Lgbt Stats

1) 64% felt unsafe at school due to sexual orientation

2) 44% felt unsafe at school due to gender identification

3) 42% of LGBT youth have experienced cyber bullying

4) 42% of LBGT youth say the community in which they live in is not accepting of LGBT people

5) Only 77% of LGBT youth say they know things will get better

6) 60% LGBT students report feeling unsafe at school because of their sexual orientation

7) LGBT youth are 4 times more likely to attempt suicide as their straight peers

8) LGBT students are twice as likely to say that they were not planning on completing high school or going on to college

9) LGBT youth who reported higher levels of family rejection during adolescence are three times more likely to use illegal drugs

10) Half of gay males experience a negative parental reaction when they come out and in 26% of those cases the youth was thrown out of the home

haggadah Section: -- Ten Plagues

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-- Ten Plagues

Death of Black Boys: Lack of the Right Kind of Policing

by Leora Falk

Jill Levore's book Ghettoside argues that black boys are being murdered by their peers and their murders are being ignored by the police. In following the stories of a few victims in LA she finds the good cops among the indifferent and explores how a distrust in the police and a disbelief that the police would work for the community leaves disaster in its wake. NPR Fresh Air: 'Ghettoside' Explores Why Murders Are Invisible In Los Angeles Janurary 26, 2015 Dave...

-- Four Children

The Four People

by Repair the World

Introduction

by Heather

-- Exodus Story

Entering Mitzrayim

by Elke Reva Sudin

Shulchan Oreich

Moitzee, Leaning, Korech - Jordan Picker

by Limmud 15'

As we sit here as free men and women, it is so easy for us to forget the hardships that our ancestors had to overcome for our freedom. The exodus from servile Egypt to liberated Israel is viewed as the most pivotal event in Jewish history. So why do we lean on Pesach? It was the custom of ancient royalty to recline on the left for two reasons: a) Food is normally held in the right hand. Leaning toward the left...

-- Ten Plagues

10 Quotes from 2018- Modern Plagues

by Aviva Paley

Take turns reading the 10 quotes below, followed by a 2 minute moment of silence. Each quote is taken from a news article from the alst year. “I can barely buy a piece of stale bread, that’s why my children are dying before my eyes.” [Yemen] “The Rakhine burned their houses down,” she said, referring to civilians from the Buddhist ethnic group that gives Rakhine State its name. “My friend is gone forever.” [Myanmar] "I don't have my son with me....

-- Exodus Story

Hannah Szenes, Blessed Is the Match

by Haggadot

Karpas

Dipping Greens in Salt Water

by Machar Congregation

SALT WATER - Why do we dip our food in salt water two times on this night? The first time, the salty taste reminds us of the tears we cried when we were slaves. [Greens held up for all to see.] KARPAS - Parsley and celery are symbols of all kinds of spring greenery. The second time, the salt water and the green can help us to remember the ocean and green plants and the Earth, from which we get the...

Bareich

Modern Mishpacha

by Jacob Perlin

Maggid - Beginning

Hannah Szenes Quote

by Haggadot

-- Four Children

Marx Brothers Four Sons

by Jake Adler

Hallel

Next Year in Jerusalem

by HIAS

-- Four Questions

Dr. Seuss' Four Questions

by Guy Mann

The Four QuestionsWhy is it onlyon Passover nightwe never know howto do anything right?We don't eat our mealsin the regular ways,the ways that we doon all other days.'Cause on all other nightswe may eatall kinds of wonderfulgood bready treats,like big purple pizzathat tastes like a pickle,crumbly crackersand pink pumpernickel,sassafras sandwichand tiger on rye,fifty felafels in pita,fresh-fried,with peanut-butterand tangerine saucespread onto each sideup-and-down, then across,and toasted whole-wheat breadwith liver and ducks,and crumpets and dumplings,and bagels and lox,and doughnuts with one holeand doughnuts...

Conclusion

Call to Action for Refugees

by HIAS

Kadesh

by Jewish Boston

All Jewish celebrations, from holidays to weddings, include wine as a symbol of our joy – not to mention a practical way to increase that joy. The seder starts with wine and then gives us three more opportunities to refill our cup and drink. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p’ree hagafen. We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who creates the fruit of the vine. We praise God, Ruler of Everything,...

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-- Ten Plagues

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-- Cup #2 & Dayenu

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-- Four Questions

The Four Questions Questioning

by Jason Azizian

Questioning: For some, the process of exploring and discovering one's own sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Sometimes teens can find answers by asking themselves things like: Who do I usually have crushes on? Is it mainly someone of the same gender? Do I imagine relationships with someone of the same gender? If I have dated or had a sexual experience with someone of the opposite gender, how did it make me feel? If I dated or had a sexual...