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The Four Questions: A Racial Justice Conversation for Your Passover Seder
At seder tables, we ask four questions to remind ourselves of our purpose. This year, we ask you to add four more questions to connect our ancient rituals to the demands of this moment in the struggle for racial justice.
The Passover Seder’s Four Children and LGBTQ Inclusion: Moving Toward Full Hospitality
We read, “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” These words have taken on deep meaning for me as I came out of the closet, got married, and had kids of my own: Our freedom and redemption are founded on being inclusive and welcoming.
Every Day is Earth Day: Jewish Holidays and Environmental Justice
Since 1970, the United States has celebrated Earth Day every April. By contrast, ancient Jewish celebrations throughout the year remind us of our responsibility to safeguard the fragile planet God has entrusted to our care. Almost all of our Jewish observances reflect environmental concerns.
Hanukkah-Related Baby Names and their Meanings
In Judaism, words are powerful; names are perhaps even more powerful. In the Torah, naming is an important theme related to identity and essence. If you find yourself looking for a name this Hanukkah, we hope this list inspired by the themes of the season will help.
Download a Free Passover Activity Book
What better way to celebrate Passover than with engaging activities for Seder-goers of all ages? Bring some new activities to your Seder table and celebrations this year.
Emotional Chametz: A Meditation for Passover
Remember where you were on Passover - or at this time of year - in years past. Perhaps in the company of some in this room, perhaps with family or friends, maybe in a different place than you expected. Another year has passed, and with it, joys and challenges, good and bad.
Four Cups of Wine: A Climate and Environmental Justice Haggadah Insert
Each Passover, we join together to drink four cups of wine to represent the promises of freedom that God made to the Israelites in Egypt. This Passover we will make four new promises: to mitigate, adapt, protect, and conserve. As we welcome Elijah for a fifth cup of wine, we will also welcome a commitment to climate action and environmental justice, in order to promote the health of our earth and all its inhabitants.