it’s friiiiday, finally! (and also: it’s friiiiday…already?!) this week felt both impossibly long and impossibly short. it’s all been very strange. i hope you guys are holding up alright, wherever you’re reading this from.

anyway, as chaos reigns and time warps around us…let’s talk haggadot!

but first: if you’re new here, you should know that this post is one of several, similarly-themed posts in my “next year in person” campaign, a series of virtual seder resources i’m publishing here. the aim is to prove that—if we change up our mindset a little—a “passover apart” could be just as lively, vibrant, and meaningful as the passovers of years past.⁣⁣⁣ you can read more about #nextyearinperson here, find all of the virtual seder resources here, or check out the campaign on instagram here. (and if you do join in and end up hosting your own virtual seder, use the hashtag to share your preparations with the rest of us!)

anyway, back to haggadot. these beautiful, interesting, smart, often interactive, sometimes kid-friendly haggadah ideas are all available online—whether via kindle or computer screen or printable PDF.

yes, it’d be nice if we could all find copies of the dusty, musty haggadot we’re used to reading each year, but that’s just not possible in the virtual world. the next best thing? a digital haggadah! find my recommendations below, then include a link to the haggadah in your virtual seder invite so that your guests come prepared with everything they’ll need.

alternatively, you could copy and paste pieces of the seder service over to a shared google doc that everyone can view, but remember: that’s a pretty time-intensive option. haggadot are not light reading.

if you’re feeling particularly ambitious, and you happen to have enough on hand, you could always send the dusty, musty version out to family and friends in advance of the seder. but some people aren’t so into snail mail right now, and shipping beloved family heirlooms may not be the best idea anyway.

so. a digital haggadah it is! let’s see what we’re working with:

kindle haggadah ideas

printable + digital haggadah ideas

  • The #NextYearInPerson Haggadah: Okay, had to give this one top billing, because…how cool is this!?! I’m so grateful to one of my readers, Broadway actress and author Alexandra Silber, for creating this and sharing it with me. She used my artwork and the #nextyearinperson hashtag as a jumping-off point to create this smart, inspiring Haggadah, which you can find in full at her website. I’m sort of obsessed.
  • Haggadot.com: This is a very cool DIY option. You can use keywords to search through hundreds of prayers, poems, commentaries, themes, and artwork, select your favorites, then drag and drop them into a downloadable Haggadah of your own making.
  • Telling The Story: Simple and basic.
  • The Pesach Haggadah on Sefaria: Flip through Sefaria’s “Living Library of Jewish Texts” for a complete Hebrew/English Haggadah. I love the design and look of this one.
  • The Wandering Is Over Haggadah: A contemporary Haggadah from Jewish Boston, which comes ready to print as a PDF. There’s a Word file included so you can easily customize it.
  • The Hamilton Haggadah: Yes, really! For musical fans.
  • The Mezuzah Store’s Free Downloadable Pesach Haggadah: Short but traditional.
  • Oranges and Olives: A modern, interfaith, family Haggadah. There’s music included at the end.

family-friendly digital haggadah ideas

did i miss any? drop me a note on instagram and let me know! there are tons more on the web—this is just a quick round-up to get you started.

thanks as always for reading, everyone. stay safe, stay healthy, and shabbat shalom!

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