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The Seder Plate
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Alongside the traditional items on the Seder Plate, try some of these modern additions.
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Four Cups of Wine
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While our tradition applies specific meaning to the four cups of wine found within the Passover seder, many modern Haggadot have begun to reinterpret the original four cups.
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Ha Lachma Anya/ Bread of Affliction
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This reading provides the primary textual inspiration for feeding the hungry during Passover as well as calling for an end to slavery.
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The Four Questions
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This part of the Seder allows for much creativity in the text and inclusion of social action themes or questions.
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The Four Children
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To further delve into the text, reconsider the identification and interpretation of the four children.
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Maggid/The Narration
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Amidst the retelling of the exodus from Egypt, a seder can include the discussion issues of oppression or redemption of others.
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Ten Plagues
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As we recite the plagues, we pour out ten drops of wine, lessening our joy, to remember the plagues set upon Egypt. In today's world, there are many societal cruelties and injustices that can cause us to diminish our joy.
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Dayenu: It Would Have Been Enough
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Dayenu is a song of thanks for the myriad of miracles which took place during the Exodus. It can also allow us to express our gratitude for recent miracles.
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Cup of Elijah
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During this time, we focus on our hopes for peace and redemption of messianic times. But what can we do to repair the world today?
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Miriam's Cup
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This set of readings was formulated in order to highlight and celebrate Miriam’s role in the deliverance from slavery and her leadership throughout the wandering in the wilderness.
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Rabbis Organizing Rabbis Immigration Seder Ritual
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Click here for a haggadah insert on immigration reform, and on how the themes of Passover relate to this crucial and pertinent social justice issue.
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Reproductive Justice Haggadah Insert
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Click here to download our reproductive justice haggadah insert. Corresponding to the four cups of wine, this insert relates crucial reproductive justice topics to the themes of Passover, including equality, deliverance, redemption and liberation.
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Additions to the Seder
