Dipping a green vegetable in salt water | karpas | כַּרְפַּסPassover, like other holidays, have mix celebration of an event from our Jewish memory with a recognize of the cycles of nature. When we remember the liberation from Egypt, also we recognize the stirring and rebirth going on in the world. The symbols on our table bring together elements of both kinds of celebration.We now take a green leafy biter herb, representing the joy at the start of spring after our...

Ritual hand-washing in preparation for the seder | urchatz | וּרְחַץ Water is cleansing and clear which is why many cultures and religions use water for symbolic purification. We wash our hands two times during the seder: now, with no blessing, so we can get ready for the for the rituals; and then again later, we’ll wash with a blessing this time, preparing for the meal, which Judaism thinks of as a ritual in itself. To wash your hands, you only...

Kiddush (the blessing over wine) | kadeish | קַדֵּשׁAll celebrations have wine/grape juice as a symbol of joy. The seder starts with wine/grape juice and then we refill the cup three times and drink.בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן:Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p’ree hagafen.We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who creates the fruit of the vine.We praise G!d, who chose us from all people and languages, and blessed us with commandment, and gave us our...

The word seder means order.  Seders are a time for families to gather and experience a time  where we as Jews celebrate a ritual that started thousands of years and intersects withg Jews all around the world who celebrate today.

Brandan's Step by Step Haggadot