The symbolism of the orange grew to include people who feel marginalized from the Jewish community: the widow, the orphan, women's issues in general, but solidarity with the gay and lesbian Jewish community was at the core. The orange is segmented, not fragmented. Our community has discrete segments, but they form a whole. 

Passover is a holiday of liberation, and in thanking God for our own national liberation, we must also take notice of those around us who are not free, but still in chains either seen or felt. Who are we reaching out to today?  Who needs that outstretched arm and open hand?

There are many beautiful colors in our community, and the orange reminds us to keep our hearts and hands open. 

Adapted from an article in JUF News by Anita Silvert. 


haggadah Section: Koreich