{ "clip_details": { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "what-seder", "title": "WHAT IS A SEDER?", "author": "National Jewish Outreach Program", "author_handle": "nationaljewishoutreachprogram", "author_initials": "NJ", "covertext": "   The holiday of Passover commemorates the deliverance of the Children of Israel from slavery in Egypt. In preparation...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104215/conversions/picture-197-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104215/picture-197.jpeg", "body": "<p>   The holiday of Passover commemorates the deliverance of the Children of Israel from slavery in Egypt. In preparation for the exodus, the Israelites marked their doorways with the blood of a lamb so that they would not be struck by the plague of the first born. That night, they feasted upon the lamb as they waited for the time to leave - this was the very first “Seder.”</p>\n<p>   The Exodus from Egypt marks the birth of the nation of Israel and their transformation from a group of distant relatives into a unified people. The Torah instructs that this great event be commemorated for all time at a “Feast” that is to be held on the 14th of Nissan. This feast day is then followed by a week-long holiday. The main stipulations for the Feast of the 14th are: 1) that matzah, “the bread of affliction,” be eaten, 2) that the story of the exodus be told, 3) that one commemorate the bitterness of slavery with <em>maror </em> (bitter herbs), and 4) that a lamb be brought to the Temple for a Pascal sacrifice. All of these obligations are fulfilled at the Seder (at least symbolically).</p>\n<p>   Almost all Jewish holidays (except Yom Kippur) are celebrated with a joyous feast, sanctified with wine ( <em>kiddush</em> ) and the <em>motzee </em> (the blessing over the bread). While the meal is a way of elevating the holiday, it is not that which makes the day holy. On Passover, however, the meal itself serves as an essential vehicle for the ritual retelling of the exodus - the Seder.</p>\n<p>   Much as it will surprise most people, there is no holy meaning to the term “Seder.” In Hebrew, “seder” simply means “order.” The Passover Seder is called this because it follows a basic set structure in order to fulfill the mitzvah of retelling the story of the Exodus. This structure can be found in the Haggadah.</p>", "cliptype": "image", "clipsource": "National Jewish Outreach Program’s Beginners’ Haggadah", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": null, "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": null, "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Introduction", "slug": "introduction" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 247, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "WHAT IS A SEDER? | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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(Notice the shared root of <em>hee’ga’deta</em> and Haggadah.) The Passover Haggadah serves as a step-by-step guidebook for telling the story of Passover.<br />\n   Before the destruction of the Holy Temple, most Jews traveled to Jerusalem in order to offer a young lamb for their Passover sacrifice. Because the Pascal lamb had to be eaten before midnight, it was a common practice for several families to purchase a lamb and partake of the festive meal together. This meal was followed by a retelling of the exodus, a discussion about the <em>Midrashim </em> (earliest form of oral law attached to the Torah) describing the exodus, and a recitation of the ten plagues. These early Seders also incorporated the other basic mitzvot (commandments) of the Seder as set down in the Talmud: the eating of matzah, the eating of <em>maror </em> (bitter herbs) and the drinking of four cups of wine.</p>\n<p>   In 70 C.E., the Temple was destroyed and the Jewish people were dispersed throughout the vast Roman Empire. Since dispersion led to assimilation, the sages noticed that the people were neglecting or forgetting the laws. The dissipation of learning and knowledge caused by the diaspora was reflected in all aspects of Jewish life, from <em>kashrut </em> (dietary laws) to the rituals of the holiday. It was time for the Jewish oral law to be written down -- so the rabbis codified the laws into the Mishna and then the Talmud.