Click here to access the gorgeous supplement created by the Hinenu Mobilization & Justice committee, Arts & Culture, and the Ritual committee. Below, words of welcome from Mark Gunnery:
Why is this Pesach different from all other Pesachs?
We all know why.
This Pesach, we aren’t having seders in the ways we have before, or the ways our ancestors have for generations.
This Pesach, we are turning inwards, as the daffodils are blooming and we want so much to be outside
This Pesach, we are lonely.We are scared.We long for touch, for safety, for calm.
This Pesach, we couldn’t find matzah at the store, let alone toilet paper.
This Pesach, we aren’t sure if we’re doing it right.
But this Pesach we’re also reshaping old traditions to fit new realities.
This Pesach, we’re finding ways to draw each other closer even if we are physically apart. We’re laughing and flailing our way through learning new technologies to help us connect from a distance. We’re making holy space in cyber space.
This Pesach, we’re checking on our loved ones.We’re forming new networks and minyanim to build mutual aid in our communities and beyond.We’re acting in solidarity with people in our world who are affected by this disease, and sharpening our resolve to fight human-made modern day plagues of oppression.
And this Pesach, we feel a visceral connection to our ancestors who gathered for seders, holidays, and life cycle ceremonies in previous moments of crisis and uncertainty.
This Pesach, Hinenu offers you this haggadah supplement. It features three takes on handwashing (a blessing, a ritual, and a poem), art, and Pesach music sung by our members.Thank you to all who contributed to it, both from within Hinenu and from our wider communities.
Next year in freedom. Next year together. This year together.