The Seder PlateThink of the Seder Plate as a “combination plate” dinner that formed the meal in ancient days. The foods were not merely symbolic, but were eaten—from the plate. As the Seder menu changed, the foods on the Seder Plate required explanation. (clockwise from the upper-right-of-center)Zeroa (shankbone), represents the Passover offering made in Temple times.Beitzah(boiled or roasted egg), represents the holiday offering made in the days of the Temple.Maror (bitter herbs), is horseradish and represents the bitterness of slavery in...

Our Passover Things(To be sung to the tune of "My favorite things", from The Sound of Music) Cleaning and cooking and so many dishes Out with the hametz, no pasta, no knishes Fish that's gefiltered, horseradish that stings These are a few of our Passover things. Matzoh and karpas and chopped up haroset Shankbones and kidish and Yiddish neuroses Tante who kvetches and uncle who sings These are a few of our Passover things. Motzi and maror and trouble with Pharoahs...

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....