Leader: We have come together this evening for many reasons. We are here because Spring is all around, the Earth is reborn, and it is a good time to celebrate with family and friends. We are here because we are Jews, because we are members of the Jewish nation, with its deep historic roots and its valuable old memories and stories. We are here to remember the old story of the liberation of the ancient Hebrews from slavery in Egypt -...

The Passover Seder is one of the most important celebrations on the Jewish cultural calendar. It provides a setting of family love and unity in which all Jews can rededicate themselves to the ideal of human freedom and growth. The ritual of the occasion involves the use of certain symbolic foods: P'RI HA-GAPHEN - "the fruit of the vine" - wine or grape juice MATSAH - unleavened bread MAROR - a bitter herb (horseradish, green onion, or romaine lettuce) KARPAS - ...