Recommended Haggadot with Social Justice Content

Anisfield, Rabbi Sharon Cohen, et al. The Women’s Seder Sourcebook. Woodstock, Vermont: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2003.

Anisfield, Rabbi Sharon Cohen, et al. The Women’s Passover Companion. Woodstock: Vermont: Jewish Lights Publishing, 2003)

Both of the above sources are excellent starting points for a either a Women’s Seder or the addition of readings focusing on the role of women and women’s issues to a Seder.

Bronstein, Herbert. A Passover Haggadah, The New Union Haggadah. Central Conference of American Rabbis. New York: Penguin Books, 1978.

This edition of the CCAR Haggadah contains additional readings with a social action focus.

Dishon, David and Noam Zion. A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah. Jerusalem: Shalom Hartman Institute, 1997.

This extensive Passover Haggadah and resource contains many suggestions for different readings, interpretations, and activities for the Seder and the week of Passover. Many social justice readings are included.

Elwell, Sue Levi, ed. The Open Door: A Passover Haggadah. New York: Central Conference of American Rabbis, 2002.

The new CCAR Haggadah includes many readings and social action interpretations.

Levy, Rabbi Richard N. On Wings of Freedom: The Hillel Haggadah for the Nights of Passover. Hoboken, NJ: Ktav Publishing House, Inc., 1989.

This Haggadah contains many social action readings and interpretations of portions of the Seder.

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism. A Common Road to Freedom: A Passover Haggadah. Washington, D.C., 1996.

The RAC prepared this Haggadah designed to provide material for a Black-Jewish congregational Seder. It contains many relevant readings and adaptations of traditional rituals.

Waskow, Arthur. The Passover of Peace: A Seder for the Children of Abraham, Hagar, and Sarah. Tikkun Magazine, 1999.

This Haggadah is suggested for use as an organizing tool for Israeli-Palestinian peace-making. The text and directions for its use in interfaith settings is available online.

The Shalom Seders:Three Haggadahs. Israel: New Jewish Agenda, 1984.

Includes 3 different Seders with a social justice focus: “The Rainbow Seder” was originally written in 1969 in order to bring together the black and Jewish communities at Passover time. “The Seder of the Children of Abraham” discusses peace between Jews and Palestinians. “A Haggadah of Liberation” focuses on redemption and social transformation in all lands.