Kol od ba’le’vav p’nima,Nefesh yehudi ho’miyah. U’lefa-atei mizrach kadimah, Ayin le’Tziyyon tzofiyah. Od lo avda tikva-teinu, Ha’tikvah bat sh’not al-payim Lih-yot am chofshi b’ar-tzeinu Eretz Tziyyon v’Yerushalayim. Translation: As long as within our hearts The Jewish soul sings, As long as forward to the East To Zion, looks the eye – Our hope is not yet lost, It is two thousand years old, To be a free people in our land The land of Zion and Jerusalem.

Before we drink from the fourth cup of wine, let us recall why we drink four cups of wine at the Seder. According to the Torah, God sent Moses to the Israelites in Egypt, instructing him to tell them that God had seen their misery, and had heard their cries, and was ready to bring them out of slavery. God's promise was put in FOUR different ways: 1. "I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians." 2....

There is a set order for all that we do at the Seder. There are also special Seder foods, each of which reminds us of some part of the Pesach story. At the center of our table is the main Seder Plate, with the following: Z'roa: a roasted bone. This reminds us of the special lamb which was offered on Pesach in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. Baytza: a roasted egg. In ancient times, on each of the three pilgrimage festivals...

We are here to celebrate, once again, the very first festival the Jewish People ever observed. The first Pesach took place in Egypt thousands of years ago. Many Jews consider Pesach the most beautiful of all our holiday; and love it in a special way, and have wonderful Pesach memories.  When we think of Pesach, we think of the warmth and joy of the Seder. The Seder brings together families and friends who eat and drink together, sing and pray together,...

We have come together to celebrate the oldest holiday on the Jewish calendar. During this Seder service, we shall recall and retell the thrilling story of our ancestors going out from slavery to freedom. As we remember this moving chapter in our people's past, may we learn to appreciate more deeply the freedom we enjoy. May we also learn to care about all those who are not yet free. May we join in working for the day when all people everywhere...

4000 Years ago - Abraham - Town of Ur in Chaldea - Babylon - Now Iraq, Abraham migrated to the land of Canaan, newar the Dead Sea, now Israel. He had a son, Isaac, who had sons Esau and Jacob. Jacob had 12 sons; they became the Israelite Tribes. Jacob's son Joseph, with his family and their offspring migrated? or were sold? to Egypt. They became established a farmers along the Nile. Joseph himself became an advisor to one of the...

Top of page 36: Legend tells us that on Pesach Elijah appears at every Seder and sips a little wine from "his" cup. But before we welcome Elijah into our home, we must fill his cup with wine so he will have something to sip. Let's each pour a little wine from our own glass into Elijah's cup until it is filled. This helps us remember that we must all contribute our best talents and energies to help fulfill Elijah's promise...

Before page 9, fill Miriam's cup and read: We are about to read the 4 questions and then begin the re-telling of the story of our exodus from Egypt. Let's pause for a moment to consider the unsung heroes of the Passover story. Listen for them as we recall our time in Egypt and how we came to be free. Rarely will you hear these women mentioned by name but we all know that without them, we may not be sitting...

This article was written in 1899 when anti-Semitism was widespread in the United States. Large companies did not hire Jews, Universities either didn't admit Jews or limited their numbers with strict quotas. "Respectable" people like Ford and Edison expressed their anti-Jewish feelings openly. Mark Twain had an answer for them: Written by Mark Twain in Harper's, September 1899 If the statistics are right, the Jews constitute but one percent of the human race. It suggests a nebulous dim puff of stardust...

On our Seder table, there is a large cup of wine which none of us has touched. We have reserved it for a special guest, whose name is "ELIJAH--the Prophet" (Eliahu HaNavi). Our bible tells us many wonderful stories about Elijah. He was a man of great courage, who fought for what is just and right.  According to tradition, Elijah never died. One day he will return, to announce the arrival of a time when all people will live in peace...

There must be at least one Jew present at the Seder because only the Jews left Egypt and can tell the story. Additionally, you must do these 5 things at your Seder: 1. Drink 4 cups of wine (or grape juice) 2. Tell the story of leaving Egypt in the first person 3. Eat LOTS of matzah 4. Eat bitter herbs 5. Rabban Gamliel insists that we must say these three things in order to fulfill our obligation on Pesach:  Pesach...

Did you know... ~Only 10 factories in the world produce matzah--three in Israel, two in the US and the rest in Europe. ~For a matzah to be considered kosher (produced or prepared according to Jewish dietary laws) it cannot take more than 18 minutes in total to prepare and bake the flatbread. ~Each matzah has about 800 holes that prevent the dough from rising. Without the holes, you would get pita. ~ Matzot Aviv ships their product all over the world,...

Chad gadya, chad gadya One only kid! One only kid! Which my father bought for two zuzim Chad gadya, chad gadya And a cat came and devoured the kid Which my father bought for two zuzim Chad gadya, chad gadya And a dog came and bit the cat That had devoured the kid Which my father bought for two zuzim Chad gadya, chad gadya Then a stick came and smote the dog Which had bitten the cat that had devoured the...

Miriam’s Cup is a new ritual object that is placed on the seder table beside the Cup of Elijah. Miriam’s Cup is filled with water. It serves as a symbol of Miriam’s Well, which was the source of water for the Israelites in the desert. Putting a Miriam’s Cup on your table is a way of making your seder more inclusive. It is also a way of drawing attention to the importance of Miriam and the other women of the Exodus...