Candlelighting

ברוך אתה יי אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו להדליק נר של (שבתו) יום טוב

Baruch atah Adonai Elohaynoo melech ha-olam, asher keedshanoo b’meetzvotav v’tzeevanoo l’hadleek ner shel (Shabbat v’) yom tov.

Praised are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, Who has sanctified our lives through Your commandments and commanded us to kindle the (Sabbath and) festival lights.

ברוך אתה יי אלהינו מלך העולם שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה

Baruch ata Adonai, Elohaynoo melech ha-olam, sheh’hech’eeyanoo v’keeyemanoo, v’heegeeanoo la-z’man ha-zeh.

Praised are You, Adonai our God, ruler of the universe, Who gave us life and sustained us and enabled us to reach this season of joy.

haggadah Section: Kadesh

Source: Original

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Koreich

Hillel Sandwich

by Michelle Dannemiller

Now we make sandwiches out of matzah, maror, and charoset, The charoset reminds us of the mortar the Israelites used to construct huge monuments for Pharaoh in Egypt. However, we also taste its sweetness which reminds us of the sweetness of freedom and hope for freedom and justice for all people.

-- Ten Plagues

The Ten Plagues

by Jewish Boston

As we rejoice at our deliverance from slavery, we acknowledge that our freedom was hard-earned. We regret that our freedom came at the cost of the Egyptians’ suffering, for we are all human beings made in the image of God. We pour out a drop of wine for each of the plagues as we recite them. Dip a finger or a spoon into your wine glass for a drop for each plague. These are the ten plagues which God brought down...

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Hand Washing

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-- Four Questions

Four Questions

by Michelle Dannemiller

The Four Questions The formal telling of the story of Passover is framed as a discussion with lots of questions and answers. The tradition that the youngest person asks the questions reflects the centrality of involving everyone in the seder. Asking questions is a core tradition in Jewish life. Since we don’t have any young children this year, we’ll do them together. מַה נִּשְׁתַּנָּה הַלַּֽיְלָה הַזֶּה מִכָּל הַלֵּילות Ma nishtana halaila hazeh mikol haleilot? Why is this night different from all...

Kadesh

by Michelle Dannemiller

The first words in the creation of the universe out of the unformed, void and dark earth were God’s “Let there be light." Therein lies the hope and faith of Judaism and the obligation of our people: to make the light of justice, compassion, and knowledge penetrate the darkness of our time. ברוך אתה יי אלהינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו וצונו להדליק נר של (שבתו) יום טוב Baruch atah Adonai Elohaynoo melech ha-olam, asher keedshanoo b’meetzvotav v’tzeevanoo l’hadleek ner shel...

-- Four Questions

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Yachatz

All Green With Life

by heidi aycock

When we bless the green parsley and dip it in the salty water, we remember the spring, and we remember the long, sad years of our slavery.When we left Egypt,we bloomed and sprouted,and songs dripped from our tongueslike shimmering threads of nectar.All green with life we grew,who had been buried,under toil and sorrow,dense as bricks.All green in the desert we grew,casting seeds at a promise.All green we grew.

Introduction

Seder Introduction

by VBS

For generations, Jewish families have shared the ancient story of the Exodus at the Seder table. They found in this story a unique vision of human history and experience. They found a unique set of ethics. They found the strength to hope, despite the darkest of circumstances. This remarkable story forms the core of our identity as a people, and our philosophy of life. For the story of enslavement and liberation is not a one-time event, but an eternal process. We...

Maror

by Eden Drajpuch

You are probably very bored by now. I probably am too. You are probably hungry. And tired. And sick of Matzah before you even started eating it. Now you get to eat bitter herbs and try not to go to the hospital. The bitterness reminds us of living through the bitterness in Egypt. We will also dip it in Charoset to remind us of the bitterness but also the sweetness of being together. ברוּךְ אַתָּה יְיַָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ...

Rachtzah

by Neil Salon

As we now transition from the formal telling of the Passover story to the celebratory meal (finally!), we once again wash our hands to prepare ourselves. A good meal together with friends and family is itself a sacred act, so we prepare for it just as we prepared for our holiday ritual, recalling the way ancient priests once prepared for service in the Temple. Again, I will symbolically wash my hands. בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵֽינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָֽׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ...

Conclusion

The End

by Michelle Dannemiller

We have come to the end of the Seder. Let's read these final words together: No w our Seder is done and each custom fulfilled. We pray that next year we are able to celebrate together again in good health and that all people around the world will be living in peace. Amen.

-- Cup #2 & Dayenu

The Passover Symbols

by Michelle Dannemiller

It is said that if we don't explain the Passover symbols, we have not fulfilled our duty. Pesach, Matzah, and Maror are reminders of the the ongoing struggle for freedom. What is the Pesach? The Peasach, or lamb bone, reminds us of the tenth plague in Egypt when the firstborn of the Egyptians were struck down but the Israelites were spared because they had dabbed their doorposts with the blood of a sacrificial lamb. What is the Matzah? This matzah that...

Songs

Dayenu- it would have been enough

by Barry Louis Polisar

A Medieval addition to the Haggadah, this hymn originally contained fifteen verses mirroring the fifteen steps in the Seder. How many are the gifts God bestowed upon us! Had God: Brought us out of Egypt and not divided the sea for us Divided the sea and not permitted us to cross on dry land, Permitted us to cross on dry land and not sustained us for forty years in the desert, Sustained us for forty years in the desert and not...

Shulchan Oreich

Let's Eat!

by Haggadot

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Introduction

Welcome

by Michelle Dannemiller

Welcome to our family seder. It is such a joy to share this holiday with our friends and family. We'll use this Haggadah, the book that tells the Passover story, to guide us through our Seder. Seder means "order," because the service moves in a specific order with specific steps. If you have any questions or comments, please feel free to interupt at any time, and if we don't know the answer, we'll at least have some good discussion.

Kadesh

Candlelighting

by Michelle Dannemiller

Yachatz

Yahatz

by Michelle Dannemiller