<br />\n   By the year 200 C.E., a set order of questions and discussion ( <em>Mah Nishtana</em> -the Four Questions) was established. This order is recorded in the Haggadah. The oldest existing Haggadah that has been found is from 8th or 9th century Palestine. While there have been changes, modifications and additions over time (as people have added prayers of devotion and songs of praise), the basic Haggadah has not changed. With the advent of the printing press in the Middle Ages, a set text was established. The basic text was taken from the prayerbook of Rav Amram Gaon, who headed the Babylonian Yeshiva of Sura between 856-876 C.E. While certain parts of the Haggadah, such as <em>Chahd Gad’ya</em> (“One Kid”), were not added until later in history, the strength of the tradition has set these as permanent parts of the Haggadah.</p>", "cliptype": "image", "clipsource": "National Jewish Outreach Program's Beginners' Haggadah", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163855/Haggadah-2006-1_0.jpg", "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163855/conversions/Haggadah-2006-1_0-cover.jpg", "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Introduction", "slug": "introduction" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 242, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Development of the Haggadah | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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No Seder table is complete...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104215/conversions/picture-197-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104215/picture-197.jpeg", "body": "<p>Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make sure that you have everything necessary. No Seder table is complete without the following:<br /> 1) Three Whole (unbroken) Matzot -- which should be covered by a cloth. One should try to use <em>shmura </em> (specially watched) matzah for the Seder, and one should make certain that the matzah is marked Kosher for Passover.<br /> 2) Wine (grape juice) and Wine Glasses -- All participants should be given a glass or cup (minimum size of 3.3 ounces) from which to drink the required Four Cups of Wine (wine is preferable, grape juice if necessary). Of course, only Kosher for<br /> Passover wine or grape juice should be used.<br /> 3) The Seder Plate - It is traditional to place the following items on a special Seder Plate as a way of “beautifying” the mitzvot of the Seder. The items should be placed as diagramed below:</p>\n<p>--- <em>Bay’tza</em> /Roasted (hardboiled) Egg -- The egg is included as a symbol of the cycle of life because of its round shape.<br /> --- <em>Z’roa</em> /Shank Bone -- The offering brought to the Temple on Passover was a lamb. Because we do not have the Temple today, we place the shank bone of a lamb or the bone of another kosher animal or fowl on the Seder Plate, to symbolize that offering.<br /> --- <em>Maror</em> /Bitter Herbs – Bitter herbs are part of the Seder to remind participants of the bitterness and pain of slavery.<br /> --- <em>Karpas</em> /Vegetable -- A vegetable, usually a piece of celery, parsley or potato, which is dipped in salt water as required for the Seder ritual.<br /> --- <em>Charoset</em> – A tasty mixture of chopped walnuts, wine, cinnamon and apples that represents the mortar the Jewish slaves used to build Pharaoh’s cities (recipes may vary by community).<br /> ---Chazeret/Bitter Vegetable – <em>Chazeret</em> is a bitter vegetable, like lettuce or celery, which is sometimes placed on the Seder Plate to remind us of the bitter lives of the Israelites as slaves.<br /> 4) Salt Water -- in which to dip the karpas. Salt water reminds us of the tears of the Jewish slaves. Usually, the salt water is not placed on the Seder Plate, but near it.<br /> 5) Elijah’s Cup -- Toward the end of the Seder, this cup is filled with wine, the door is opened, and Elijah the prophet, the harbinger of the Messianic age, is invited to come to the Seder, and hopefully, begin our final redemption.</p>", "cliptype": "image", "clipsource": "National Jewish Outreach Program's Beginners' Haggadah", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163856/Haggadah-2006-1_1.jpg", "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163856/conversions/Haggadah-2006-1_1-cover.jpg", "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Introduction", "slug": "introduction" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 228, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "The Seder Table | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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Then, just when<br /> all the participants are tired and a bit tipsy, the songs begin. The end of the Seder is the time for such Passover favorites as <em>Who Knows One</em> and <em>Chad Gad Yah</em> ?