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Elijah the prophet challenged injustice and overthrew the worship of idols. He healed the humble sick and helped the widowed. Elijah declared that he would return once each generation in the guise of someone poor or oppressed, coming to people's doors to see how he would be treated. Thus would he know whether or not humanity had become ready to participate in the dawn of the Messianic age. Tonight we welcome two prophets: not only Elijah, but also Miriam, sister of...

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It is customary to begin the meal with hard-boiled eggs flavored with salt water. This was the practice in Roman times. The egg has come to be symbolic of new growth, of new life, of hope. The roasted egg on the Seder plate has come to represent the ancient Temple service in Jerusalem, the holy city. 

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Tonight we drink four cups of wine. It is said that each cup represents something different. Some say they represent our matriarchs: Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah. Others say they represent the Four Worlds: Physicality, emotions, thought and essence.The most common representation is the four promises of liberation God makes in the Torah:  I will bring you out, I will deliver you, I will redeem you, I will take you to be my people (Exodus 6:6-7). The four promises, in turn,...

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.אדיר הוא. אדיר הוא. יבנה ביתו בקרוב. במהרה. במהרה. בימינו בקרוב. אל בנה. על בנה. בנה ביתך בקרוב Adir hu. Adir hu. Yivneh beito b'karov. Bimheyrah. Bimheyrah. V'yameynu b'karov. El b'nei. El b'nei. B'nei b'eitcha b'karov. בחור הוא. גדול הוא. דחול הוא. יבנה ביתו בקרוב. במהרה. במהרה. בימינו בקרוב. אל בנה. על בנה. בנה ביתך בקרוב Bachur hu. Gadol hu. Dachol hu. Yivneh beito b'karov. Bimheyrah. Bimheyrah. V'yameynu b'karov. El b'nei. El b'nei. B'nei b'eitcha b'karov.   נאור הוא. סגיב הוא. עזוז...

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Here concludes the Passover seder, In accordance with its rules, All its laws and dictums.Just as we were fortunateenough to make this seder,so may we be fortunateenough to do it again.Pure One who dwells on highraise up a community, A people beyond counting.May You soon guide those sturdy stems,Those freed people, on to Zion with songs of joy.Next year in Jerusalem! Next year, may we all be free!  L'shanah haba'ah birushalayim                                                                                 לֹשָנָה הָבאָה ּזבווּשָלָים

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דְזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי, חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָאוְאָתָא שׁוּנְרָא, וְאָכְלָה לְגַדְיָא, דְזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי, חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָאוְאָתָא כַלְבָּא, וְנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַדְיָא, דְזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי, חַד גַּדְיָא, חַדגַּדְיָאוְאָתָא חוּטְרָא, וְהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא, דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַדְיָא, דְזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵיזוּזֵי, חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָאוְאָתָא נוּרָא, וְשָׂרַף לְחוּטְרָא, דְהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא, דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָה לְגַדְיָא, דְזַבִּיןאַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי, חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָאוְאָתָא מַיָּא, וְכָבָה לְנוּרָא, דְּשָׂרַף לְחוּטְרָא, דְהִכָּה לְכַלְבָּא, דְּנָשַׁךְ לְשׁוּנְרָא, דְּאָכְלָהלְגַדְיָא, דְזַבִּין אַבָּא בִּתְרֵי זוּזֵי, חַד גַּדְיָא, חַד גַּדְיָאוְאָתָא תוֹרָא, וְשָׁתָא...

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1.  Who knows one?  I know one!One is our God!In Heaven and the Earth.אחד אלוהינו שבשמיים ובארץ2.  Who knows two?  I know two!Two are the tablets of the commandmentsOne is our God!In Heaven and the Earth. שני לוחות הברית3.  Who knows three?  I know three!Three are the number of the patriarchs,Two are the tables of the commandmentsOne is our God!In Heaven and the Earth שלושה אבות4.  Who knows four?  I know four!Four are the number of the matriarchs, Three are the...

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We dedicate this fifth cup to our hopes that the Israelis and Palestinians will be released from the bondage of hatred and violence; that the descendants of Isaac and Ishmael may live as brothers, not enemies.  Isaac Luria taught that, when the world was made, God’s infinity was too great to be contained, and creation shattered. The world that we know consists of broken vessels, with sparks of God trapped inside. We bless this cup to remind us of our obligation...

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The fourth cup of wine represents God’s fourth declaration of redemption: “I will claim you for me as a people, and I will be your Godבָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן Baruch atah, Adonai, eloheinu melech ha’olam, borei pri hagafen. Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, creator of the fruit of the vine.

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.אליָהוּ הןביא, אֵליָהוּ התשׁבּי,  אליָהוּ,  אליָהוּ,  אליָהוּ הגלעָדי, בּנהרָה ביָמֵנוּ יָבא אֵלֵינוּ עם מָשיח בּן דָוד,  עם מָשיח בּן דָוד     Eliyahu hanavi, Eliyahu hatishbi, Eliyahu hagiladi.  Bimheirah b'yameinu,  yavo eileinu,  im Mashiach ben David. May Elijah the prophet, Elijah the Tishbite, Elijah of Gilead, quickly in our day come to us heralding redemption. מִרִיַם הַנְבִעאה עז בְזִמְרָה בְיָדָהמִרִיַם תִרְקד אִתָנוּ לְתַקֵן אֶת הֵעולַםבִמְהֵרַ ה בְיָמֵנוּ הִיא תְבִיאֵנוּ !אֶל מֵי הַיְשוּעָה, אֶל מֵי הַיְשוּאָהMiriam tirkod itanu l'taken et ha-olam. Miriam ha-n'vi'ah oz...

