The Yada Yada Haggadah

The Haggadah about Nothing by Rabbi Sam Reinstein features commentary and parody connecting the Haggadah, the Exodus story, and other Jewish texts to the nine seasons of the seminal show, Seinfeld.

A devastating fire wakes up the Yadas to a new reality: God is on the move. What I'd like to know is, why does God keep rearranging my comfort zone? It could have something to do with my Yada Yada prayer sisters, who aren't afraid to get in each other's faces and tend to expect big things from God. But to move forward, sometimes we have to let go of what's behind. In spite of the loss of two dear friends. In spite of the breakup of a teenage love. In spite of the curse of HIV. In spite of prison time hanging over the head of a beloved child. In spite of fire consuming the hopes of those who have nothing. Yet out of the ashes, God is doing a new thing! It's time for the Yadas to press on, pray on, and get rolling!

Until a vaccine arrives, & until all comply with self-isolating & distancing, the only thing left to battle the 11th plague of coronavirus is humor. That's all we have. So enjoy around the Passover table, & may we return to the Old Normal soon. Amen. All proceeds go to whom the book is dedicated: for all those in the trenches. Note: formatting might be imperfect, due to the rush to get this out before Passover 2020.

This Festivus Haggadah uses the classic haggadah as its template, and fuses as much of the Seinfeld canon - and particularly, the curious details of the Festivus holiday - as possible into it. It's a tribute, an homage, a comedic fusion, and something you can enjoy around the Festivus or Passover table. Two holidays, for the low price of one.

The Unorthodox Haggadah is a way to enjoy the strange and wonderful world of religion, while skipping the boring parts. Ritual is at the core of every culture, but people are no longer into dogma. This book offers the ritual with a hilarious, irreverent twist. It is genuinely funny, fun to flip through, and a riot to use at the seder. Make sure everyone around your table has a copy for the next Passover. Sample text: Let's begin by drinking the blood of a virgin lamb off the tip of a flaming golden scimitar. In the event that you've de-virginized your lamb or misplaced your scimitar, use wine. Now, we toast the Israelites for rolling out of Egypt in time and generally being clever. Here are a few things they've invented since 1901: Jeans, lipstick, Hollywood, the fax machine, psychoanalysis, and the weekend. Thanks for getting us out of Egypt before shit got too real. Drink the second cup of wine while leaning to the left. “…light up your seder.” -Huffington Post "A cool, creative affront to Jewish grandmothers." -MediaBistro “Redefine Bitter Herbs…slightly insane.” -Tablet Magazine "It’s the Passover you never knew you always wanted...While there are many (many!) different Haggadah versions out there, this one is hands down our favorite (sorry Maxwell house). Genuinely funny, which puts it head and shoulders above 99.9% of the treacly crap people foist on unsuspecting seder guests to try to fool them into thinking they’re actually enjoying themselves.” -Heeb Magazine­

Emojis are the hieroglyphics of the 21st century, so have a blastdeciphering the traditional Haggadah text written in a mostuntraditional format &– entirely in emojis! Tips for decoding areincluded at the end of The Emoji Haggadah, along with the fulltraditional Hebrew and English Haggadah text.

This is a haggadah, but an unconventional one. Many in the LGBTQ community come from humble roots; We move from suburban, conservative areas to big cities. We come to terms with our identities as being different from the families that raised us. This story is not unlike the journey Moses took. "Gay Passover" reimagines the Exodus story in this way, but as a comedy that features Neil Patrick Harris as Moses, Cher as God, Oprah as the Angel of Death. It's supposed to be lighthearted and make you laugh. The book began as a dinner party in my San Francisco home and in 2019 became a very successful Kickstarter. Now you can own it, too.The story begins in a suburban Middle American town, where residents living there are plagued with totally basic hair-dos, and they live in ugly homes. Soon the gays arrive, fixing up the neighborhoods and throwing fabulous wedding parties. The town mayor begins to worry the entire town will turn gay, and orders families to kill their gay babies. One mother couldn't bear to do it, though, and so one child would be spared and eventually become Neil Patrick Harris, the adoptive son of conservative senators.Some favorite moments: - Let's just say "The Burning Bush" is a lesbian bar in Kansas.- The 10 plagues for suburban straight people include skinny jeans and glitter bombs.- If Cher could turn back time, you bet she would have declared herself god of the gays, like she does in this story.This book has been beautifully illustrated by Max Charnley. In addition to the story itself, some other sections include: - A "gayder" plate with symbols reflective of the LGBTQ community and our shared experiences.- Songs and games like "Let My Gays Go" and "One Twink, One Twink" a variation on Chad Gadya- "The four gays" a variation on "The four children"- Seven recipes to throw a highly successful "Gay Passover" party