Before us are the Karpas (green vegetable). The salt water, which we will pass around, is symbolic of those who have experienced hardship; these are their tears. They belong to: Jewish slaves in the Egypt; gay people with unaccepting families; parents who have lost their children to police brutality or gang violence; men and women in abusive relationships; immigrants under threat of deportation; the bullied and the neglected.  

Together we dip the Karpas into the water. By eating the Karpas with the salt water, we are embracing these individuals. We are choosing to bring them with us in our journeys so that they may experience with us our laughter, our joy and find peace. We do this as an act of hope and remember those who had none before us.

Albus Dumbledore said, "It matters not what someone is born, but what they grow to be."

Squibs, muggles, wizards, mudbloods, and magical beasts; you are all welcome here. 


haggadah Section: Karpas