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For Fresh Greens: Introduction
Fresh, crisp greens remind us of spring, of new beginnings, of hope. Salt water reminds us of the long, sad season of our slavery. As we mix the two together, we remember tha ...Karpascontributed by heidi aycock -
Why Is This Night Different? V
Here is Mah Nishtanah sung in English translation. ...-- Four Questionscontributed by Gerald Weiss -
The Cup of Redemption
There, in the very center of the Seder table, stands a special, ornate kiddush-cup brimming with wine, awaiting the one still expected but as yet un-arrived guest -- the prophet Elijah. Will Elijah come this year, to drink of ...Hallelcontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Two Cups - Elijah's and M
Everybody knows that we place a cup of wine for the prophet Eliah at the center of the Seder table. At a dramatic moment in the Seder, the door is opened to welcome this usually un ...Hallelcontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Parsley, Sages, Saltwater and
We dip a green vegetable, often parsley, into saltwater and recite the blessing for green foods that grow in the ground.Why? The traditional reason, according to the Sages of the a ...Karpascontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Avadim Hayinu (We were slaves
We were slaves in Egypt,So long ago.An evil king oppressed us,That cruel Pharaoh!God sent MosesTo redeem us,To take us out of slavery.That's how God kept the promiseTo set us free. ...-- Exodus Storycontributed by Gerald Weiss
