Seder

Themes of transparency and accountability arise in my mother’s Rosh Hashanah Seder and High Holidays Haggadah’s series of questions about judgment.

The anti-Haggadot and anti-seders claimed to create "collective Jewishness beyond Zionism," which is nothing but the abandonment of heritage, legacy, and tradition.

This year marked a significant turn towards Israeli wines, a change driven by a mix of cultural pride and geopolitical solidarity - according to an article by Market Watch.

However we chose to mark or observe Seder night this year, the central theme for all but a few perhaps was the plight of the hostages and the victims of October 7.

There is the ideal Seder in your mind and then there is the real Seder in your house with impatience, rolling eyes, spilled wine, siblings quibbling, and – yes – a lack of the children’s interest.

We didn’t need to ask Mah Nishtanah, why is this night different? Jews worldwide felt the added burden this Passover.

The organization describes itself as “the largest progressive Jewish anti-Zionist organization in the world.”

Part of the secret of this perseverance is the timeless messages of Passover and their ability to inspire new meaning in each generation.

The new menu, launched on the Passover Seder, features among among others, roast beef in wine sauce, confit carrots and mushrooms.

The protest, planned on the second night of the week-long Jewish feast of Passover, is one of a dozen to be held in cities around the country, including Portland, Oregon, and Seattle.