We’re free now - slaves stood up to dine. to up stood slaves - now free We’re
Now anyone hungry is welcome here. welcome is hungry anyone Now Let’s wash our hands! our wash Let’s
who struggle while we’re in repose. repose. in we’re while struggle who Matzah was bread they made in fear. in made they bread was Matzah
4. Why do we eat while we recline? we while eat we do Why 4.
so dip again and honour those honour and again dip so
Now drink! Now
and joy would be a selfish thing, selfish a be would joy and
The slaves were safe and finally free. free. finally and safe were slaves The The Maror in Charoset, sweeter years. sweeter Charoset, in Maror The
but others still are suffering, are still others but
They ran and hid across the sea. the across hid and ran They The Karpas in water stands for tears. for stands water in Karpas The
with safety, comfort, friends held dear. held friends comfort, safety, with
we’ve left our slavery in the past, the in slavery our left we’ve They worried and were filled with dread. with filled were and worried They
that we are lucky to be here be to lucky are we that
3. Why do we dip our food in twice? in food our dip we do Why 3. We crossed the desert safe at last, at safe desert the crossed We to stop and rest or bake some bread. some bake or rest and stop to
let’s take a minute just to think to just minute a take let’s
And keep a positive attitude! positive a keep And There was no time for anyone for time no was There
To remind us of when things weren’t so nice! so weren’t things when of us remind To
Before we drink, we Before Be mindful and show gratitude gratitude show and mindful Be They lived for decades on the run. the on decades for lived They
Stand up for others, show we care. we show others, for up Stand
but made a plan to run away run to plan a made but
2. Why does the veg have a bitter taste? bitter a have veg the does Why 2.
Be brave if something is unfair is something if brave Be They worked in Egypt night and day, and night Egypt in worked They
Protect each person’s dignity person’s each Protect
Were made to live in slavery. in live to made Were We had to run through the desert with haste! with desert the through run to had We
It’s our job to have empathy have to job our It’s Long ago, our family family our ago, Long
For strangers we have never met never have we strangers For (it’s very strange bread for a feast)? a for bread strange very (it’s
The Story of Passover of Story The
For friends whose struggles we forget we struggles whose friends For 1. Why do we eat bread without yeast without bread eat we do Why 1.
For those who’ve lost their human rights rights human their lost who’ve those For
a prize for the Afikomen! Afikomen! the for prize a Why is this night different from all other nights? other all from different night this is Why For people who’ve been hurt in fights in hurt been who’ve people For
but if you find it you can win win can you it find you if but
salt water tears for those displaced those for tears water salt
we’ve eaten, drunk and had our fill. our had and drunk eaten, we’ve These four important things to ask: ask: to things important four These
Then take the karpas, dip and taste taste and dip karpas, the take Then
The other half will hide until hide will half other The
You have a very special task special very a have You
First, we fill our cups! cups! our fill we First,
Break the middle one. Put half back! half Put one. middle the Break So please stand up and take a bow a take and up stand please So
Three matzah pieces in a stack: a in pieces matzah Three The littlest kid has a big part now part big a has kid littlest The
Let’s think of things that aren’t fair Don’t try to tear this zine apart - and spill some wine to show we care just flip it over; find the start. Rev Hillel was a famous Jew (You read Haggadot from the right who said to snack like Scooby-Doo! Being hurt in a fight and end by singing songs all night!) He thought since life was bittersweet Being caught in the middle So here’s a playlist you can sing - he’d add maror, matzot and meat. Not having enough food it kind of covers everything: Now sandwiches go on our plates Not having any money Redemption Song - Bob Marley Not having any place to live Zombie - The Cranberries Made up of matzah, herbs and dates! Being bullied War - Bob Marley Being treated unfairly We Shall Overcome - Pete Seeger Feeling left out because you’re different I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor Not caring about other people This Little Light of Mine - Raffi Feeling unsafe All You Need is Love - The Beatles Blowin’ In the Wind - Bob Dylan Let’s fill our cups and keep in mind Where Have All the Flowers Gone - Pete Seeger That we’re all friends and should be kind. Fight the Power - Public Enemy Lean on Me - Bill Withers Let’s wash our hands again! Last Night I Had the Strangest Dream - Simon & Garfunkel A TINY TELLING OF Stand By Me - Ben E. King Imagine - John Lennon If You Want to Sing Out Sing Out - Cat Stevens FAIRNESS + FREEDOM The Afikomen has been found? Then let’s all nibble one more round. Let’s end the night, give thanks, and cheer And now it’s finally time to eat! for a world of peace and love next year! Haggadah for Kids: A simple, secular social justice Haggadah that rhymes. You are welcome to share it. By Chella Quint 2015