LAST MINUTE SEATS AVAILABLE FOR THIS HISTORIC SEDER LED BY RABBIS YITZ RUBIN,RABBI MOTTI,MARK MEYER APPEL,AND THE GREAT HOST MS ANNIE KAY CALL NOW 1 800 958 2904 TO RESERVE YOUR SEAT A SWEET PESACH TO ALL

Food Preparations for Freedom Seder Yields Healing to Salvation for Survivors

 

The Freedom Seder for survivors of abuse, is the brainchild of the Voices of Justice, and has taken off with an emotional and overwhelming response. Donations for food, and donations for money from all over America are simply awe inspiring. During this season of Galus-to-Geulah (from captivity to salvation), survivors have joined together and bonded over the preparations, which continue to be gargantuan.

As the potatoes were peeled and the onions were chopped, emotions of long suppressed feelings of shame, anger, and abandonment by loved ones and the community resurfaced, but in a new healthy way. As the kugels were baking and the horseradish was flavored, the friendships and feelings of acceptance have taken root.
This event would not have been possible if Sherree wouldn’t have offered her magnificent commercial-sized kitchen in Lawrence. With enough room for everyone to command their own counter space, and an unlimited variety of kosher for Passover equipment and paraphernalia, this preparation is a pure culinary treat. Along with the therapeutic properties of interpersonal connections and validations, this first annual event has blossomed into something larger than life.
A special Yasher Koach to Bina who arranged a carpool for the volunteers, and for Rivkie who offered to tackle the 6 cases of chicken, with a smile! Yasher Koach to Yanky and Motty, for peeling and chopping vegetables, that took two van-rides to get to Lawrence!

YASHER KOACH TO MS ANNIE  for making pan after pan of kugel and stuff and cordinating the entire cooking and shopping. Yasher koach Shmuel  and yanki for schlepping and driving, smiling and patiently waiting. What a zechus!

A SPECIAL THANKS TO CONG BNEI ISREAL FOR HOSTING THE SEDER AND THE MET COUNCIL OF JEWISH POVERTY FOR ALL THEIR ASSISTANCE AND FOOD  IN MAKING THIS SEDER A REALITY        

 

 

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  Posted on April 14, 2011 by calany
  The Freedom Seder for survivors of abuse, is the brainchild of the Voices of Justice, and has taken off with an emotional and overwhelming response. Donations for food, and donations for money from all over America are simply awe inspiring. During this season of Galus-to-Geulah (from captivity to salvation), survivors have joined together and bonded over the preparations, which continue to be gargantuan.

  As the potatoes were peeled and the onions were chopped, emotions of long suppressed feelings of shame, anger, and abandonment by loved ones and the community resurfaced, but in a new healthy way. As the kugels were baking and the horseradish was flavored, the friendships and feelings of acceptance have taken root.
  This event would not have been possible if Sherree wouldn’t have offered her magnificent commercial-sized kitchen in Lawrence. With enough room for everyone to command their own counter space, and an unlimited variety of kosher for Passover equipment and paraphernalia, this preparation is a pure culinary treat. Along with the therapeutic properties of interpersonal connections and validations, this first annual event has blossomed into something larger than life.
  A special Yasher Koach to Bina who arranged a carpool for the volunteers, and for Rivkie who offered to tackle the 6 cases of chicken, with a smile! Yasher Koach to Yanky and Motty, for peeling and chopping vegetables, that took two van-rides to get to Lawrence! Yasher koach to Annie for making pan after pan of kugel and stuff. Yasher koach Shmuel for schlepping and driving, smiling and patiently waiting. What a zechus!
  If anyone is available to come today to Lawrence and help with the last batch of cooking, please call 1-800-958-2904 to let us know that you are coming. Thank you!
  
  

  
  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  

  

  

  
  
  

  

  

  

  
  

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THE FREEDOM PESACH SEDER IN FULL GEAR CHAZAK.. by DR ASHER LIPNER

Dear Friends and Fellow Advocates,

Please see the email below with the exciting pictures of the preparations.

Partially in response to the heart braking emails from survivors of domestic and sexual abuse who had no Seder to go to for Pesach, a plan has been made to make special Sedarim for them.

