The Open Source Haggadah Project is the first in a series of experiments in religious participation called Open Source Judaism.

We propose that Judaism is not simply a religion to be believed in, but one to be considered, discussed, and evolved. Jewish texts and rituals are not closed, but open to commentary, disagreement, and even revision. Judaism was established as a form of inquiry rather than a set of answers - yet, due to many circumstances - this spirit of inquiry has waned over the past several decades, particularly in America.

The Open Source Judaism project means to invigorate inquiry into Jewish texts and the expansion and education of a world of commentators. We begin with this launch of the prototype site for OpenSourceHaggadah.com, and will eventually follow-up with an Open Source Torah, as well as open source versions of other sacred texts.

This prototype was made possible, in part, by a grant from the Righteous Person's Foundation.




Douglas Rushkoff - (Founder, Open Source Judaism) - Douglas is the author, most recently, of Nothing Sacred: The Truth About Judaism. His eight other books about media, technology, and values have been translated into over 20 languages. He delivers commentaries on NPR's All Things Considered and CBS Sunday Morning, and lectures at universities, synagogues, and conferences around the world.

Dan Sieradski - (Director, Open Source Judaism Project) - Daniel is the proprietor of The 44, Inc., a media production company geared towards assisting independent artists and non-profit organizations, and specializing in website development, graphic design, and other assorted technical services.

James Moore - (Chief Software Developer) James Moore is the owner of Wirerimmed Software.

Contact info@opensourcehaggadah.com.