The Women's Seder Sourcebook

by Anisfeld, Sharon Cohen

• ISBN13: 9781580232326
• ISBN10: 1580232329
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-01-01
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub

Summary

Arranged according to the order of the seder, this practical guide gathers the voices of more than one hundred women in the form of: ? Accessible and inspiring introductions to each part of the seder ? Overviews of how different aspects of the Passover ritual have been reinterpreted in a feminist context ? Readings, commentaries, blessings and rituals from more than one hundred women, to serve as supplements to or substitutes for traditional passages of the haggadah ? Women's writings that can be incorporated into the family seder to bring new, thought-provoking voices to the table. Also included is a detailed and practical guide to planning a women's seder, based on information from successful seder organizers around the world.

Table of Contents

Preface	ix
Acknowledgments	xiii
Introduction	xvii
How to Use This Book	xxi
Opening the Seder	1	(15)
Candlelighting	16	(11)
Kadesh	27	(8)
The Four Cups	35	(8)
Ur'chatz	43	(5)
Karpas	48	(7)
rachatz	55	(5)
Miriam's Cup	60	(11)
Maggid	71	(114)
Ha Lachma Anya	81	(11)
The Four Questions	92	(7)
Avadim Hayinu	99	(12)
The Four Children	111	(11)
Go Forth and Learn	122	(19)
The Ten Plagues	141	(9)
Dayeinu	150	(9)
The Three Symbols	159	(8)
B'chol Dor Vador	167	(18)
Rochtzah	185	(3)
Motzi Matzah	188	(8)
Maror	196	(7)
Korech	203	(5)
The Orange on the Seder Plate	208	(5)
Shulhan Orekh	213	(5)
Tzafun	218	(5)
Barekh	223	(7)
Elijah's Cup	230	(16)
Hallel	246	(5)
Nirtzah	251	(12)
Afterword: A Guide to Planning a Women's Seder	263	(24)
Notes	287	(4)
Glossary	291	(10)
Bibliography and Resources	301	(6)
About the Contributors	307	(22)
Author Index	329	(2)
Index	331	(12)
About Jewish Lights	343