Haggadot Contributors

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The Hebrew word “Kiddush” means sanctification. But it is not the wine we sanctify. Instead, the wine is a symbol of the sanctity, the preciousness, and the sweetness of this moment. Held together by sacred bonds of family, friendship, peoplehood, we share this table tonight with one another and with all the generations who have come before us. Let us rise, and sanctify this singular moment. Baruch ata Adonai, Elohaynoo melech ha-olam, boray pree ha-gafen. Baruch atah Adonai, Elohynoo melech ha-...

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The Talmud connects the Four Cups to God's Four Promises to Israel: "Tell the children of Israel: I am Adonai! I will takethem out... I will rescue them… I will redeem them… and I will marry them taking them as my people and I will be their God" However, two 16th C. mystic rabbis identify the Four Cups with the Four Matriarchs of Israel.  (1) The Cup of Kiddush stands for Sarah who was the mother of a community of converts,...

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OSEH SHALOM Oseh shalom bim-romav Hu ya'seh shalom aleynu Ve'al kol yisrael Ve'imru, imru Amen HE WHO MAKES PEACE He who makes peace in his high places He shall make peace upon us And upon all of Israel And say Amen

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Simchat Rabbah, Simchat Rabbah Aviv Higia Pessach Bah Ta-Hafru, Ta-Hafru Ta-Hafru Li Begued Im Kissim Mi-Hilu, Mi-Hilu Mi-Hilu, Kissai Be Hegozim

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Betzet Yisrael miMitzrayim  Beit Yaakov me-ham loez Haitah Yehudah lekadsho  Yisrael mamshelotav Hayam raah vayanos HaYarden yisov leakhor

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Maher Moshe Tzaveh Par'ho Shlach Na Et A Mi Mitzat Ha-El Imor Na-Lo Shlach Na Et A Mi Kuma, Lechna El Kevad Ha Lev Hara Tzav Lo, Bish Mi Shlach Na Et A Mi

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Eliyahu We open the door and invite Eliyahu and Miriam into our homes. To show how truly free we are, we send our youngest to open the door. Elijah the prophet - may we create a world where everyone experiences redemption and freedom, growth and possibility. Let all who are hungry be fed, let all who are bereaved be comforted, let all who suffer find release. Eliyahu Hanavi, Eliyahu Hatishbi, Eliyahu Eliyahu EliyahuHagiladi, Bimherah beyamenu Yavo Elenu Im Mashiach Ben David....

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Pour the third cup of wine. Shir Hama’alot, b’shuv Adonai et shee-vat Tzion, ha-yeenu k’chol meem. Az y’ma-lei s’chok pee-nu u’l-sho-nei-nu reena, az yo-m’ru va-goyim, heeg-deel Adonai la-asot eem eleh. Heeg-deel Adonai la-asot eemanu, ha-yee-nu s’mei-cheem. Shuva Adonai et sh’vee-tei-nu, ka-afee-keem ba-negev. Ha-zor-eem b’deem-ah b’reena yeek-tzo-ru. Ha-loch yei-lech u-va-cho no-sei me-shech hazara, bo yavo v’reena, no-sei alu-mo-tav. A song of ascending:When the Eternal returns usto Zion, we will be like dreamers. Then, our mouths will be filled with laughter, and our...

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Maror Now take a kezayit (the volume of one olive) of the maror. Dip it into the Charoset, but not so much that the bitter taste is neutralized. Recite the following blessing and then eat the maror (without reclining): Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu al achilat maror. Praised are you, Adonai, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who has taught us the way of holiness through commandments, commanding us to eat the bitter herb.

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Motzi-Matzah Take the three matzot - the broken piece between the two whole ones – and hold them in your hand and recite the following blessing: Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz. Praised are you, Adonai, Lord our God, Ruler of the universe, who provides sustenance from the earth. Before eating the matzah, put the bottom matzah back in its place and continue, reciting the following blessing while holding only the top and middle piece of matzah....

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Ilu Ilu hotzi- hotziyanu, hotziyanu mimitzrayim, hotziyanu mimitzrayim Dayenu! Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dayenu, dayenu! Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dayenu, dayenu! Ilu Ilu natan natan lanu, natan lanu et haShabbat natan lanu et haShabbat Dayenu! Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dayenu, dayenu! Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dai, da-ye, .. Dai, da-ye-nu, .. Dayenu, dayenu! Ilu Ilu natan natan lanu, natan lanu et haTorah natan lanu et haTorah Dayenu!...

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Okay, Moses and Aaron approach the pharaoh, pleading for the release of the Israelites. The Egyptian king shakes his head and the first plague occurs.  Blood. Once Moses stuck his walking stick into the waters of Egypt, all the water turned to blood.  The pharaoh, humbled by what had happened previously, agreed to let the Israelites go free, but he ends up changing his mind.  Frogs. Yup. Egypt got a visit from some green, slimy amphibious creatures.  Okay, the pharaoh decided...

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VEHI SHE'AMDAH  Vehi she'amdah l'avoteinu velanu. She'lo echad bilvad amad aleinu lechaloteinu. Ela sheb'chol dor vador omdim aleinu lechaloteinu. Vehakadosh baruch hu matzileinu miyadam. THIS IS THAT PROMISE  And this is that (promise) which sustained our fathers and us. That it is not one (enemy) alone that stood up against us to destroy us. But that in each generation there are those standing up against us to destroy us. But the Holy One Blessed Be He saves us from their hand.

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Maggid – Exodus Story At the end of the biblical book of Genesis, Joseph brings his family to Egypt. Over the following centuries, the descendants of Joseph's family (the Hebrews) become so numerous that when a new king comes to power he fears what might happen if the Hebrews decide to rise against the Egyptians. He decides that the best way to avoid this situation is to enslave them (Exodus 1). Despite pharaoh's attempt to subdue the Hebrews they continue to...

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Baruch hamakom, baruch hu. Baruch shenatan torah l'amo yisra-eil, baruch hu. K'neged arba-ah vanim dib'rah torah. Echad chacham, v'echad rasha, v'echad tam, v'echad she-eino yodei-a lishol 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. Chacham mah hu omeir? Mah ha-eidot v'hachukim v'hamishpatim, asher tzivah Adonai Eloheinu etchem? V'af atah emor lo k'hilchot hapesach. Ein maftirin achar hapesach afikoman. The Wise One asks: "What is...

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Mah Nishtanah Mah nishtanah ha-layla hazeh mikol ha-leilot? Shebechol ha-leilot, anu ochlin chametz u-matzah,chametz u-matzah? Ha-layla hazeh, ha-layla hazeh kulo matzah (2x) Shebechol ha-leilot, anu ochlinshe-ar yerakot,she-ar yerakot? Ha-layla hazeh, ha-layla hazeh maror (2x) Shebechol ha-leilot ein anu matbilin afilu pa'amachat,afilu pa'amachat? Ha-layla hazeh, ha-layla hazehshtei pe-amim (2x) Shebechol ha-leilot anu ochlinbein yoshvin u-vein mesubin, bein yoshvin u-vein mesubin? Ha-layla hazeh, ha-layla hazehkulanu mesubin (2x) Why is this night different from all other nights?On all other nights we eat either hametz...

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Ha lachma, ha lachma anya di achalu, achalu av'hatana be'ar'a be'ar'a de-mitzrayim (2x) This is the bread of affliction which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt.Let all who are hungry come and eat. Let all who are in need share in our Passover.This year we celebrate here. Next year in the land of Israel.Now we are still bondsmen. Next year may all be free.