Haggadot Contributors

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In accordance with the scriptures lets eat the Passover!!

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Regarding the slavery of the Israelites, the Torah says, “And the Egyptians embittered their lives with hard labor” (Exo. 1:14), from which we get our word maror (bitterness). When we eat the bitter herbs, we remember the sorrow, trouble, and suffering of our life in bondage to sin. As the horseradish brings tears to our eyes, may we also remember the affliction of those who still suffer in bondage. Take a piece of Matzah and dip it in the horseradish and...

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We retell the story of the Exodus to remind ourselves of our slavery in Egypt and to also remember the great miracles God wrought on our behalf to redeem us from sin. Let us fill our glasses and hear the story of the Exodus. (Do not drink yet!!) Jacob’s family came to Egypt to escape a famine in Canaan. Joseph, second in command to Pharoah, settled his family in the land of Goshen, apart from the Egyptians. Joseph’s contribution to Egyptian...

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And it shall come to pass that your child will ask you, “What do you mean by this service?” And you shall tell him: “With a mighty hand, God took us out of Egypt...” (Deut. 6:20-23) We ask these 4 questions to pass on to the generations our heritage of keeping the Passover. 1. On all other nights we eat bread, why on this night do we eat only Matzah? A: Matzah reminds us that when our ancestors left Egypt they...

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And it shall come to pass that your children should ask you 'What do you mean by this service?'  And you should tell him, 'With a mighty hand God took us out of Egypt...'

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The parsley symbolizes the humble origins of the Israelites. The salt water symbolizes the tears shed during our slavery in Egypt. Dip a piece of Parsley in the salt water and recite this blessing before eating, Blessed are You, O Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the earth. Baruch Atah Adonai Elo-heinu Melech Haolam Boreh Pree Ha’adamah.

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There are 4 cups of wine to recall the 4 promises YHWH gave to Moses in Exodus 6:6-7 "Wherefore say unto the children of Israel, I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will rid you out of their bondage , and I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments: And I will take you to me for a people, and I will be to...