2026 Freedom Seder

The Havurah's Adult B'Mitzvah 2025 Cohort is hosting a special Kabbalat Shabbat on Friday March 27th to read Arthur Waskow's 'Freedom Seder'. Join them for a potluck dinner to discuss how inequities in contemporary society are reflected in the founding story of the Jewish people. BACKGROUND During Passover 1969, on the anniversary of King's death, 800 people gathered in the basement of Lincoln Temple, a Black church in Washington, D.C. to hold a Passover ceremony to highlight and discuss inequality, racism and more. The event was led by Arthur Waskow, who famously wrote a 'guide to the Passover story' (a 'Haggadah') specially for the evening that has become known as the "Freedom Seder". A FREEDOM SEDER IN 2026 This year is the 57th anniversary of the first the Freedom Seder and the 58th anniversary of the assassination of MLK. The 2025 adult b'mitzvah cohort have developed a Freedom Seder that reflects the economic, environmental and political environment we currently face in DC. We are inviting members from Hill Havurah as well as a number of multi-faith congregations to come together and debate, act and celebrate in the fight for equality and broader justice. And where better to start but in the community just outside the Capitol itself?