By Josh Traulsen, Senior Manager, Alumni Engagement
For thousands of years, Jews have gathered around the table to tell the story of Passover. The themes of the Seder: enslavement, freedom, and redemption are timeless and relevant to almost any era in human history.
The Passover Seder has served as a forum for discussion and exploration of current issues through the lens of a 4,000 year old story about the beginning of Judaism as we know it today. The word seder in Hebrew roughly translates to “order.” It helps to walk us through a curated experience designed to make us not only remember the past but apply its lessons to our future.
In this spirit, I wanted to provide you with some options for companions to your traditional Passover Seder:
A Socially Minded Chocolate Seder
A Contemporary Family Haggadah
A Haggadah with Inclusive Language and Miriam’s Cup
Earth Justice Haggadah Companion
Reproductive Justice Haggadah Companion
Immigration Haggadah Companion
For fun, here are a few of the sillier Haggadot I came across:
Harry Potter Hogwarts Haggadah
My “So Called” Seder — A Hip Hop Haggadah (stream free with prime)
A Seder for the Socially Awkward
So this year, I challenge you to:
- Host a Seder — You can do it!
- Try to include something new in your Seder either from the list above or by creating your own companion.
- Take pictures and show us what Passover looks like for you so we can share that with the rest of our global community!
