Seder

Our challenge for this Passover is not to lose sight of either, making space for both our heartbreak and our hope, praying that it won’t be long before we “sing a new song upon our salvation."

The final Haggadah was a masterpiece of experience that remains a touchstone of Jewish faith, identity, and practice across the world today.

As an affectionate parody, For This We Left Egypt? is full of jokes. Not every attempt at Haggadah humor works, but there are a few zingers worth repeating in this belated book review.

I am suggesting several thoughts and themes to complement the Haggadah text and add focus to our present situation. You are encouraged to keep this page in your Haggadah on Seder night.

Three foundations of faith found in the Ten Plagues; three purposes toward which Judaism aspires and which we seek to impart.

The new rituals come alongside the perennial bevy of supplements to the traditional haggadah text that seek to make the holiday’s themes relevant to the present day.

I felt inspired this year to take some of these foods and bring them into the chag to be enjoyed in the days following the Seder as well.

It’s Not B’Seder, which in Hebrish (Hebrew-English) means “It’s not okay,” can also mean “It’s not in the Seder.” Strictly speaking, the content in the book is not part of the Seder ritual.

It includes contributions from 35 Torah scholars, friends, and “heroes who contribute beautiful and inspiring pieces of Torah while facing daily speech, language, and disability struggles.”

JVL has launched a major campaign called Passover Earth Day, asking people to take a pledge and go vegan.