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Setting Ourselves Apart
The first step to growth is to realize we are worthy of growth. We need to see the value of who we are so we will see that we are worthy of investing time, energy, and effort into developing our spiritual potential.Kadesh is the f ...Kadeshcontributed by Lisa Kaufman -
Passover Thoughts by David Har
Thoughts on the meaning of Passover These thoughts are adapted from an essay by Rabbi Prof. David Hartman (z”l), written in 2010.As much as I am happy to be part ...Introductioncontributed by Anson Laytner -
Four Cups, Many Reasons
Just where did the rabbis themselves determine the idea of instituting four cups of wine? The rabbis wrote these instructions in Tractate Pesachim during the time of Roman rule in Israel, and during that time it was customary at R ...Kadeshcontributed by Neeloufar Gharavi -
"In every Generation"
Even though we’re spending the whole night discussing the exodus from Egypt, the root for redeem, גאל, really only appears in these two sections of Maggid- once by the r ...-- Closingcontributed by Debbie Zimmerman -
Elijah at the Seder
The Seder is one of the most widely observed Jewish rituals. Studies that measure Jewish involvement find that worldwide the Pesach Seder always tops the list, even amongst the barely affiliated. The Seder and Brit Milah (circumci ...Hallelcontributed by Debbie Zimmerman -
Our Seder Now Has Ended - Kero
Our seder now has endedwith its history-laden rites:we have journeyed from Mitzrayimon this storied night of nights.We bore witness, we rememberedour covenant with You.So we p ...Songscontributed by Anne Gilman -
The 10 Plagues
As each plague is said, some people dip their pinky in the wine (or grape juice.) We do this because we are happy for our freedom, but sad for the Egyptian's pain.HebrewEnglishWhatWhyדםBloodAll of the Egyptian’s water turned t ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Stephanie Friedman -
Dayenu with Hebrew and English
If He had brought us out from Egypt אִלּוּ הוֹצִיאָנוּ מִמִּצְרָיִםand had not carried out judgments against them וְלֹא עָשָׂה בָּהֶם שְׁפָטִים— Dayenu, it would have ...-- Closingcontributed by Danielle Selber -
Dayenu with English Hebrew and
One of most beloved songs in the Passover seder is "Dayenu". A few of us will read the stanzas one at a time, and the everyone else will respond, "Dayenu" – meaning, “it would ...-- Closingcontributed by Danielle Selber -
Four Questions Dutch
Wat is het verschil tussen deze avond en alle andere avonden?Op alle andere avonden mogen wij zowel gezuurd als ongezuurd brood eten, op deze avond eten we alleen maar ongezuurd brood.Want op alle andere avonden mogen wij allerlei ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Ron Heidt -
Four Questions Yiddish
YiddishTate ich vil bei dir fregen di fir kashes:Vos iz Anderesh fun der Nacht fun Pesach fun ale necht fun a gants yor?1) Di ershte kashe iz,Ale necht fun a gants yor tunken mir nisht ayn afileh eyn mol, ober di nacht fun peysach ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Ron Heidt -
Karpas
HEBREW: THE FANTASIA OF LANGUAGEIn the Hebrew language, every letter is not only a letter, but also represents a number, a word, and a concept.For example, the letter aleph, the first letter of the alphabet, has the numerical ...Karpascontributed by Rachel Gallop -
Why Drink Four Cups on Passove
Just where did the rabbis themselves determine the idea of instituting four cups of wine? The rabbis wrote these instructions in Tractate Pesachim during the time of Roman rule in ...Kadeshcontributed by Daniel Gropper -
The Four Cups
The Four Cups by Rabbi Yael LevyIt is time, the Infinite calls,ComeV’hotzeyti, I will take you outV’hitzalti, I will deliver you to a new placeV’ga’alti, I will help you to transformV’lakachti, I will take you into relat ...Kadeshcontributed by Daniel Gropper -
President Obama on Passover
Passover is a story of centuries of slavery, and years of wandering in the desert; a story of perseverance amidst persecution, and faith in God and the Torah. It is a story about finding freedom in your own land. For the Jewish pe ...Introductioncontributed by Daniel Gropper -
Candle Lighting
…בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יי אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב.Baruc ...Kadeshcontributed by donna leventhal
