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After performing most of the central mitzvot of the evening (telling the story of the Exodus eating matza and maror, etc.) and just before we are about to enjoy the festive holiday meal, the haggadah structures a moment in which we symbolically repeat the practice of Hillel the Elder who would “wrap” his portion of the paschal offering with matza and maror and eat it as a type of sandwich, in literal fulfillment of the verse “it shall be eaten on...

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                 Maggid – Four Questions מַהנִּשְּׁתַּנָה ?מַה נִּשְּׁתַּנָה הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה מִכָּל הַלֵּילוֹת Mah nish-ta-na ha-lai-lah ha-zeh mikol ha-lei-lot? Why is this night of Passover different from all other nights of the year? שֶׁבְּכָל הַלֵּילוֹת אָנוּ אוֹכְלִין חָמֵץ וּמַצָּה, הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה - כּוּלוֹ מַצָּה She-b'chol ha-lei-lot anu och'lin cha-meitz u-matzah. Ha-laylah hazeh kulo matzah. On all other nights, we eat either leavened or unleavened bread, why on this night do we eat only matzah? שֶׁבְּכָל הַלֵּילוֹת אָנוּ אוֹכְלִין שְׁאָר יְרָקוֹת, - הַלַּיְלָה הַזֶּה...

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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.

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Listen King Pharoah (Shirley Cohen)Oh listen, oh listen Oh listen King Pharoah!Oh listen, oh listen Please let my people go. They want to go away,They work too hard all day.King Pharoah, King Pharoah,What do you say? "No, No, No. I will not let them go."" No, no, no, he will not let them go."

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Pour the second glass of wine (don't drink yet).

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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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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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The Maggid, or storytelling in Hebrew, is the bulk of the Seder. It’s complex in that it’s one story, but this one story is depicted in 6 different ways because the sages couldn’t decide on how to treat this story with the most respect. Others believe that it was told in different ways to keep people active and speaking so they could stay up through the entire seder: first we have the four questions, second the four children, third an actually...

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Nirtzah נרצה After all the singing is concluded we recite together and then the Seder is concluded   . חֲסַל סִדּוּר פֶּסַח כְּהִלְכָתוֹ, כְּכָל מִשְׁפָּטוֹ וְחֻקָתוֹ. כַּאֲשֶׁר זָכִינוּ לְסַדֵּר אוֹתוֹ. כֵּן נִזְכֶּה לַעֲשׂוֹתוֹ. זָךְ שׁוֹכֵן מְעוֹנָה, קוֹמֵם קְהַל עֲדַת מִי מָנָה. בְּקָרוֹב נַהֵל נִטְעֵי כַנָּה. פְּדוּיִם לְצִיוֹן בְּרִנָּה. Chasal sidur pesach k'hilchato, k'chol mishpato v'chukato. Ka-asher zachinu l'sadeir oto, kein nizkeh la-asoto. Zach shochein m'onah, komeim k'hal adat mi manah. B'karov naheil nitei chanah, p'duyim l'tzion b'rinah. The Passover Seder is concluded,...

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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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Traditionally, The Four Sons (or Children) include a wise son, a wicked (or rebellious) son, a simple son and one who does not even know enough to ask.  Each of the first three ask questions about the Seder, essentially "Explain all this to me - what are my responsibilities?" "What has all this nonsense you are babbling about got to do with me?" and "What IS all this anyway?" while the fourth is silent - requiring the adults to be proactive...

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The Frog Song (Shirley Cohen)One morning when Pharoah awoke in his bed There were frogs in his bed, and frogs on his head Frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes Frogs here, frogs there Frogs were jumping everywhere.

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Midrash teaches that, while watching the Egyptians succumb to the ten plagues, the angels broke into songs of jubilation. God rebuked them, saying “My creatures are perishing, and you sing praises?” As we recite each plague, we spill a drop of wine—symbol of joy—from our cups. Our joy in our liberation will always be tarnished by the pain visited upon the Egyptians. We are about to recite the ten plagues. As we call out the words, we remove ten drops from...

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However, scholars have noted that long before the Jews celebrated Passover, farmers of the Middle East celebrated Chag Ha-matsot, the festival of unleavened bread, at this time of year. This was a festival where unleavened bread was made from the new grain harvest that took place at this time of the year             The old fermented dough was thrown out so that last year's grain would not be mixed with this year's. Therefore, the new season began with the eating of unleavened...

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Our first cup of wine (or grape juice) is for the physical spring that we see, hear, smell, touch. It is one of the many miracles we see every year. Green forces its way through the cracks of the hard earth. Birds begin to venture out and sing. The scent of flowers perfumes the air. Warmth begins to creep into our skin and make us feel alive again.We raise our cups and recite:

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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.

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The Frog Song (Shirley Cohen)One morning when Pharoah awoke in his bed There were frogs in his bed, and frogs on his head Frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes Frogs here, frogs there Frogs were jumping everywhere.

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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...