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Some time ago, as we spoke this matzah here we held and broke It's called afikomen -- desert by and by a fun tradition now to try Well that matzah has now been hidden for the moment at least, it's been lost but I'll make you a deal, I'll give you my word if you can find it, we'll pay the cost (Young participants search for Afikomen.)

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At times such as this, we pause and reflect we thank God for the good that surrounds our families, our friends, the great blessings of freedom and of course all the food that abounds We make sacred the moment with a prayer truly said as we celebrate the blessings of our feast of unleavened bread Baruch Atah Adonai, ha-zan eit ha -kol. O Holy One of blessing, we thank you for the blessings of food. A third cup of wine we...

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Our tale to tell, both happy and sad, like all great lore, some good, some bad On our table the symbols abound you needn't look far, they're all around Look on your plate, for parsley green a sign of Spring when it is seen. And somewhere near there is salt water, tears of slavery, hard work with mortar And so together, we now recall the green around, the tears that fall. Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, Bo-rei pe-ree ha-a-da-mah. Oh...

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Two times so far we've talked about this matzah here to figure out And now's our chance to take a bite to remind us of the slaves rushed flight But first some blessings say we should Thank God for our gifts so good Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, Ha-mo-tzee le-chem meen ha-a-retz. O Holy One of Blessing, Your Presence fills creation; Thank you for the nourishing goodness of bread. Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, a-sher keed-sha-nu be-meetz-vo-tav, vee-tzee-va-nu al...

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And now to think, we taste some Maror to remind us all of slavery's horror Maror, a herb with bitter taste should teach us all enslavement's waste Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, a-sheer keed-sha-nu be-meetz-vo-tav,  vee-tzee-va-nu al a -chee-lat ma-ror. O Holy One of Blessing, Your Presence fills creation; You have made us special with Your Mitzvot, and You have instructed us to eat Maror during Pesach. Hillel, a rabbi of old had a custom of which we are told...

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Our Torah is tradition's well it has a story great to tell About a time when we went free no longer slaves, now family And so each year we gather 'round to eat the foods and hear the sound of a wondrous time, its lesson true as much for our ancestors, as it is for you! On Pesach it is good and right we join together, our hearts delight We begin with joy and song a message clear and loud and...

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A wise Rabbi Gamliel, long ago taught These symbols each Seder must have a clear thought First Pesach reminds us that on the night we went free God "passed over" our houses, no death did we see While all Egypt suffered, while each home saw great strife in the homes of our ancestors, there were new signs of life And the Matzah we eat to remember through taste that from Egypt our ancestors departed in haste they didn't have time to...

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The moment's near when we shall eat a snack, a meal, a Seder treat Our customs held in high esteem that when we eat our hands be clean For all that we can do or say a blessing must precede the way (Participants should wash their hands and recite the following blessing:)  Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam, a-sheer keed-sha-nu be-meetz-vo-tav, vee-tzee-va-nu al n'tee-lat ya-da-yeem. O Holy One of Blessing, Your Presence fills creation; You made us special with your mitzvot,...

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Our seder now is set to start sweet juice from grapes to warm the heart Four cups in all, we will soon drink each time be sure, our minds should think... Of that great and awesome time... when God who's strong and wise and kind gave us freedom and good laws to bind... Each of us to one another... parent, spouse, sister, brother. The Torah tells us loud and clear just listen now, you're sure to hear Hey...Chaya, Eli, you there...

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Hey, look here, a plate with Matzah ... let's see ... one, two, three there sure is "lotsa" Three matzot, all set to ear I'll break the middle, ...an afikomen treat

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Now's the time to say good bye we soon depart, our head held high We pray a day when we shall see that all God's children will be free Perhaps next year we'll celebrate an end to war and fear and hate We pray as well, dear Chaya and Chaim L'shana ha-ba-ah b'Ye-ru-sha-la-yeem Next year in Jerusalem!!!

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Our Seder's joyous interlude our celebration soon conclude we hope the day so soon to come when songs of freedom all will hum When God, the Brit did reaffirm a promise made, in time's good turn one day in freedom, peace and calm "La-kach-ti et-chem lee l'am" (Our Torah teaches that God said:  "I will take you to be my people." Exodus 6:7) Ba-ruch A-tah A-do-nai, E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ha-o-lam Bo-rei, pe-ree ha-ga-fen. O Holy One of Blessing, Your Presence fills creation,...

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A wise Rabbi Gamliel, long ago taught These symbols each Seder must have a clear thought First Pesach reminds us that on the night we went free God "passed over" our houses, no death did we see While all Egypt suffered, while each home saw great strife in the homes of our ancestors, there were new signs of life And the Matzah we eat to remember through taste that from Egypt our ancestors departed in haste they didn't have time to...

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Our story we are set to tell, some of you may know it well. Still, glance about, there's lot to see matzah, charosets, and parsley There must be questions now to ask and to our young ones falls that task. The Four Questions Mah nish-ta-nah ha-lai-lah ha-zeh mi-kol ha-lei-lot? She-b'chol ha-lei-lot a-nu och-lin cha-meitz u-ma-tzah. Ha-lai-lah ha-zeh, ku-lo ma-tzah? She-b'chol ha-lei-lot a-nu och-lin sh'ar y'ra -kot. Ha-lai-lah ha-zeh ma-ror? She-b'chol ha-lei-lot ein anu mat-bi-lin a-fi-lu pa-am, e-hat. Ha-lai-lah ha-zeh, sh'tei f'a-mim?...

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On all other nights, we eat either leavened bread or matzah;   on this night ... only matzah. On all other nights, we eat all kinds of greens;   on this night, we especially eat bitter herbs. On all other nights, we do not dip our greens at all;  on this night we dip them twice. On all other nights, we eat in an ordinary manner.   For this celebration, we have a special ceremony. You ask good questions sung clear and loud of...