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The Seder provides us with a good opportunity to think about not only what the exodus story means for Jews, but also about contemporary injustice, such as the treatment of asylum seekers and refugees in Britain today. JCORE (the Jewish Council of Racial Equality) has provided four supplementary questions and answers as an addition to your Seder.

This file contains a ready to read assembly (R2RA) on Pesach, that can be used for assembly slots. It can be used around the festival of Pesach. The session explores the symbols of Pesach and what freedom is and where it is abused. The idea is that this programme can be picked up and run by a J-Soc chair, another student or any speaker.

This file contains a ready to read assembly (R2RA) on Pesach, that can be used for assembly slots. It can be used around the festival of Pesach. The session "Seder nights are the highlight of Pesach" questions Jewish families all over the world gathering together to retell the story of our ancestors’ journey to freedom. But what is real freedom? And how does telling an old story achieve it? The idea is that this programme can be picked up and run by a J-Soc chair, another student or any speaker.

This PDF contains each of the ten plagues with illustrations and games that can be played. You can experience what it is like to be a wild beast, experience the plague of darkness or even play lice tiddlywinks!