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Pour the second glass of wine for everyone. The Haggadah doesn’t tell the story of Passover in a linear fashion. We don’t hear of Moses being found by the daughter of Pharaoh – actually, we don’t hear much of Moses at all. Instead, we get an impressionistic collection of songs, images, and stories of both the Exodus from Egypt and from Passover celebrations through the centuries. Some say that minimizing the role of Moses keeps us focused on the miracles God...

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One of most beloved songs in the Passover seder is "Dayenu". A few of us will read the stanzas one at a time, and the everyone else will respond, "Dayenu" – meaning, “it would have been enough”.How many times do we forget to pause and notice that where we are is exactly where we ought to be? Dayenu is a reminder to never forget all the miracles in our lives. When we stand and wait impatiently for the next one to...

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GARLIC ON THE SEDER PLATE  Dori Midnight I began placing garlic on our seder plate a few years ago, as it has been central to my work of reconnecting to and re-enlivening Jewish folk healing traditions and a lifelong love. After the birth of Nishmat Shoom (the queer, radical, non-zionist minyan project I am part of, whose name, inspired by this work, means Breath or Soul of Garlic), many of the Garlic Eaters in our community began adopting this practice and...

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CUP OF REDEMPTION At a traditional seder we fill a cup of wine for the prophet Elijah who is a symbol of redemption. At this seder we are raising a cup of water as a symbol of the redemption that women have brought through the generations. All: Water is the symbol of life. Reader: The biblical prophet Miriam saved her brother from the waters of the Nile, she led the song of victory aber the waters of the red sea parted...

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THE MATZAH OF HOPE and PEACE Neal Borovitz Avadim Hayinu:  Not only were we slaves to the Pharaoh of Egypt, we have also been enslaved and persecuted by other Pharaohs.  Among these Pharaohs of every age were the Kings of Babylonia, the Emperors of Greece and Rome, the Churchmen and Nobles of Medieval Spain, Hitler and his Nazi followers, the Pharaohs of Moscow, and the dictators, potentates and terrorists of the contemporary Arab world.  The Babylonian exile was followed by a...

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Passover... Was the birth of our freedom... And with our freedom we shall strive for peace. Happiness to you at Passover! We are the ones who must tell the story. We are the ones who must listen, learn and remember. What does being a Jew mean to you... Pastrami, pastrami, pastrami, corn beef. Bacon with a side of guilt.

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Welcome to the Robbins' Family Seder and our family Haggadah. A few terms to get us all on the same page... Seder means order. There is a particular order to our evening, which means - food comes last. The Haggadah is our guide book through the evening and relates what God has done for us as a family and for our ancestors. Thank you to those that have come tonight as invited guests. For tonight, you are part of our family....

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Four Cups Of Wine Many people wonder why we drink four cups of wine on Passover. Well, there are many reasons. First of all wine is a royal drink that symbolises freedom. So it is the appropriate beverage to drink on Passover when we celebrate our freedom from slavery. In addition, the four cups of wine symbolizes the four expressions of redemption God used to convince the Jews that they should leave Egypt 1. I shall free you,, 2. I shall...