אִלּוּ הוֹצִיאָנוּ מִמִּצְרָיִם דַּיֵּנוּ אִלּוּ נָתַן לָנוּ אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת דַּיֵּנוּ אִלּוּ נָתַן לָנוּ אֶת הַתּוֹרָה דַּיֵּנוּ Ilu ho-tsi, ho-tsi-a-nu, Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim, Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim, Da-ye-nu! CHORUS: Dai, da-ye-nu, (x3) Da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu! (da-ye-nu) Dai, da-ye-nu, (x3) Da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu! (da-ye-nu) Ilu na-tan, na-tan la-nu, Na-tan la-nu et-ha-Sha-bat, Na-tan la-nu et-ha-Sha-bat, Da-ye-nu! [CHORUS] Ilu na-tan, na-tan la-nu, Na-tan la-nu et-ha-To-rah, Na-tan la-nu et-ha-To-rah, Da-ye-nu! [CHORUS]

Break the middle matzah in half and hide the larger piece as the Afikomen, which we will find later on to complete our meal. We see brokenness in times of joy and times of pain. At a Jewish wedding, the groom traditionally breaks a glass to remember the hardships of the Jewish people, even during the happy occasion of marriage.  We break this matzah just as our heart has so often been broken. But, we know that sometime soon, we will...

Traditionally, the seder leader ritually washes their hands on-behalf of the group without reciting a blessing. In Jewish tradition, ritual handwashing is generally done by simply pouring water over your hands. We don't usually use soap in these rituals. This year, handwashing has taken on a new meaning. We have all developed our own rituals around washing our hands to keep us safe -- using warm water, scrubbing each crevice, and maybe humming a song that helps you get to the...

“Rabbi, is there a blessing for the Czar?” In Jewish tradition, we have a blessing for almost everything we encounter. Kadesh means to sanctify. Tonight, we sanctify four cups of wine. A blessing for the Czar sets up a funny joke in Fiddler on the Roof, but there are truly so many blessings in our life. Even this year, wehn we are lacking the blessing of being all together in person, it is important to stop and express gratitude. Think to...

Seder Guests To the tune of “Matchmaker” Seder guests, seder guests lend me your ear We’ve all arrived Another year Seder guests, seder guests look in your book Tonight we drink wine, not beer. For Papa, please pay attention For Mama, get through all of the steps. For me, well, I wouldn’t mention If matzah ball soup was just all we get Seder guests, seder guests, mah nishtanah? Let us find out What Israelites saw. We tell the story to the...