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Leader: The formal telling of the story of Passover is framed as a discussion with lots of questions and answers. Asking questions is a core tradition in Jewish life. The rabbis who created the set format for the seder gave us this question with Four Answers to help break the ice in case no one had their own questions. Youngest member of group: Why is this night different from all other nights? Leader: 1. On all other nights we eat both...

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The bottom (thus far unbroken) matzah is now taken.  From it, with addition of other matzos, each participant makes a sandwich with charoset, maror (lettuce and horseradish), karpas (parsley), and matzah. Leader: Preserving a bond with the observance of our ancestors, we follow a practice of Hillil , from the time when the Temple stood.  He combined the matzah and maror and ate them together so that he might observe the precept handed down to him, exactly as his father before...

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Leader and group take turns reading: The Torah speaks of four types of children: one is wise, one is wicked, one is simple, and one does not know how to ask. The Wise One asks: “What is the meaning of the laws and traditions God has commanded?” (Deuteronomy 6:20) You should teach him all the traditions of Passover, even to the last detail. The Wicked One asks: “What does this ritual mean to you?” (Exodus 12:26) By using the expression “to...

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Shulchan Oreich THE TABLE IS SPREAD Dinner is served! Enjoy! 

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The third cup of wine is now poured, including the cup for Elijah, and Bircas HaMazon (Grace after meals) is recited. Leader: A Song of Ascent: When the Lord restores the exiled of Zion We shall be as those who dream Our mouths will be full of laughter then, Our tongues with song. Then will they say among the nations: “The Lord has done great things for them.” The Lord has done great things for us, And so we rejoice. Restore...

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Leader: These are the Plagues that the Holy One, Blessed be He, brought upon Egypt.  As each plague is mentioned a small amount of wine is removed from the cup as one should never revel in the suffering of others. Blood |  Dom | דָּם Frogs |  Tzfardeyah | צְפֵרְדֵּע Lice |  Kinim | כִּנִים Beasts |  Arov | עָרוֹב Cattle Plague |  Dever | דֶּבֶר Boils |  Sh’chin | שְׁחִין Hail |  Barad | בָּרד Locusts |  Arbeh | אַרְבֶּה...

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צָפוּן After the meal, take the Afikoman and divide it among all the guests at the Seder table. It is forbidden to drink or eat anything (except the remaining two ritual cups of wine) after eating  the Afikoman.

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לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה בִּירוּשַָׁלָיִם L'shana Haba'ah b'Y’rushalayim Next Year in Jerusalem!

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Leader: Now I break the middle matzah and conceal one half as the afikoman.  Later we will share it, as in days of old the Passover offering itself was shared at this service in Jerusalem.  Among people everywhere, sharing of bread forms a bond of fellowship.  For the sake of our redemption, we say together the ancient words which join us with our own people and with all who are in need, with the wrongly imprisoned and the beggar in the...

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Leader raise the tray with the matzot and say: הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא דִי אֲכָלוּ אַבְהָתָנָא בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרָיִם. כָּל דִכְפִין יֵיתֵי וְיֵיכֹל, כָּל דִצְרִיךְ יֵיתֵי וְיִפְסַח. הָשַׁתָּא הָכָא, לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה בְּאַרְעָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל. הָשַׁתָּא עַבְדֵי, לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה בְּנֵי חוֹרִין. Ha lachma anya dee achalu avhatana b'ara d'meetzrayeem. Kol deechfeen yeitei v'yeichol, kol deetzreech yeitei v'yeefsach. Hashata hacha, l'shanah haba-ah b'ara d'yisra-el. Hashata avdei, l'shanah haba-ah b'nei choreen. This is the bread of affliction, which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. Let...

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The door is opened for Elijah. Leader: May Adonai, blessed is He, send us abundant blessing to this house and upon this table at which we have eaten.  May He send us Elijah, the Prophet – may he be remembered for good – to proclaim to us good tidings, salvation, and consolations! Together we take the cup of wine, now recalling the third divine promise: Group: As it is written: “I will redeem you with an outstretched arm” ברוך אתה, יי,...

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Leader: In the spring of the year, the season of rebirth and renewal, on the festival of Pesach, we read from the Song of Songs.  The poetry of nature and of love evokes, as well, the love between God and the people Israel, and their Covenant-betrothal. Arise my beloved, my fair one, And come away; For lo, the winter is past. Flowers appear on the earth, The time of singing is here. The song of the dove Is heard in our...

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Leader: Our story tells that in diverse ways, with different words, God gave promises of freedom to our people.  With cups of wine we recall each one of them, as now, the first: Group: I am the Lord, and I will free you from the burdens of the Egyptians. Leader: We take up the Kiddush cup and proclaim the holiness of the Day of Deliverance! We praise You, God, Sovereign of the universe!  You have called us for service from among...

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Group: ברוך אתה, יי, אלהינו, מלח העולם, שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech haolam, shehecheyanu, v’kimanu, v’higeyanu, l’zman hazeh. Blessed are you, Adonai, our God, Soverign of the universe, who has given us life, who has sustained us in life, and who has allowed us to reach this season.

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Group: Happy are those of steadfast faith Who still can bless the light of candles Shining in the darkness… Rejoice, O Earth, in those who keep the way, For there is still song for them within you. Candles are lit Leader: ברוך אתה, יי, אלהינו, מלח העולם, אשר קדשנו במצותיו, וצונו להדליק נר של (שבת ושל) יום טוב Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav, v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel (Shabbat v’shel) yom tov. Blessed are you, Adonai, our God,...

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Leader: With the second cup of wine we recall the second promise of liberation Group: “I will deliver you from their bondage” Remembering with gratitude the redemption of our fathers from Egypt, Rejoicing in the fruits of our struggle for freedom, We look now with hope to the celebration of a future redemption, The building of the City of Peace in which all men will rejoice In the service of God, singing together a new song. We praise You, O God,...

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Leader: The formal telling of the story of Passover is framed as a discussion with lots of questions and answers. Asking questions is a core tradition in Jewish life. The rabbis who created the set format for the seder gave us this question with Four Answers to help break the ice in case no one had their own questions. Youngest member of group: Why is this night different from all other nights? Leader: 1. On all other nights we eat both...

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Leader: Now I break the middle matzah and conceal one half as the afikoman.  Later we will share it, as in days of old the Passover offering itself was shared at this service in Jerusalem.  Among people everywhere, sharing of bread forms a bond of fellowship.  For the sake of our redemption, we say together the ancient words which join us with our own people and with all who are in need, with the wrongly imprisoned and the beggar in the...

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Leader raise the tray with the matzot and say: הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא דִי אֲכָלוּ אַבְהָתָנָא בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרָיִם. כָּל דִכְפִין יֵיתֵי וְיֵיכֹל, כָּל דִצְרִיךְ יֵיתֵי וְיִפְסַח. הָשַׁתָּא הָכָא, לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה בְּאַרְעָא דְיִשְׂרָאֵל. הָשַׁתָּא עַבְדֵי, לְשָׁנָה הַבָּאָה בְּנֵי חוֹרִין. Ha lachma anya dee achalu avhatana b'ara d'meetzrayeem. Kol deechfeen yeitei v'yeichol, kol deetzreech yeitei v'yeefsach. Hashata hacha, l'shanah haba-ah b'ara d'yisra-el. Hashata avdei, l'shanah haba-ah b'nei choreen. This is the bread of affliction, which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. Let...