As we prepare for Pesach, we are reminded of the Haggadah’s imperative to retell the story of the exodus as if we had personally come out of Egypt. At this year’s celebration of redemption and freedom, we must also remember those being held hostage by terrorists in Gaza. Our partners, Rocky Mountain Rabbis and Cantors (RMRC), have compiled for you numerous Pesach reflections and resources to supplement your Haggadah to help guide us to meet this moment. Together, we can find strength in our unity and in the knowledge that at Seders around the world, Jews are honoring our extended family in captivity. As we declare “next year In Jerusalem,” we are hopeful that next year we will all be free.
All of us at RMRC and at JEWISHcolorado wish you a meaningful and comforting Pesach.
Post October 7 Special Resources
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AJR – Seder Interrupted: A Post October 7 Haggadah Supplement
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Arza – Mah Nishtanah? — A Different Seder in a Post-October 7 World
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Blue Ribbons – Seder Supplements for Freedom of Hostages
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BringThemHome – Bringing the Hostages to Your Seder: Seder Supplement
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CCAR – Prayers, Poems, Songs, and Meditation in Response to October 7
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Central Conference of American Rabbis – Haggadah Supplement
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Chief Rabbi or Israel – Haggadah Prayer for Hostages
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Everyone Counts – ‘Let Our People Go’: The Power of Being and Upstander
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Hadassah – The Fifth Question and Matzah of Healing Prayer
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Hostage and Missing Families Forum – Special Haggadah Edition
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iCenter – An Educational Companion for Passover
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Israel 201 – In Every Generation Passover 5784 Supplement
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JSTREET – Fifteen Steps to Freedom
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Pardes – Why is this year different from all other years? Celebrating Passover post October 7
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StandWithUs – Haggadah Addendum
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URJ – How is this Passover different from all other Passovers?
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Westchester Jewish Agency Shinshinim – One Seat Reserved for a Hostage
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Yeshiva University – The Haggadah of Hope: Bringing Israel and the Hostages into Your Seder this Year
Additional Resources
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Al HaMashkof – Haggadah Supplement
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Avi Weiss – Responding to Internal Strife: A Seder Supplement
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Azrieli Graduate School of Jewish Education – On This Night We Are All Teachers
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AZA/URJ – Reform Judaism Passover Resources
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BBYO – Passover Guide for Chapters
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Bnei Akiva – Pesach packet
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Bend the Arc – Four Questions, and Answers from the Future
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Conservative Movement – USCJ Passover Resources
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Exploring Judaism – Not a Haggadah
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Hadar Pesach – Internal Redemption
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Hadassah – Recipes, Games & More
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Herut Na – “M’Avdut L’Herut; From Slavery to Freedom” Passover Booklet
- HIAS – Passover 2024: Sharing the Bread of Liberation
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Israel 201 – Why is this Country Different?
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Israel Forever Foundation – Readings, Activities & More
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Israeli Reform – Passover Haggadah for These Times
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Mizrachi –
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PJ Library – In Every Generation: A PJ Library Haggadah
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Rabbinical Assembly – Haggadah Supplement
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Shalom Hartman Institute – In Every Generation: A Haggadah Supplement for 5784
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StandWithUs – Free Haggadah
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T’ruah – Passover Supplement
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Uri L’tzedek – A Passover of Hope: The Joy and Responsibility of Freedom
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World Zionist Organization –