The Order of the Rituals
The Order of the Rituals
The word Seder means order, indicating that all the commandments and rituals of this evening are to be performed in a specific order.
קדש ( Kiddish ) - Recite the Kiddish
ורחץ ( Urchatz ) - Wash the hands
כרפס ( Karpas ) - Eat a green vegetable
יחץ ( Yachatz ) - Break the middle matzah and hide a half of it for the Afikomen.
מגיד ( Mageed) - Recite the Passover story
רחצה ( Rakhatz ) - Wash the hands before the meal
מוציא מצה ( Hamotzi ) - Say the blessing over the bread and the special blessing for the matzah
מרור ( Maror) - Eat the bitter herb
כורך ( Korech) - Eat the bitter herb and matzah together.
שלחן עורך ( Shulchan Orech) - Serve the Festival Meal
צפון ( Tzafoon) - Eat the Afikoman
ברך (Barech) - Say the grace after the meal
הלל ( Hallel) - Recite the psalms of praise
נרצה ( Nirtzah ) - Conclude the Seder
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