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 The Four Questions The telling of the story of Passover is framed as a discussion with lots of questions and answers. It’s tradition that the youngest person in the family asks the questions. The rabbis who created the set format for the seder gave us the Four Questions to help break the ice in case no one had their own questions. Asking questions is a core tradition in Jewish life. If everyone at yourseder is around the same age, perhaps the...

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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. 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 on the Egyptians:דָּם Blood | dam |צְפַרְדֵּֽעַ Frogs...

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God was angry with Pharaoh and punished him ten times. One day Pharaoh woke up and there were frogs all over the place.  Let us sing about the morning Pharaoh found the frogs: One morning when Pharaoh woke in his bed, There were frogs in his bed and frogs on his head, There were frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes, Frogs here, frogs there, Frogs were jumping everywhere.

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Thank you for joining us as we gather tonight to read the words of this Haggadah that has been designed to tell the story of Passover, guide us as we hear of the how the Jewish people were freed from being slaves in Egypt and engage us to think about our very own freedom. For over 2000 years, the Jewish people have celebrated the Exodus from Egypt. Back nearly 4000 years ago, our people were slaves in the land of Egypt....

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Fill the third cup of wine Together we take up the third cup of wine, now recalling the third divine promise to the people of Israel: “And I will redeem you with an outstretched arm.” Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p'ri ha-gafen. We now drink the third cup of wine

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Leader: We cannot eat the Seder meal until the story of Passover is told. This next section is called 'Maggid', which means 'Narrator', or 'Preacher'. In it we explore the reasons for the Passover holiday, culminating in a retelling of the story of the Exodus from Egypyt. We begin with a question:Reader: Why is this night different from all other nights?Reader: Why is it that on all other nights during the year we eat either bread or matzoh, but on this...

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After the meal we search for the afikoman. When the afikoman is found and returned to the leader, an olive-sized piece is distributed to each person, and all consume the afikoman with enthusiasm!

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The song is about being grateful to God for all of the gifts he gave the Jewish people, such as taking them out of slavery, giving them the Torah and Shabbat, and had God only given one of the gifts, it would have still been enough. This is to show much greater appreciation for all of them as a whole.DayenuIlu ho-tsi, ho-tsi-a-nu, Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim, Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim, Da-ye-nu!.. CHORUS: .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu! ...

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Leader: The word seder means "order", and the Passover ritual follows a very specific order. Throughout the meal, we drink four glasses of wine — a symbol of the four promises made to Moses about the liberation of the Jewish people. In the book of Exodus it is written that God told Moses: Leader: I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians. I will rid you out of their bondage. I will redeem you with a stretched...

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As we open the door for Elijah, we also remember there are Jewish people in many places who cannot have a Seder tonight.  We think of them and wish we could invite them to be at our Seder.We hope and pray that Jewish people all over the world will soon be free to Celebrate Pesach and all of the Jewish holidays.

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ELIYAHU HANAVITransliterationEliyahu haNaviEliyahu haTishbi,Eliyahu haGil'adi –Bim'hera v'yameinu yavoh eleinu,im mashiach ach ben David. (x2)ELIJAH THE PROPHETEnglish TranslationElijah the prophetElijah the Tishbite, (stranger in a strange land / foreigner)Elijah the Giladite - (hill of testimony / mound of witness)In haste and in our days may he come to uswith Messiah son of David. (x2)

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It’s time to drink the second cup of wine .....ברוך אתה ה' א‑לוהינו מלך העולם, בורא פרי הגפן. Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu Melekh ha'olam, bo're p'ri ha'gafen. "Blessed are You, LORD, our God, King of the universe, Who creates the fruit of the vine." Amen.

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There is an extra cup of wine on the table.  This is the Cup of Elijah.  There is a story that Elijah, a great teacher who lived many years ago, visits every Seder to wish everyone a year of peace and freedom.  We open the door and invite Elijah to come in.  Watch his cup to see if any of the wine disappears. There is another cup on the table, this one filled with water.  This Is dedicated to Miriam.  We...

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The Seder table is different from our regular supper table. There are three pieces of Matzah in memory of the unleavened bread which the Jews ate when they were freed from Egypt.Bitter Herbs for the bitterness of slavery.The shank of a lamb as a reminder of the Paschal lamb.A roasted egg symbolic of spring and new life.Charoset, a food made of apples, nuts, cinnamon and wine, mixed together to look like the mortar which the Hebrew slaves used in their servitude.Parsley,...

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Long ago, a mean king ruled the land of Egypt.  He was called Pharaoh.  The Jewish people who lived in Egypt were slaves.  They had to work very hard building cities and palaces for Pharaoh.  While they worked, they sang songs to make their work easier.  Let us pretend we are working and singing with them. Bang, bang, bang, hold your hammer low. Bang, bang, bang, give a heavy blow. For it's work, work, work, every day and every night. For...

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But Pharaoh still wouldn't let the Jewish people go.  God brought even more terrible punishments upon the Egyptians.  Finally, Pharaoh told Moses to take the Jews out of Egypt.  The people got ready very quickly.  They didn't have time to bake bread for their journey.  Instead they put raw dough on their backs.  The sub baked it into hard crackers called matzah.The Jewish people followed Moses.  When they got to the sea Moses held up his walking stick, and the sea...

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The Four QuestionsThe telling of the story of Passover is framed as a discussion with lots of questions and answers. It’s tradition that the youngest person in the family asks the questions. The rabbis who created the set format for thesedergave us the Four Questions to help break the ice in case no one had their own questions. Asking questions is a core tradition in Jewish life. If everyone at yoursederis around the same age, perhaps the person with the leastsederexperience...

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But Pharaoh still wouldn't let the Jewish people go.  God brought even more terrible punishments upon the Egyptians.  Finally, Pharaoh told Moses to take the Jews out of Egypt.  The people got ready very quickly.  They didn't have time to bake bread for their journey.  Instead they put raw dough on their backs.  The sub baked it into hard crackers called matzah.The Jewish people followed Moses.  When they got to the sea Moses held up his walking stick, and the sea...

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Usually on Pesach one first recites the blessings and then lights the candles without covering one’s eyes.May these candles, lit on the Festival of Freedom, bring light into our hearts and minds. May they renew our courage to act for justice and freedom here and now. May they illumine the path to truth, justice and peace. And so we repeat the ancient blessing: All woman say ….Blessing #1:Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom...