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At the end of the seder, it is traditional to say or sing " Next Year in Jerusalem". We sometimes think of this as a literal wish, though far fewer of us have actually found ourselves in Jerusalem for seder the following year -- congratulations if you have!But Jerusalem is more than a place, it is a feeling, it is a hope.  At this point in the seder, 1/2 or 1/4 sheets of paper should be passed around to each participant,...

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Avadim Hayinu(Purchase Fair Trade Kosher for Passover chocolate through: http://fairtradejudaica.org/make-a-difference/fair-trade-jewish-holidays/fair-trade-your-seder/fair-trade-chocolate-you-can-eat-on-passover/)The Haggadah reminds us that “we were slaves to Pharoah in Mitzrayim, and then Adonai brought us out of there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.” We were freed from slavery, yet slavery is not an institution only of the past; it still exists among us.The Passover Seder celebrates our liberation as a people from the oppressive slavery we experienced in ancient Egypt. It recounts the story of the Jewish...

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From Oppression to Liberation: For the Pursuit of Reproductive Justice in this Generation The four cups of wine we drink this evening are symbols of our freedom and God's presence in our lives. But, as the seder ritual reminds us, freedom is an ongoing journey. True freedom can only be enjoyed when all our sisters, brothers and others are freed of the many burdens that would delay or deny their inherent dignity. As women, we still know the shackles of oppression...

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The Partisan Song (or Partizaner Lid) is the name of a Yiddish song considered one of the chief anthems of Shoah survivors. The lyrics of the song were written in 1943 by Hirsh Glick, a young Jewish inmate of the Vilna Ghetto. The title means "Never Say", and derives from the first line of the song, "Never say that you have reached the final road." During World War II, "Zog Nit Keynmol" was adopted by a number of Jewish partisan groups...

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Why do we eat a meal during the seder? One reason is that on Pesach we act like kings and we must have feast like kings and eat together like royalty. We also commemorate the Beit Hamikdash were everyone was required to eat the korban pesach together.

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Have a participant open the door for Elijah. Make sure that all participants have an extra wine glass that has not been used for the previous three cups of wine and will not be used for the fourth cup of wine. Pour a cup of wine into the additional wine glass. Raising the additional cup of wine and read as a group: Gathered around the Seder table, we ultimately pour four cups, remembering the gift of freedom that our ancestors received...

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Leader: God brought ten plagues upon the Egyptian people as part of the Israelites’ journey to freedom. Tonight we read ten modern plagues that result from unfair, inequitable, and excessive practices in the criminal justice system. As we read each plague we remove a drop of wine from our glasses to symbolize our anguish at the suffering these plagues have caused. Recite together:  The concentration of police drug enforcement resources in poor communities of color  The forfeiture laws and...

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Leader: Let us all refill our cups. [Take turns reading. Each person is invited to read a grouped set of lines - or to pass.] Tonight we drink four cups of the fruit of the vine. There are many explanations for this custom. They may be seen as symbols of various things: the four corners of the earth, for freedom must live everywhere; the four seasons of the year, for freedom's cycle must last through all the seasons; or the four...

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“American society is living now at the moment when an abused wife walks out of the household. It is the moment of greatest possibility for freedom, and the moment of greatest danger that the abusive husband will try to kill her. Freedom depends on her having a community to protect and nurture her. “Right now, many abused communities are walking out of their abusive households. Almost certainly, there will be attempts by those in power to choke these energies to death....

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Octavia Butler quote: "All that you touch you change. All that you change, changes you. The only lasting truth is change. God is change."

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-By Rabbi Lynn Gottleib The roasted lamb symbolizes the ancient gathering of community for the freedom meal. How do we end the sacrifice of innocents?How do we ensure the peaceful future of our children and our children's children?How do we draw the circle of peace so that it encompasses all the people of the Holy Land?

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-By Rabbi Lynn Gottleib Green vegetables in salt water and bitter herbs in charoset (a sweet mixture of nuts, fruits and wine). The first symbolizes replacing tears of bitterness with tears of joy.  The second symbolizes transforming the mortar of forced servitude to the sweetness of the garden of Eden. What are the positive resources we can dip into in order to hasten the process of liberation of Palestinians and Israelis from the cycles of violence which plague the Holy Land?

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How have you changed, how are you different? I changed this year. On all other nights I asked only Four Questions. This night I have a fifth question: “How long will the cycle of violence  continue?” Chase and be chased, beat and be beaten, When will the madness end? How have you changed, how are you different?  I changed this year. I was once a sheep and a tranquil kid.  Today I’m a tiger and a ravening wolf I was once...