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Take the 3 matzot - the broken piece between the two whole ones – hold them in your hand and recite the following blessing: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם הַמּוֹצִיא לֶחֶם מִן הָאָרֶץ. Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz. Praised are you, Adonai, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who provides sustenance from the earth. Before eating the matzah, put the bottom matzah back in its place and continue, reciting the following blessing while holding...

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Take the third Matzah, and also a kezayit (the volume of one olive) of the Chazeret - which is to be dipped into Charoset. Combine the two [like a sandwich], and say the following: Thus did Hilel do at the time of the Bet HaMikdash: He would combine Passover -- lamb, Matzah and Maror and eat them together, as it said: "They shall eat it with Matzah and bitter herbs."   Now eat them together -- in the reclining position.

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Barech בָּרֵךְ Pour the third cup of wine and recite Birkat Hamazon (Blessing after the Meal). Include parentheses when there is a minayn present. Leader: רַבּוֹתַי נְבָרֵךְ. Rabotai n’vareich. Participants: יְהִי שֵׁם יְיָ מְבֹרָךְ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם. Y’hee sheim Adonai m’vo-rach mei-atah v’ad olam. Leader: יְהִי שֵׁם יְיָ מְבֹרָךְ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד עוֹלָם. בִּרְשׁוּת מָרָנָן וְרַבָּנָן וְרַבּוֹתַי נְבָרֵך (אֱלֹהֵינוּ) שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלוֹ. Y’hee sheim Adonai m’vorach mei-atah v’ad olam. Beer-shut maranan v’rabanan v’rabotai, n’vareich (Eloheinu) she’achalnu mee-shelo. Participants: בָּרוּךְ (אֱלֹהֵינוּ) שֶׁאָכַלְנוּ מִשֶּׁלוֹ וּבְטוּבוֹ...

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Betzeit Yisrael Mimitzrayim בצאת ישראל ממצרים Betzeit yisrael mimitzrayim,                           בְּצֵאת יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם beit Ya'akov meam loez.                                     בֵּית יַעֲקֹב מֵעַם לֹעֵז Haytah yehudah lekodsho                                 הָיְתָה יְהוּדָה לְקָדְשׁוֹ Yisrael mamshelotav.                                           יִשְׂרָאֵל מַמְשְׁלוֹתָיו Hayam ra'ah vayanos,                                               הַיָּם רָאָה וַיָּנֹס hayarden yisov leachor.                                       הַיַּרְדֵּן יִסֹּב לְאָחוֹר Heharim rakedu cheilim,                                  הֶהָרִים רָקְדוּ כְאֵילִים gevaot kivnei tzon.                                                   גְּבָעוֹת כִּבְנֵי צֹאן Mah lecha hayam ki tanus,                                מַה לְּךָ הַיָּם כִּי תָנוּס hayarden tisov leachor.                                       הַיַּרְדֵּן תִּסֹּב לְאָחוֹר Heharim tirkedu cheilim,                                הֶהָרִים תִּרְקְדוּ כְאֵילִים gevaot kivnei tzon.                                                  גְּבָעוֹת כִּבְנֵי...

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"Find" the  Afikomen  and distribute the some of the found piece to each person to eat. Tzafoon means "The Hidden." It is time to search for the missing half of the middle matzah ( afikomen ). When someone, usually a child, finds the afikomen , and it fits the half on the Seder plate, the child ransoms it as a reward, so that the seder might continue. A piece of the afikomen , which means dessert, is distributed to all. This...

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All night long we have been reliving the story of the Exodus, striving to awaken our present consciousness to redemption. Moments ago the wave of the past finally broke over us, sweeping away the boundary between then and now as we burst into the praises of Hallel. Redemption was transformed from a story about our ancestors into the here and now and given life through our song. But in the midst of our excitement, a question arises. The past is gone...

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1. What do you consider your “promised land,” or heaven on earth? 2. In Hebrew, the word for Egypt is “Mitzraim,” which literally means “narrow place.” What is one way that you wish for our society to be more open? 3. Moses is considered one of the greatest leaders in our history — he is described as being smart, courageous, selfless and kind. Which of today’s leaders inspires you in a similar way? 4. Miriam was a prophetess and the sister...

