Seven new haggadahs to brighten your 2022 Passover seder

The main components of the Passover seder – a word that literally means ‘order’ – remain constant over time. But the style doesn’t have to stay the same

THIS YEAR, PASSOVER’S Exodus story feels as urgent as ever, as multiple global conflicts — the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan and the Russian invasion of Ukraine — have triggered massive refugee crises. The latter crisis has involved thousands of Jews who are seeking shelter in Eastern Europe, Israel and beyond.

Here are some fresh new options for 2022 — some aimed at addressing the moment, others focused on fun distraction.

For those looking to engage with the contemporary global Exodus
HIAS, the nearly-150-year-old global Jewish refugee aid organization is busy these days: more people are displaced around the world than at any other time in recorded history.

The group’s free and downloadable 2022 haggadah includes first-person stories from refugees and updated facts and figures about modern crises.

For the Israeli history buff
Modelled after the American group with the same name, The Israeli Black Panthers were Middle Eastern and African immigrant activists who banded together to bring attention to their dire economic and social situations in Israel in the 1970s.

FULL STORY Seven new haggadahs to brighten your 2022 Passover seder (JTA)

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Photo: A collage of 2022 haggadot covers (Grace Yagel)