Discussing October 7 at the Seder: 11 Passover Haggadah supplements to print

• Published date: 22 April 2024
• Author: JTA STAFF
• Publication title: Jerusalem Post, The: Web Edition Articles (Israel)

A diverse array of Jewish groups and leaders have produced materials designed to help with that reckoning. The traditional haggadah — of which there are many new ones this year — offers a durable framework for grappling with a world that includes both danger and resilience for the Jewish people; the new supplements aim to help Jews connect that story with current events, including the attack on Israel, Israel's war in Gaza and rising reports of antisemitism around the world. The supplements come from Jews and Jewish institutions across the political, ideological, and religious spectrum

Haggadah supplements for this year

Here's a (non-exhaustive!) selection of some of the many supplements released this year, all of which can be printed at home for those who choose to do so.

* Under the direction of Rabbi Mishael Zion, the Hartman Institute produced an extensive supplement that includes contributions from people directly affected by Oct 7 and an essay by prominent Israeli author David Grossman.

* Rabbi Menachem Creditor and Ora Horn Prouser, the CEO and dean of the Academy of Jewish Religion, edited a supplement that begins, "I am at the seder, but my heart is in October."

* The Schechter Rabbinical Assembly in Israel crafted a supplement that is available in Hebrew and English and includes poetry written during a daylong conference about adapting Passover for the current moment.

* A digital supplement by New York City's Reform Central Synagogue centers poetry written by Israeli poets since Oct 7; while the Reform movement has released its own.

* The Hostage and Missing Families Forum has created a full...