This month we’re talking about Passover, talking about our favorite rituals, texts, foods, and more.
Passover favorites
Ritual
Mimi: Hallel (when it happens!) and washing each others hands
Zahava: Reciting the entire Hagaddah out loud, in unison, with my family
Tamar: Making pickles the night before the holiday begins
Text
Tamar: Letter to My Old Master by Jourdan Anderson, Praise the Contrary and its Defenders by Sue Swartz
Zahava- Rabbi S.R. Hirsch’s commentary on Exodus 1 (selections), which you can find in Zahava’s custom Hagaddah for this year on p. 13
Mimi- “And It Came to Pass at Midnight” and an explanation of miracles performed at midnight which I happened to randomly find online here.
Food
Tamar – Passover Cookie Cake from Molly Yeh
Zahava- Apple Matzah Kugel (and you can find the almond cookie recipe we mentioned in our show notes from a very old episode)
Mimi – Yeminite Charoset and deviled eggs
Wildcard
Zahava- Using the Omer to revive a neglected resolution or daily practice
Mimi- Step outside at some point in your seder!
Tamar- Pouring wine from the ten plagues into the toilet, and everyone pouring some wine from their cup into Elijah’s cup to symbolize how we all have to contribute to the redemption
Endorsements
Mimi endorses “The Passover Seder: What to Expect” from BimBam
Zahava endorses “Watching my Friend Pretend Her Heart Isn’t Breaking,” a poem by Rosemerry Wahtola Trommer
Tamar endorses – Being Heumann by Judy Heumann, Crip Camp featuring Judy Heumann, Drunk History – Judith Heumann’s Fight for Disability Rights (feat. Ali Stroker)
