{"id":91,"date":"2018-03-19T10:48:13","date_gmt":"2018-03-19T10:48:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/2018\/03\/19\/%d7%a1%d7%93%d7%a8-%d7%94%d7%94%d7%9c%d7%9c-%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%94%d7%a2%d7%a6%d7%9e%d7%90%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%91%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%a1%d7%97-%d7%90%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%aa%d7%95%d7%93%d7%95%d7%9b%d7%a1-2"},"modified":"2018-06-12T10:06:52","modified_gmt":"2018-06-12T10:06:52","slug":"%d7%a1%d7%93%d7%a8-%d7%94%d7%94%d7%9c%d7%9c-%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%94%d7%a2%d7%a6%d7%9e%d7%90%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%91%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%a1%d7%97-%d7%90%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%aa%d7%95%d7%93%d7%95%d7%9b%d7%a1--2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/2018\/03\/19\/%d7%a1%d7%93%d7%a8-%d7%94%d7%94%d7%9c%d7%9c-%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%95%d7%9d-%d7%94%d7%a2%d7%a6%d7%9e%d7%90%d7%95%d7%aa-%d7%91%d7%a0%d7%95%d7%a1%d7%97-%d7%90%d7%95%d7%a8%d7%aa%d7%95%d7%93%d7%95%d7%9b%d7%a1--2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Reconstructionist Picnic Seder and Haggadah for Yom Ha’atzmaut"},"content":{"rendered":"

This post<\/a> presents a creative Yom Ha’atzmaut ritual developed by the Reconstructionist\u00a0 movement, designed as a picnic seder, complete with symbolic foods, a haggadah and discussion questions. This post includes an explanation of how to perform this ritual, along with links to all of the required resources, including the\u00a0Yom Ha\u2019Atzmaut Haggadah,<\/a> a\u00a0Packing List, <\/a>a Hebrew and English copy of the Declaration of Independence, <\/a>divided into sections based on the seder, and\u00a0a list of Questions<\/a> to facilitate meaningful discussion.\u00a0This ritual was created by\u00a0Cyd Weissman<\/a>,\u00a0Rabbi Roni Handler<\/a>, and\u00a0Adina Newberg<\/a> of the Reconstructionist movemen<\/em>t.<\/p>\n

Haggadat Ha’atzmaut: A New Seder and Haggadah for Israel Independence Day<\/h2>\n

In Israel, many celebrate Yom Ha\u2019atzmaut\u00a0in nature, connecting with the land, having a picnic or taking a hike. We offer you a new ritual for Yom Ha\u2019atzmaut, built around a picnic\u00a0seder<\/em>. The enclosed haggada divides Israel\u2019s Declaration of Independence into seven sections and associates a candle, food and discussion with each section. What better way to celebrate Yom Ha\u2019atzmaut than by looking again at the State of Israel\u2019s core values?<\/p>\n

The number seven reminds us of Israel\u2019s state symbol, the seven-branched menorah surrounded by an olive branch. More importantly seven is the number of wholeness, of Shabbat, and peace. In our\u00a0haggadah<\/em>, the first six sections contain a portion of the Declaration of Independence, with the seventh left to offer our own prayers and hopes for the future.<\/p>\n

Join us in exploring the hopes and dreams of our ancestors, which are captured in Israel\u2019s Declaration of Independence. Reflect on Israel\u2019s story since its establishment. Share aspirations for Israel\u2019s safe and peaceful future, a future that includes religious tolerance, acceptance and welcome for all.<\/p>\n

Just as the hopes and dreams of our foreparents have paved our way, so may our hopes and dreams pave the way for our children. May our hopes and dreams for the State of Israel bring us closer to a time of peace.<\/p>\n

Use our new Reconstructionist Yom Ha\u2019atzmaut\u00a0haggadah<\/em>\u00a0to enrich a picnic\u00a0seder<\/em>\u00a0of your own, outdoors or indoors at your home or congregation. We\u2019re excited to introduce this new way to observe Israel\u2019s Independence Day, with rituals, food, blessings, songs, fun facts and questions.<\/p>\n

Documents and Instructions<\/h3>\n

In addition to downloading or printing the mobile-friendly\u00a0haggadah, you may wish to print copies of the support documents below for your\u00a0seder.<\/em><\/p>\n

Our\u00a0haggadah<\/em>\u00a0is designed for use in different ways by different groups. For adult study\u2014in pairs or small groups\u2014each individual may want and need a copy of the Declaration of Independence. For these adults, the\u00a0haggadah<\/em>\u00a0might be printed or projected depending on your setting and group. Families or children might use the\u00a0haggadah<\/em>\u00a0as the central text, and a leader or adult with each group might read selections from the Declaration aloud. The important thing is to look through the materials in advance, consider the needs of your group and prepare accordingly.<\/p>\n

We encourage your creativity and inventiveness. We are eager to hear how you experienced this new ritual, what insights you gained and how we might improve it in the future.<\/p>\n

Packing List<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0You\u2019ll need to gather the supplies for the\u00a0seder<\/em>\u00a0in advance. This helpful list includes the items you\u2019ll need.<\/p>\n

Israel\u2019s Declaration of Independence<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>The\u00a0haggadah<\/em>\u00a0includes prompts to read text from a corresponding section of the Declaration of Independence. This copy of the Declaration is divided to match the\u00a0seder.<\/em><\/p>\n

Questions<\/a>:<\/strong>\u00a0These questions can guide your discussion in each section of the\u00a0haggadah.\u00a0<\/em>Print them out and tape them to the table for reference or save them to your tablet or phone. When the\u00a0haggadah\u00a0<\/em>prompts you to discuss a section of the Declaration, refer to these questions.<\/p>\n

Yom Ha\u2019Atzmaut Haggadah<\/a>:\u00a0<\/strong>This is the main document for your\u00a0seder<\/em>. At certain points in the\u00a0seder<\/em>, you\u2019ll be prompted to refer to the Israeli Declaration of Independence or the list of questions. We suggest printing out those two documents, and accessing this\u00a0haggadah\u00a0<\/em>on your mobile device. You can also print the\u00a0haggadah,<\/em>\u00a0if you prefer.<\/p>\n

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This post presents a creative Yom Ha’atzmaut ritual developed by the Reconstructionist\u00a0 movement, designed as a picnic seder, complete with symbolic foods, a haggadah and discussion questions. This post includes an explanation of how to perform this ritual, along with links to all of the required resources, including the\u00a0Yom Ha\u2019Atzmaut Haggadah, a\u00a0Packing List, a Hebrew […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":92,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post\/"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4\/"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments\/?post=91"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions\/"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":173,"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/91\/revisions\/173\/"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/92\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/?parent=91"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories\/?post=91"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/matnasim.kulam.org\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags\/?post=91"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}