A Community Seder on Long Island

The wise child asks, "What do we learn from our suffering as strangers in Egypt?"

The wicked child asks, "How can the Israelites have let themselves be enslaved?"

The simple child asks, "What kind of hard labor did Pharaoh impose on the Israelites?"

The silent child is overwhelmed by the cry of the injured, the sigh of the weary, and the groans of those who are oppressed.

 

from A Night of Questions, a Haggadah 

Where will you spend the second night of Seder?

Ten Modern Plagues - An Interpretation

During our Women's Seder last week we wanted to put into perspective the travails that women in our world still go through on a daily basis.  This is a partial list, with suggested (if not endorsed) organizations to look into learning more or donating.  Action is important; if you feel called to action I encourage you to follow it.

Ten Modern Plagues

representing the travails women around the world still face today…

 

Malala Yousafzai – the 14 year old young woman Afghani student shot by the Taliban for trying to get an education.

To learn more or donate: United Nations Girls Education Initiative www.ungei.org/

Jyoti Singh Pandey – Indian woman fatally gang raped on a bus in Delhi.

To learn more or donate: Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network - www.rainn.org/

Dawn Hochsprung, Anne Marie Murphy, Lauren Gabrielle Rousseau, Mary Sherlock and Victoria Soto – the adults who lost their lives defending students in the Newtown massacre.

For opportunities to donate: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/12/14/connecticut-elementary-school-shooting-how-to-help_n_2302760.html/

Shannon Lowrey and Lee Ann Nichols – killed in 1994 at the Brookline Massachusetts Planned Parenthood reproductive health clinic.

To learn more or donate: Planned Parenthood – www.plannedparenthood.org/

Russian feminist punk-rock band, Pussy Riot, imprisoned indefinitely for staging a protest concert.

To learn more:  www.freepussyriot.org/

Anat Hoffman of Women of the Wall, repeatedly imprisoned for championing women’s right to pray at the Western Wall.

To learn more or donate: Women of the Wall – www.womenofthewall.org/

Young girls the world over being subjected to Female Genital Mutilation.

To learn more or donate: Equality Now - www.equalitynow.org/

Representative Gabby Giffords, recovering from a brain injury caused by a gunman “protesting” her politics.

To learn more or donate: www.americansforresponsiblesolutions.org/

Kasandra Perkins fatally shot by her boyfriend, NFL player Jovan Belcher, and Reeva Steenkamp, fatally shot by her boyfriend, Oscar Pistorius.

To donate locally: Suffolk Coallition Against Domestic Violence - www.sccadv.org/

And ALL who have suffered and died in advancing the cause of women’s rights throughout the world.

To find a way to help in alignment with your concerns for women: www.charitynavigator.org/

3/8 Services Cancelled Due to SNOW!

Dear All,

Please note: FRIDAY NIGHT SERVICES ARE CANCELLED FOR FRIDAY, MARCH 8TH on account of too much snow!

Sincerely,
Ileen, president

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