clip/magid-40", "og:title": "Magid | Passover haggadah by Society for Humanistic Judaism", "og:description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "og:image": "" } } }, { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "why-we-celebrate-1", "title": "Why We Celebrate", "author": "Society for Humanistic Judaism", "author_handle": "society-for-humanistic-judaism-organization", "author_initials": "SF", "covertext": "The story we recall tonight is the product of Israelite imagination. It does not describe actual events.  There are aspe...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/conversions/humanistic-judaism-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/206573/humanistic-judaism.jpg", "body": "<p>The story we recall tonight is the product of Israelite imagination. It does not describe actual events. </p>\n\n<p>There are aspects that are somewhat disturbing. Some parts of the narrative even suggest that Pharaoh is not completely responsible for his own behavior. Just when it seems that he might relent, the Israelites’ God actually “hardens his heart!” </p>\n\n<p>In any case, both Pharaoh and the God of the Israelites are responsible for much torment. To our modern sensibilities, neither of them comes out looking very good.</p>\n\n<p>Yet if we strip away these and other problematic elements, we are left with a theme that continues to inspire: the thirst for freedom.</p>\n\n<p>How many peoples of the earth have suffered under the taskmaster’s lash? How many continue to live in misery?</p>\n\n<p>The slavery and redemption described in our legend may not depict actual events, but they do portray real human shortcomings. They remind us that at their worst, people exploit each other with little regard for their shared humanity.</p>\n\n<p>Our legend also portrays real human heroism. It reminds us that, like Moses or the midwives, Shifra and Pu’ah, when people are at their best they are capable of performing great deeds of valor inspired by empathy and loving kindness.</p>\n\n<p>The history of the Jews has frequently revealed the worst in people. As a tiny nation, Jews were vulnerable to countless cruelties. When it was possible, they fled in search of safer homes. But it was not always possible.</p>\n\n<p>Their history of suffering came to an awful climax in the twentieth century when they fell victim to a horrifying genocide. Yet today, for the first time in millennia, Jewish communities are flourishing throughout the world.</p>\n\n<p>Does this not call for a special responsibility?</p>\n\n<p>Sadly, we do not find that adversity leads inevitably to an elevated ethic of compassion. Sometimes pain creates so much bitterness that those who were once oppressed now become the oppressors. We must make every effort to overcome this tendency.</p>\n\n<p>Perhaps our Seder can help us to do just that.</p>\n\n<p>Let us strive to translate its core idea into reality. Let our celebration of freedom encourage us to double and re-double our efforts to ease the lot of those who have yet to taste true freedom.</p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, there is no difficulty finding such people. They may be found in every nation of the world, including our own. They are children who go hungry each day. They are women who are enslaved to human traffickers. They are men who labor ceaselessly for inhumane wages. They are countless. They are legion.</p>\n\n<p>Our path to Tikkun Olam — repair of the world — begins when we each recognize the power of our individual contributions.</p>\n\n<p>No one person can change the world. To do so we must stand together. Once we begin to do our share, we will understand how what each of us does can ripple forward until it joins with the efforts of others to form great waves of change. It requires no supernatural miracles. It requires only that we respond to the best part of our humanity.</p>\n\n<p>- </p>\n\n<p>Rabbi Jeffrey L. Falick<br />\nBirmingham Temple Congregation for Humanistic Judaism<br />\n </p>", "cliptype": "text", "clipsource": "Rabbi Jeffrey L. 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