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Dear Shluchim,
This Pesach, elevate your Seders.
Seder Gems 2025 offers a curated series of original reflections rooted in Torah and Chasidic thought, brought to life with powerful stories, timely insight, and touches of humor your community will remember.
Whether you’re leading a Seder, delivering a sermon, or giving a class, these gems are crafted to spark connection, deepen understanding, and bring the Haggadah to life across the entire yom tov.
Here’s a preview of this year’s Seder Gems for the Second Night:
בְּשִׂמְחָה וּבְשָׂשׂוֹן
What Rashi Saw in the Marketplace
Is joy something we feel—or something we give? In this deeply moving Seder Gem, Torah, Talmud, and a single, surprising comment from Rashi come together to challenge everything we think we know about happiness. Through stories, humor, and timeless wisdom, this piece reveals a simple truth: joy in Judaism isn’t found in isolation—it’s found in lifting others. And the ones who shine the brightest? They’re the ones who help others glow.
עֲבָדִים הָיִינוּ לְפַרְעֹה
Lincoln vs. Gladstone—Who Had the Harder Test?
One was born into struggle. The other, into privilege. But both became leaders who shaped history. In this compelling Seder Gem, the journeys of Abraham Lincoln and William Gladstone illuminate a deeper truth behind the Passover story—rooted in a maamar of the Alter Rebbe and a powerful teaching from Isaiah. Whether you're in a place of hardship or success, this piece reframes the tests of life and reminds us: freedom begins the moment we choose to rise.
וַיְעַנּוּנוּ
The Arch Principle
What if the pressure you’re feeling isn’t here to break you—but to make you stronger? In this striking Seder Gem, a counterintuitive truth from physics becomes a lens for understanding Jewish resilience—from the bondage of Egypt to the challenges of today. Drawing on Torah, history, and the world we’re living in now, this piece reveals the power of pressure to ignite purpose—and reminds us that the weight we carry might be exactly what’s holding us up.
משֶׁה עַבְדו
How to Spot a Prophet at a Train Station
Why did G-d choose Moses? In this moving Seder Gem, a lamb by a stream, a quiet act of compassion, and a moment at a train station all reveal the same truth: greatness doesn’t come from power or eloquence—it comes from kindness. Drawing from Midrash and a timeless story of humility, this piece reframes leadership as the courage to kneel, to carry, and to care. Because the tallest souls are the ones who stoop to lift others.
דַּיֵּנוּ
The Climate of Gratitude
Gratitude isn’t just a virtue—it’s the atmosphere that shapes everything else. In this uplifting Seder Gem, a beloved Seder song becomes the gateway to a powerful mindset shift. Blending Torah, humor, and everyday stories, this piece reveals how gratitude doesn’t follow happiness—it creates it. Because when we stop comparing, start appreciating, and learn to say Dayenu, we don’t just feel better—we live better.
חַיָּב אָדָם לִרְאוֹת אֶת־עַצְמוֹ
Beyond the Smallest Doll
Inside each of us are many selves—layered, nested, waiting to be chosen. In this inspiring Seder Gem, a simple wooden toy becomes a powerful metaphor for the human condition. Drawing on the lives of Moses, Churchill, and the choices we all face, this piece explores the freedom not just to be yourself, but to become your greatest self—the one who asks not “What do I want from life?” but “What does life ask of me?”