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In every generation, we must see ourselves as if we personally were liberated from Egypt. We gather tonight to tell the ancient story of a people's liberation from Egyptian slavery. This is the story of our origins as a people. It is from these events that we gain our ethics, our vision of history, our dreams for the future. We gather tonight, as two hundred generations of Jewish families have before us, to retell the timeless tale. Yet our tradition requires...

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We have now told the story of Passover…but wait! We’re not quite done. There are still some symbols on our seder plate we haven’t talked about yet. Rabban Gamliel would say that whoever didn’t explain the shank bone, matzah, and marror (or bitter herbs) hasn’t done Passover justice. The shank bone represents the Pesach, the special lamb sacrifice made in the days of the Temple for the Passover holiday. It is called the pesach, from the Hebrew word meaning “to pass...

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   On Shabbat begin here, and include the portions in parentheses וַיְהִי עֶרֶב וַיְהִי בֹקֶר יוֹם הַשִּׁשִּׁי. וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ וְכָל צְבָאַָם. וַיְכַל אֱלֹקִים בַּיוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה וַיִּשְׁבֹּת בַּיוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה. וַיְבָרֶךְ אֱלֹהִים אֶת יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי וַיְקַדֵּשׁ אוֹתוֹ כִּי בוֹ שָׁבַת מִכָּל מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר בֶָּרָא אֱלֹהִים לַעֲשׂוֹת.) סַבְרִי מָרָנָן וְרַבָּנָן וְרַבּוֹתַי בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָפֶן. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר בָּחַר בָּנוּ מִכָּל עָם וְרוֹמְמָנוּ מִכָּל לָשׁוֹן וְקִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו. וַתִּתֶּן...

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The cups are filled for the fourth time. The leader lifts the cup of wine and reads: The festive service is completed. With songs of praise, we have lifted up the cups symbolizing the divine promises of salvation, and have called upon the name of God. As we offer the benediction over the fourth cup, let us again lift our souls to God in faith and in hope. May He who broke Pharaoh's yoke for ever shatter all fetters of oppression,...

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Open door and sing: Eliyahu ha-navee, Eliyahu ha-Tish-bee Eliyahu, eliyahu, Eliyahu ha-Giladee Beem-hei-ra b'ya-mei-nu Yavo ei-leinu Eem ma-shee-ach ben David Eem ma-shee-ach ben David Death and loss often lead to a sense of isolation. The doors to the heart and the doors to community and love seem to be closed. What are the beliefs and the hopes you have which can help you to open the door again?

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One element of the story of the exodus that the Roberts' version elides is God's hardening of Pharaoh's heart. Moses Maimonides (ca 1135 - 1204 CE) recognized this element of the story as a significant paradox since it seemed to suggest that God forced Pharaoh to make the wicked decisions that brought about the punishment of the plagues. As Maimonides recognizes, if this were so, then the notion that the plagues were a punishment as well as a means of the...

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Chad gadya, chad gadya! D'zabin abba bitrei zuzei, Chad gadya, chad gadya! Ve'oso shunro ve'ochlo l'gadya,D'zabin abba bitrei zuzei, Chad gadya, chad gadya!Ve'oso calba ve'noshach l'shunra,d'ochla l'gadya, D'zabin abba bitrei zuzei, Chad gadya, chad gadya! Ve'asa chutra ve'hika l'calba, D'nashach l'shunro, d'achla l'gadya,D'zabin abba bitrei zuzei, Chad gadya, chad gadya! Ve'asa nura ve'soraf l'chutra, D'hika l'calba d'nashach l'shunra, d'achla l'gadya,D'zabin abba bitrei zuzei, Chad gadya, chad gadya! Ve'asa maya ve'chava l'nura, D'saraf l'chutra d'hika l'calba, D'nashach l'shunra d'achla l'gadya,D'zabin abba bitrei...

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The Building Song (Shirley Cohen)Bang, bang, bang Hold your hammer lowBang, bang, bang Give a heavy blow For it's work, work, work Every day and every night, For it's work, work, work When it's dark and when it's light. Dig, dig, dig Get your shovel deep Dig, dig, dig There's no time for sleep For it's work, work, work Every day and every night For it's work, work, work When it's dark and when it's light.