Maggid     The main portion of the Seder is the portion of Maggid. The topics in Maggid range from the events dealing with our enslavement, our departure, and many others in between. A question that came to mind was, why is there such a strong emphasis on the obligation that every person has to re-tell it? Couldn’t we simply sit around the table, relax, lean back in our chairs, and enjoy our current state of freedom? We have told the stories of...

There are a few main passover symbols that can be placed on the seder plate, but not all of them are required. A few examples of the passover symbols are vegetables (Karpas), shank bone (zeroa) orroasted beet, matzah, hard boiled egg (baytzah), charoset, bitter herbs (Maror), bitter vegetables (Hazeret), or oranges (optional). The reasons behind placing the matzah and the bitter herbs stand out the most among others. each symbol, each item in itself holds a purpose, a meaning the matzah...

There are a few main passover symbols that can be placed on the seder plate, but not all of them are required. A few examples of the passover symbols are vegetables (Karpas), shank bone (zeroa) or roasted beet, matzah, hard boiled egg (baytzah), charoset, bitter herbs (Maror), bitter vegetables (Hazeret), or oranges (optional). The reasons behind placing the matzah and the bitter herbs stand out the most among others. each symbol, each item in itself holds a purpose, a meaning the...