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Resource Category: Passover

“The Exodus from Egypt Occurs in Every Human Being, in Every Era, in Every Year, and in Every Day.” – Rabbi Nachman

Passover is a time to focus on our collective story, but it can also be a time for us to explore our own. On Passover, we remember our freedom from the physical bondage of Egypt, but without acknowledging the mental bondage many of us are still trapped in we will never truly be free. That is why we built these resources, to help individuals utilize the themes and motifs of Passover traditions to examine their internal stories of slavery and experience an Exodus like no other.

Bring mental health to your Passover seder with our new “#QuietingTheSilence Haggadah,” a FULL 142-page Haggadah, including the complete text of the traditional Haggadah with a de-gendered translation, our Passover resources, original commentary and prompts on key aspects of the seder, and select stories of overcoming mental health challenges from our “#QuietingTheSilence: Personal Stories” book. You can purchase a physical copy and/or download the full Haggadah here. (Please note that shipping on hardcover typically takes around 2-3 weeks so order soon, while paperback typically takes around 3-4 days.)

Or, check out our shorter “Mental Health Seder Companion,” a shorter addition to your seder complete with our Passover resources and seder commentary. That can be purchased and/or downloaded here. (Please note that shipping typically takes 1 week.)

Dayenu: I am Enough

“Dayenu” means “it would have been enough,” and in the song we express gratitude for everything God did for us as we escaped Egypt. Gratitude is not something that comes naturally to everyone, and it is good for our mental well-being to call attention to the things in our lives that we are grateful for regularly.
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Magid: Telling Your Own Story

The religious and historical significance of retelling the story of Passover is apparent to anyone who participates, but little recognize the mental health benefits of reframing and shaping our narratives - especially narratives that are traumatic. This allows you to take ownership of your trauma, and doing so at the Seder should prompt us to consider how we can tell our own stories and take ownership over them.
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The Mental Health Seder Plate

Just as the symbols on the Seder plate keep us engaged with the story of Passover, each of us has self-care tools that keep us engaged with our mental health. With this resource, we use the model of the Seder Plate and the symbolic foods to think about our mental health, putting the importance of mental and emotional freedom front and center as we retell the story of our communal freedom.
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The Four Mental Health Children of the Seder

Reading about these four children, we get to learn more about ourselves and how we can build more holistic, inclusive and affirming Jewish communities. These four archetypes aren’t here to teach us about children; they are here to teach us about our role in passing Judaism and its traditions l’dor va dor (from generation to generation).
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The 10 Mental Health Plagues

When we remember the plagues of Egypt on the Seder night, we are remembering the miraculous things that G-d did for us in Egypt. However, for some of us there are things plaguing our own lives that are far worse, and as much as we spend Passover talking about the plagues of Egypt, we should also talk about the mental health plagues of today.
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