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Elijah the prophet challenged injustice and overthrew the worship of idols. He healed the humble sick and helped the widowed. Elijah declared that he would return once each generation in the guise of someone poor or oppressed, coming to people's doors to see how he would be treated. Thus would he know whether or not humanity hadbecome ready to participate in the dawn of the Messianic age. Tonight we welcome two prophets: not only Elijah, but also Miriam, sister of Moses....

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The third cup of wine represents God’s third declaration of redemption: וגאלתי / V'go'alti —“I will liberate you with an outstretched arm…” בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן: Baruch atah, Adonai, eloheinu melech ha’olam, borei pri hagafen. Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Ruler of the universe, creator of the fruit of the vine.

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PSALM 114בֵּצֵאת יִשְׂרָאֵל מִמִּצְרָיִם, בֵּית יַעֲקֹב מֵעַם לֹעֵז: הָיְתָה יְהוּדָה לְקָדְשׁוֹ. יִשְׂרָאֵל מַמְשְׁלוֹתָיו: הַיָּם רָאָה וַיָּנֹס, הַיַּרְדֵּן יִסֹּב לְאָחוֹר: הֶהָרִים רָקְדוּ כְאֵילִים. גְּבָעוֹת כִּבְנֵי–צֹאן:מַה–לְּךָ הַיָּם כִּי תָנוּס. הַיַּרְדֵּן תִּסֹּב לְאָחוֹר: הֶהָרִים תִּרְקְדו כְאֵילִים.  גְּבָעוֹת כִּבְנֵי–צֹאן: מִלִּפְנֵי אָדוֹן חוּלִי אָרֶץ. מִלִּפְנֵי אֱלוֹהַּ יַעֲקֹב: הַהֹפְכִי הַצּוּר אֲגַם–מָיִם. חַלָּמִישׁ לְמַעְיְנוֹ–מָיִם. B'tzeit Yisrael mi-Mitzrayim, beit Ya'acov me'am loez: haita y'hudah l'kodsho, Yisrael mamshelovav: Hayam ra'ah vayanos, ha-Yarden yisov l'achor: heharim rakdo k'eilim. G'vaot  kivnei-tzon: mah-lecha hayam ki tanus, ha-Yarden tisov l'achor: heharim tir'kdu ch'eilim, g'vaot...

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שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלות בְּשׁוּב ה' אֶת שִׁיבַת צִיּון הָיִינוּ כְּחלְמִים:אָז יִמָלֵא שחוק פִּינוּ וּלְשׁונֵנוּ רִנָּהאָז יאמְרוּ בַגּויִם הִגְדִּיל ה' לַעֲשות עִם אֵלֶּה:הִגְדִּיל ה' לַעֲשות עִמָּנוּ הָיִינוּ שמֵחִים:שׁוּבָה ה' אֶת שְׁבִיתֵנוּ כַּאֲפִיקִים בַּנֶּגֶב:הַזּרְעִים בְּדִמְעָה בְּרִנָּה יִקְצרוּ:הָלוךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבָכה נשא מֶשֶׁךְ הַזָּרַע בּא יָבא בְרִנָּה נשא אֲלֻמּתָיו: Shir Hama'alot, b'shuv Adonai et shivat tziyon hayinu k'chol'mim. Az Y'male s'chok pinu ulshoneinu rina. Az yom'ru vagoyim higdil Adonai la'asot im eleh; higdil Adonai la'asot imanu hayinu s'meicheim. Shuva Adonai et shiviteinu ka'afikim banegev. Hazor'im b'dimah...

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Find the afikoman and distribute it to all who are seated at the table. When the Temple still stood in Jerusalem, it was customary to make an offering of a paschal lamb at this season. Now we eat the afikoman in memory of the offering. Tzafun means “hidden,” and the afikoman is usually hidden for children to find. Why end the meal thus? Because we want the dinner to end with the taste of slavery/freedom in our mouths—thus the taste of...

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Why do we eat matzah?   Because during the Exodus, our ancestors had no time to waitfor dough to rise.  So they improvised flat cakes without yeast, which could be bakedand consumed in haste.  The matzah reminds us that when the chance for liberationcomes, we must seize it even if we do not feel ready—indeed, if we wait until we feel fully ready, we may never act at all ברוך אתה יי אלהינו העולם, המוציא לחם מן הארץברוך אתה יי אלהינו העולם...

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Rabban Gamaliel has said: one who has not explained the following three symbols has not fulfilled their duty: Pesach (the paschal lamb), matzah, and maror. Jewish tradition grows by accretion. Rabban Gamaliel cherished three symbols; tonight we will explain seven! The Maror, bitter herb or horseradish, which represents the bitterness of slavery. The Haroset, a mixture of apples and nuts and wine, which represents the bricks and mortar we made in ancient times, and the new structures we are beginning to...

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The second cup of wine represents God’s second declaration of redemption: והצלתי /V'hitzalti— “I will free you from slavery.” ַהַּגָפֶן. ְּפרִי ּבֹורֵא הָעֹולָם, רּוחַ אֱלֹהֵינּו יְיָ, אַּתָהּבָרּוךְBaruch atah, Adonai, eloheinu ruach ha’olam, borei p’ri hagafen. Blessed are you, Adonai our God, Breath of Life, creator of the fruit of the vine.