</p>\n<p> <em>Nirtza:</em> </p>\n<p>The Seder now concludes according to <em>Halacha </em> (Jewish law), with all its ordinances and statutes. Just as we were privileged to arrange it tonight, so may we be granted to perform it again. O Pure One who dwells in the heights above, establish us as a people numerous beyond counting once again, speedily guide the off-shoots of Your planting (Israel) as a redeemed people, to the land of Zion with song.</p>\n<p> <em>Cha’sahl see’door Pesach k’hil’cha’to, k’chol mish’pah’to v’choo’ka’to. Ka’ah’sher za’chee’noo l’sah’der oh’to, kain niz’keh la’ah’so’toh. Zahch sho’chain m’o’nah. Ko’maim k’hal ah’daht mee ma’nah. B’ka’rov na’hail nit’ay cha’nah. P’doo’yim l’Tzee’yon b’ree’nah.</em> </p>\n<p><strong>Next year in Jerusalem!</strong> <em><br /> </em> </p>\n<p> <em>L’shah’na ha’ba’ah bee’Yerushalayim.</em> </p>\n<p>YOUR THOUGHTS: What is the significance of saying “Next Year in Jerusalem?” What is the difference between the modern, physical city and the spiritual ideal of Jerusalem?</p>", "cliptype": "image", "clipsource": "National Jewish Outreach Program's Beginners' Haggadah", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163857/Haggadah-2006-1_2.jpg", "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163857/conversions/Haggadah-2006-1_2-cover.jpg", "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Nirtzah", "slug": "nirtzah" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 245, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Nirtzah: Concluding Songs Are Sung | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "keywords": "", "og:type": "article", "og:url": "https://www.haggadot.com/clip/nirtzah-concluding-songs-are-sung", "og:title": "Nirtzah: Concluding Songs Are Sung | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "og:description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "og:image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163857/conversions/Haggadah-2006-1_2-cover.jpg" } } }, { "clip": { "is_admin": 0, "is_owner": 0, "handle": "cup-elijah-0", "title": "The Cup of Elijah", "author": "National Jewish Outreach Program", "author_handle": "nationaljewishoutreachprogram", "author_initials": "NJ", "covertext": "According to tradition, Elijah (Eliyahu) is the prophet who will return as a harbinger of the coming of the Messiah. He...", "user_image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104215/conversions/picture-197-thumb.jpg", "user_image_original": "https://assets.haggadot.com/users/104215/picture-197.jpeg", "body": "<p> <em>According to tradition, Elijah (Eliyahu) is the prophet who will return as a harbinger of the coming of the Messiah. He is therefore invited as a guest to every Seder.</em> <strong><br />\n</strong></p>\n<p><strong>The fourth cup of wine is poured, as well as Elijah’s Cup.The front door is opened for Elijah while the following paragraph is recited:</strong></p>\n<p>Pour Your wrath upon the heathen nations who do not recognize You and upon the sinful kingdoms that do not invoke Your Name. For they have devoured Jacob and destroyed His dwelling place. Pour Your anger upon them and let Your fiery wrath overtake them. Pursue them in indignation and annihilate them from beneath the heavens of the L-rd</p>\n<p> <em>Sh’foach cha’maht’chah el ha’goyim ah’sher lo y’dah’ooh’chah, v’ahl mahm’la’choat ah’sher b’shim’chah lo kah’rah’ooh. Kee ah’chahl et Yaakov v’et nah’vay’hoo hay’sha’moo. Sh’foch ah’lay’hem zah’meh’chah vah’chah’roan ahph’chah ya’see’gaym. Tir’doaf b’ahf v’tah’sh’mee’daym mee’tah’chaht sh’may Ah’doh’nai.<br />\n</em> </p>\n\n<p><strong>***POINTS TO PONDER***<br />\nA Night of Guarding:<br />\n</strong>The night of the Seder is known as <em> Lel Shee’murim</em>, the night of watching, because G-d protected the Israelites during the plague of the firstborn. By opening the door, we demonstrate that we believe that it is truly a <em>Lel Shee’murim</em>, and that we are not concerned that evil might be lurking on the other side of the door.