Each person responds I would help, number who is letter by what you would do to help
I’M GOING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE Hashem took us out of Egypt and led us to freedom, showing how much he cared for B’nai Yisrael. We were all created in Hashem’s image, and when we care for others, we are like Hashem, and we make the world a better place. In this activity, children will imagine how they can help others by paying attention to their feelings and needs. Taking turns, each person choses a number from 1–8 and a letter from A–H, without looking at the lists below. For younger children use the first list and for adults and older children use the second list.
For example, if number 3 and letter E were chosen, I would answer I’m going to help my brother (someone in my family) who needs to learn something new by making flash cards and quizzing him. Consider having each person share their answer and repeat (with help from seder participants) all responses before them. Shorten the activity by having only the children provide answers and adults repeating all previous responses.
For younger children 1. Pet
A. Feeling sick
2. Friend
B. Lost something or is missing someone
3. Someone in my family
C. Hungry—needs food
4. Neighbor 5. Teacher
D. Is lost, doesn’t know where to go E. Needs to learn something new
6. Stranger from far away
F. Needs a place to be safe
7. Older person 8. Classmate
G. Feels sad or angry
H. Feels lonely
For older children/adults 1. Ukranian refugee 2. Someone new at school
A. Is ill, not feeling well
B. Lost something they value or is missing someone C. Doesn’t have enough food or place to cook
3. Earthquake victim
4. Someone who has ill family member 5. Someone who has been bullied
D. Is lost, needs directions E. Has difficulty learning
6. Neighbor
F. Doesn’t feel safe G. Feels sad or angry
7. Friend
8. Elderly person
H. Feels lonely
Slavery to Freedom Poetry Slam A poetry slam is a group performance of poems, rhyming or not, sometimes to an accompanying beat. Invite children to create a poem independently or with others. This can be a truly collaborative effort, perhaps with the child creating one line and seder guests each adding the next line. Give any of the following as a potential opening line or prompt: • I was a slave in Egypt and it was no fun • I’m thankful for my freedom, no two ways about it • When I journeyed from slave to free • Because we were slaves in Egypt, we can always feel • Celebrating Pesach, slavery and hatred might seem far away
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AZRIELI GRADUATE SCHOOL OF JEWISH EDUCATION • HAGGADAH COMPANION
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