Many survivors feel alienated and frightened by the mainstream sedarim in the community.  Many have been thrown out of their families.  Unlike the Rasha (the evil son) in the Hagahda who gets mussar but is still allowed in the family, many survivors of sexual abuse are so stigmatized by our community and by their own families that they have nowhere to go on Pesach.  The zman cheirusainu (time of freedom) for them has been a constant reminder of their avdus, the subjugation they suffer regularly at the hands of the molesters and their backers. 

Annie  of the Coalition Against Legal Abuse, and Mark Meyer Appel of The Voice Of Justice and Board member of The Jewish Board of Advocates for Children are co-organizing this event.  Sherree Belsky of Kids Count has kashered her personal kitchen for them to use to cook, even though she is going to Florida.  Rabbi Gershon Tannenbaum has given his shul in Boro Park (the same one the JBAC used for our National Jewish Week for the Prevention of Child Abuse) to use for the Sedarim.  One of the fathers of a victim of molestation in Brooklyn who has been shunned by his community and family has offered to run the sedarim.  Sara Rosenberg of JPSY and Yasher Koach.com has been helping get the word out. The Metropolitan Council on Poverty has agreed to donate the food. 

Many other individuals have offered to help make this an amazing event. 

We still need more help.  If you can give financial support to help advertise and pay for services (cleaning crew, etc.) or if you can volunteer your time, this is a huge mitzvah.  There are many reasons we begin our Seder with the words "Kol Ditzrich Yasyay Vyifsach - Whoever is in need, come and join in the Pesach Seder". 

1.  If we cannot recognize the suffering of others in our community, how "free" can we claim to be on this night of freedom?

2.  The Karbon Pesach (Paschal Lamb) needed to be eaten as a group, to teach us about the unity of Klal Yisroel.  Nobody could be left out.  The miracle that happened in the Beis Hamikdash (the Holy Temple) each year was that all the Jewish people fit in and all were able to participate to teach us how we are all one nation.

3.  We recognize our own lowly status in the world at this time before the ultimate salvation with the announcement of Eliyahu (Elijah the prophet) of the coming of Mashiach, by pointing out how Jews all over are still suffering.  And we give hope by adding at the end "Next year we will be free!  Next year in Jerusalem!"

For us to mean what we say and to recognize the true meaning of Passover, how can we continue to sweep under the carpet the suffering of so many Jewish people in our community? 

We want to get the word out and the Jewish media are not going to help because they still want the survivors to suffer in silence and will not admit that there are even survivors of abuse in our community.  So I am turning to you to help spread the word that the tide is shifting and a yeshuah is near.  That there are dedicated and caring people who are ready to put the feelings of suffering Jews before the image of our community.

By doing this, we surely will be able to experience a true sense of freedom on Passover and will bring us one step closer to the ultimate freedom we all pray for. 

Chag Kasher V'sameach,

Asher

    CALL NOW

1 800-958-2904 to help with the cooking Monday and Tuesday. This Pesach Seder is going to be amazing!

 

PESACH 2011 "SEDER OF FREEDOM AND HEALING" FREE PESACH SEDERS TO FAMILIES WHO HAVE SUFFERED ABUSE

The Voices of Justice will be hosting Pesach 2011 this Yom Tov, at a beautiful shul in the 9^th avenue vicinity, on Boro Park. This safe and healthy environment is open for parents and people who suffered from domestic abuse or have been a victim of child abuse. It will be an interesting and  inspiring event, with two sedarim. The easy-going program goes along with a schedule specifically for everyone to be at their own pace. A variety of foods will be prepared by willing volunteers, most of them victims who have the desire to be needed, in a safe place where they will not be judged. Space is limited, so please call Ms henne or Mark meyer appel at 1-800-958 2904  to reserve your space or 

           co- sponsored by

                                                         Cong Bnei Isreal of linden heights

A SPECIAL THANKS TO THE METROPOLITAN COUNCIL ON JEWISH POVERTY FOR THEIR HELP AND DONATION FOR THIS  'SEDER OF FREEDOM'