beautiful commen MIT explaining a Hebrew word or a section of the seder. "To answer why this night is , differ- ern- we begin the first telling of the story of slavery and redemption. Here the traditional text alternates with the imagined voices of Shifra and Puah, the Hebrew midwives whose heroism opens the Exodus story." Innovative rituals are also collected in this volume, presented with inter- esting photographs and arrwork and plenty of inspiring readings. 10 Mile at Southfield Road • (248) 559-4230 The Telling: The Women's Haggadah, by E.M. Broiler and Naomi Nimrod. Schocken Books. Extends Best Wishes For A Joyous And Healthy This Haggadah originated at a feminist seder and was popularized by refs. maga- zine. "In small enclaves," the author writes, "women began meeting at holiday time [in the 1970s] and inserting them- selves into text or composing new text." What emerged is this thin volume that contains a lot of good poetry (in modern Hebrew and English) and that celebrates women's roles in the Exodus from Egypt. But as a manual to conduct the seder, this does not serve as a Haggadah. It follows neither the plan of the Haggadah nor its text. It is per- haps best to use The Women's Haggadah in conjunction with another more pri- mary manual. However, bear in mind that its rich source of additional read- ings makes the seder an uplifting occa- sion for the women present. Like an Orange on a Seder Plate: Our Lesbian Haggadah, by Ruth Simkin. Mass Market Paperback. Simkin's Haggadah, so named to evoke the exclusion women have felt in more traditional Judaism, is a primer for cel- ebrating a gay, woman-centered Passover. (A woman once asked a rabbi why women were not allowed on the bimah or altar in more traditional syn- agogues. The rabbi responded that women belong on the bimah like an orange belongs on a seder plate. Hence the supposed origin of that now ubiq- uitous and potent image). The Haggadah is the result of the author's efforts to "make up meaningful rituals which incorporate the old and the new, the traditional and the radical, the familiar and the courageous." Compiled by Jonathan Groner, Rebecca Gutterman, Rabbi Abby Susland and Judith Bolton-Fasman. This article is reprinted with permission from jbooks.coin, an online site produced by Jewish Family and Life! Andy Stilianou, David Abbo and Paul Peristeris Wish Their Friends and Customers The Very Best In A Happy, Healthy and Peaceful Passover SINCE 1970 • Greek Specialties • Seafood Favorites • Steaks & Chops • Pasta AFFORDABLE Ca te rin Home or Office • Great Lamb Chops • Broiled Whitefish • Grilled Salmon • Flaming Cheese ■ MEDITERMVEAN & AMERICAN CUISINE Live Musl EverY ThursdaY . For the location nearest ou Please WWW Now Open Party & Private Facilities up to 40 43317 Grand River Ave. Just East of Novi Road Novi pa r om )s .com (formerly Oxford lnrIl "Look For The Bi; Blue Awning" (248) 305-5856 Fax: (242) 305-5861 DETROIT JEWISH NEWS • 111 JN Marvin Q. Yagoda, owner, Brings You The Best of Rembrandt Good For 4 Quarters Nov 1? SALE IniaiDAIrs AT: INTERNATIONAL NEWS PLUS 372 Oullette Avenue • Windsor, Canada Mon -Sat• 10-11 Sunday. 11-i OPEN DURING PASSOVER s mem% ionAL Ree k 3 1 005 ORCHARD LAKE RD. BEHIND F&M, SOUTH OF 14 MILE • (248)626-5020 I Coupon Per Person Free quarters for use only on games at Marvin's Expires 4112/01 4/6 2001