</p>\n<p><br />\n<strong>Why Elijah<br />\n</strong>Eliyahu HaNavi, Elijah the Prophet, lived in the 9th century B.C.E. in the Northern Kingdom of Israel. A fierce and fiery prophet, Eliyahu fought against the idolatry brought into the country by Queen Jezebel, who married Ahab, King of Israel. Tradition notes that just before the coming of the Messiah, Eliyahu will settle every doubtful case of Jewish law. Eliyahu’s cup of wine,<br />\nwhich is placed on the Pesach Seder table, is linked to a Talmudic dispute as to whether four or five cups of wine are to be used at the Seder celebration. Hence the extra cup, known as Eliyahu’s Cup, conveys the idea that the question could not be solved by the authorities of the Talmud and therefore must wait for Eliyahu’s decision.</p>\n<p><strong><br />\n</strong></p>\n<p><strong>Your Thoughts:</strong></p>\n<p>Eliyahu is also invited to join every <em>brit milah</em> (circumcision) celebration. Can you think of what ties these two occasions together?</p>", "cliptype": "image", "clipsource": "National Jewish Outreach Program's Beginners' Haggadah", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163858/Haggadah-2006-1_3.jpg", "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163858/conversions/Haggadah-2006-1_3-cover.jpg", "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Introduction", "slug": "introduction" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 245, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "The Cup of Elijah | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. Find artwork, family", "keywords": "", "og:type": "article", "og:url": "https://www.haggadot.com/clip/cup-elijah-0", "og:title": "The Cup of Elijah | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "og:description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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We do not, however, eat the <em>maror </em> alone, but temper it with a small amount of<br /> charoset*. Some people have the custom of dipping the <em>maror </em> into <em>charoset </em> and then shaking off the <em>charoset.</em> (*A tasty mixture of chopped walnuts, wine, cinnamon and apples that represents the mortar the Jewish slaves used to build Pharaoh’s cities--recipes may vary by community).<strong><br /> </strong></p>\n<p><strong>Everyone takes some maror and dips it in the charoset. All then recite the following blessing, after which everyone should immediately eat their maror without leaning to the left.</strong></p>\n<p> <em>Ba’ruch Ah’tah Ah’doh’nai Eh’lo’hay’nu Melech ha’o’lam ah’sher kidishanu b’mitz’vo’tav v’tzee’vanu al ah’chee’laht ma’ror.</em> <br /> Blessed are You, L-rd our G-d, King of the universe, who has sanctified us in His commandments and commanded us to eat bitter herbs.</p>\n<p><strong>***POINTS TO PONDER***<br /> </strong><strong></strong></p>\n<p><strong>How Much Maror?<br /> </strong>In order to fulfill the commandment of eating maror, the rabbis determined that one must eat a <em>k’zayit</em> (“like an olive”) of maror. Depending on what one chooses to use for maror, this measurement translates into:<br /> --For those eating grated horseradish: a little more than one ounce.<br /> --For those eating romaine lettuce leaves: enough leaves to cover an area roughly the size of a sheet of paper.<br /> --For those eating stalks of lettuce: an amount comparable to an area equal to a 3x5 photograph.</p>\n<p><br /> <strong>Bitter-Sweet Slavery<br /> </strong></p>\n<p>One may look at this mixture of the bitter herbs (a reminder of slavery) with the sweet <em>charoset </em> as symbolic of the fact that not all that one considers bitter lacks sweetness, and vice-versa. It was only through the bitterness of slavery that the<br /> Jews were able to recognize and accept the freedom inherent in the Torah and to unite into one nation.</p>\n<p><strong>Your Thoughts</strong></p>\n<p>As you eat the <em>maror</em> , reflect on what significance <em>maror</em> has to you:</p>\n", "cliptype": "image", "clipsource": "National Jewish Outreach Program's Beginners' Program", "featured": 1, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163859/Haggadah-2006-1_4.jpg", "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163859/conversions/Haggadah-2006-1_4-cover.jpg", "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Maror", "slug": "maror" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 491, "tags": [ { "tag": "Maror", "slug": "maror" } ], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "Maror: The Blessing On The Bitter Herbs Is Recited | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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Passover is our opportunity to feel personal redemption. Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (Rambam/ Maimonides - 1135 - 1204 C.E., Spain) stated that a person must make him/herself appear as if he/she is currently leaving the oppression in Egypt. As a result, some families have the custom of putting matzah on their shoulders and walking around the table.</p>\n<p><strong>Your Thoughts:</strong> This is an excellent place in the Seder to take a moment and reflect upon moments when you, personally, felt G-d’s hand influencing your life:</p>", "cliptype": "image", "clipsource": "National Jewish Outreach Program's Beginners' Haggadah", "featured": 0, "featuredIn": null, "is_public": 1, "is_published": 1, "media": { "image": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163860/Haggadah-2006-1_5.jpg", "audio": null, "video": null }, "thumbnail": "https://assets.haggadot.com/clips/163860/conversions/Haggadah-2006-1_5-cover.jpg", "clip_section": [ { "haggadah_section": "Maggid - Beginning", "slug": "maggid-beginning" } ], "likes": 0, "downloads": 242, "tags": [], "themes": [], "language": "0", "is_bookmarked": "0", "is_liked": 0, "meta_tags": { "title": "B’chol Dor Va’Dor -- In Every Generation | Passover haggadah by National Jewish Outreach Program", "description": "Our simple platform allows you to create a custom Passover Haggadah, with access to unique content contributed by our community. 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For each phrase, the rabbis brought in an additional proof text based on other sections of the Bible.</em>  </p>\n<p> <em>NJOP's Beginners Haggadah takes explores the deeper elements of this section:</em> </p>\n<p><strong>Who was Laban?<br /> </strong>Laban was Jacob’s father-in-law, the father of both Rachel and Leah. When Jacob left his parents’ household, he went to his Uncle Laban, in Padan-Aram -- thus Laban is called an Aramean. Laban was a cheater and a thief -- accumulating wealth was his obsession. When Jacob wanted to marry Rachel, Laban indentured him for seven years, and then switched Rachel and Leah. When Jacob discovered the treachery the next day, Laban allowed him to marry Rachel as well, but at the price of another 7 years of labor. When Jacob and his family decided to leave Padan Aram after 20 years of working for Laban, his father-in-law was greatly angered, yet feigned being hurt by Jacob’s desire to take away his grandchildren (when all he really  wanted was Jacob’s wealth). The Haggadah mentions Laban before describing the Jewish enslavement and redemption in order to  underscore the cycle of history. Laban sought to use Jacob for his own purposes, to keep him in Padan-Aram for his own benefit, with false words. So too, Jacob’s descendents were lulled by kind words into a false sense of security in Egypt.</p>\n<p><strong>Into Slavery</strong><br /> One might question the swift descent of the Jewish nation from the esteemed family of the Viceroy (Joseph) to abject slavery. Xenophobia, the fear of foreigners, is a common historic phenomenon. One would think, however, that transforming a nation into slaves would take generations or cause an uprising. The Sages teach that the Egyptians were cunning and enslaved the Jews through artifice. This is understood from the Hebrew term used in the Bible to describe the rigorous work: <em> pherach</em> which can be broken up to mean <em>peh rah</em>, meaning evil speech, and can also be understood to relate to <em>peh rach</em>, soft, gentle speech.</p>\n<p>Language is a powerful tool, and Pharaoh well understood this. When he decided to enslave the Jews, he declared a national labor week in which all loyal citizens were expected to participate in order to help build the great store cities of Pithom and Ramses, with Pharaoh himself in the lead. The Jews, wanting to show their devotion to their host country, joined enthusiastically. The next day, however, the Jews came, but the Egyptians did not return. Shortly there-after, the Jews found themselves surrounded by taskmasters who demanded that they produce the same amount of work that they had done as volunteers the day before. 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