Elijah is a symbol of hope because he represents the peace and love that will come to this Earth upon his presence. Let us drink to Elijah! Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu melekh ha'olam, borei pri ha'gafen.

Elijah is a symbol of hope representing the peace and love he will bring to Earth upon his prescense. Let us drink to him!Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu melekh ha'olam, borei pri ha'gafen.

Elijah the profit it a symbol of the hope to come. It is told that when he comes he will bring peace and spread love throughout the world. Let's drink our last cup of wine to Elijah! Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu melekh ha'olam, borei pri ha'gafen.

The third cup of wine symbolizes the hope of freedom in that we are 3/4 of the way done with the seder. After crossing the sea, the Iraelites knew that 3/4 of their troubles were over. They were no longer slaves, that were forced to work for pharoah. However they still had a dessert to cross in hopes of reaching the land of milk and honey that is Israel today. Let's drink this third cup of wine to being 3/4 done...

Time for Matzah ball soup! I HOPE we can enjoy this TOGEHER J

Time for Matzah ball soup! I HOPE we can enjoy this TOGEHER J

Matzah. It’s flat, it has holes in it, it breaks easily, it crumbles, it’s bitter, and it’s nothing creative, yet Jewish people and Non-Jewish people that observe Passover eat it every day for at least 8 days out of the year. Sometimes more. “Something second hand and broken, still can make a pretty sound, and that second hand white baby grand still has something beautiful to give.” Megan HiltyEvery year we look at Matzah like it’s nothing special. But it represents...

Matzah. It’s flat, it has holes in it, it breaks easily, it crumbles, it’s bitter, and it’s nothing creative, yet Jewish people and Non-Jewish people that observe Passover eat it every day for at least 8 days out of the year. Sometimes more. “Something second hand and broken, still can make a pretty sound, and that second hand white baby grand still has something beautiful to give.” Megan HiltyEvery year we look at Matzah like it’s nothing special. But it represents...

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁרקִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל נְטִילַת יָדַיִם.Barukh atah Adonai, Eloheinu, melekh ha-olamasher kidishanu b'mitz'votav v'tzivanual n'tilat yadayim.Blessed are You, Lord, our God, King of the Universe Who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us concerning washing of hands.

We are grateful that we are together on this night as a family ~ DayenuWe are grateful that we are together to share this moment ~ DayenuWe are grateful that we are together, alive and healthy ~ DayenuWe are grateful that we are able to eat together ~ DayenuWe are grateful that we have a light shining upon us ~ DayenuWe are grateful for everything and everyone that we have ~ DayenuWe are grateful for all that has touched our lives...

chorus--{And the women dancing with their timbrels,followed Miriam as she sang her song,sing a song to the One whom we've exalted,Miriam and the women danced and danced the whole night long} And Miriam was a weaver of unique varietythe tapestry she wove was one which sang our history.With every strand and every thread she crafted her delight!A woman touched with spirit, she dances toward the light chorus When Miriam stood upon the shores and gazed across the seathe wonder of this...

“Only in the darkness can you see the stars.” –Martin Luther King Jr.“A lesson for all of us is that for every loss, there is victory, for every sadness, there is joy, and when you think you’ve lost everything, there is hope.” ―Geraldine SolonWhy is it that through all the bad things our ancestors went through, that they didn’t lose hope?Hope is that thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops…...

I am a Jew because, born of Israel and having lost her, I have felt her live again in me, more loving than myself. I am a Jew because, born of Israel and having regained her. I wish her to live after me, more living than myself.I am a Jew because the faith of Israel demands of me no abdication of the mind.I am a Jew because the faith of Israel requires of me all the devotion of the mind.I am...

When we break the Matzah in half, we are symbolizing the split of the red sea. When we break the Matzah, we symbolize the hope that we can eat. When the red sea split, it symbolized the permission; yes you may pass, after hearing the word NO NO NO. During the Seder we get bored and we ask “When can we eat” and until this breaking of the Matzah, we get told NO NO NO. It is hope that there is...

when we dip the parsley into the salt water we are told that we taste the tears that our ancestors wept during slavery. But why don’t we taste the tears of happiness? Why only the tears of misery? After all, the tears of happiness are what signified the hope that we are a free people. Good always comes at the end. If it’s not good, it’s not the end. The Israelites made it out of Egypt together, so let’s taste the...

Together as we wash our hands, they move into the bowl of water, and back out of the water. Why do we do this? Are our hands really getting clean without soap? We won’t be eating for some time, why do we do this so early? The washing of our hands suggests that we are open to question. One question that is always asked is about hope. Rick Recht answers in his song: This is the hope that holds us together,...

Wine can symbolize many things. The first glass of wine symbolizes hope. When Moses started to plead for freedom, the reality of possibly being free became believable. This first glass of wine symbolizes the hope that this Seder will be over and we can eat food. Had we not had this vary sip of the wine, the reality that this Seder will end, would have seemed like a dream far out of reach. Had Moses not plead for freedom, it would...