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MA NISHTANA (WHY IS THIS NIGHT DIFFERENT FROM ALL OTHER NIGHTS?)   Question: Ma Nishtana, halaila hazeh, mikol ha'leilot? mikol ha'leilot?    Answers: (1) She bechol ha'leilot, anu ochlim - CHAMETZ U'MATSAH; CHAMETZ U'MATSAH  Ha'laila hazeh, ha'laila hazeh - KOO'LOH MATSAH x2   (2) She bechol ha'leilot, anu ochlim - SHE'AR YERAKOT; SHE'AR YERAKOT  Ha'lailah hazeh, ha'lailah hazeh - KOO'LOH MA'ROR x2   (3) She bechol ha'leilot, ein anu matbilim - AFILU PA'AM ECHAT; AFILU PA'AM ECHAT  Ha'laila hazeh, ha'laila hazeh - SHE'TEI PE'A'MIM x2   ...

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From writings by Walter Bruegemann The Exodus symbol, above all, is turned to show for all would-be pharaohs that Exodus is a catastrophic ending of what had seemed forever. The prophets [Moses, Miriam, Aaron] bring to public expression the dread of endings, the collapse of our self-madeness, the barriers and pecking orders that secure us at each other's expense, and the fearful practice of eating off the table of a hungry brother or sister. Grief and mourning, that crying in pathos,...

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Baruch atah adonai eloheynu melech ha’olam asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel (Shabbat v’shel) yom tov.

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“A new king arose over Egypt who did not know Joseph. And he said to his people, ‘Look, the Israelite people are much too numerous for us. Let us deal shrewdly with them, so that they may not increase; otherwise in the event of war, they may join our enemies in fighting against us and rise from the ground.’ So they set taskmasters over them to oppress them…” (Exodus 1:10-11) As we begin the Exodus story, we read that the oppression...

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Traditional - Maggid - Closing God has bestowed many favors upon us. Had He brought us out of Egypt, and not executed judgments against the Egyptians, It would have been enough – Dayyenu Had He executed judgments against the Egyptians, and not their gods, It would have been enough – Dayyenu Had He executed judgments against their gods and not put to death their firstborn, It would have been enough – Dayyenu Had He put to death their firstborn, and not...

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Barech בָּרֵךְ Pour the third cup of wine and recite Birkat Hamazon (Blessing after the Meal). שִׁיר הַמַּעֲלוֹת: בְּשׁוּב יהוה אֶת־שִׁיבַת צִיּוֹן הָיִ֫ינוּ כְּחֹלְמִים. אָז יִמָּלֵא שְׂחוֹק פִּינוּ וּלְשׁוֹנֵנוּ רִנָּה, אָז יֹאמְרוּ בַגּוֹיִם, הִגְדִּיל יְיָ לַעֲשׂוֹת עִם אֵלֶּה. הִגְדִּיל יְיָ לַעֲשׂוֹת עִמָּנוּ, הָיִינוּ שְׂמֵחִים. שׁוּבָה יְיָ אֶת שְׁבִיתֵנוּ, כַּאֲפִיקִים בַּנֶּגֶב. הַזֹּרְעִים בְּדִמְעָה בְּרִנָּה יִקְצֹרוּ. הָלוֹךְ יֵלֵךְ וּבָכֹה נֹשֵׂא מֶשֶׁךְ הַזָּרַע, בֹּא יָבֹא בְרִנָּה נֹשֵׂא אֲלֻמֹּתָיו. תְּהִלַּת יְיָ יְדַבֶּר פִּי, וִיבָרֵךְ כָּל בָּשָׂר שֵׁם קָדְשׁוֹ לְעוֹלָם וָעֶד. וַאֲנַחְנוּ נְבָרֵךְ יָהּ מֵעַתָּה וְעַד...

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Refugees Give Refuge: A Rhode Island Mitzvah Contributed by Mishael Zion When we retell the story of our flight from Egypt, we come to appreciate all those who have been refugees and fugitives. The oldest standing synagogue in North America was built in 1763 in Newport, Rhode Island, by Spanish-Portuguese immigrants, descendants of persecuted Marrano Jews. They had come to America so they could, for the first time in generations, openly practice their Judaism in their new home. In the center...

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Follow the Drinking Gourd When the sun comes back and the first quail calls Follow the drinking gourd The old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd Follow the drinking gourd For the old man is waiting for to carry you to freedom Follow the drinking gourd Riverbed makes a mighty fine road The dead trees will show you the way And it’s left foot, peg foot traveling on Follow the...