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"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 -
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 -
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 -
How Long Should The Ideal Sede
How long should the ideal Seder last. Everyone is hungry; the kids are squirmy, guests are growing impatient. You're on step 5 of 15 and dinner isn't even in sight.It might interes ...Introductioncontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Eggs
Eggs are prominent and pervasive on Pesah. In fact, so prevalent are they during the holiday week that one might suspect that the ancient Greek name for Pesah actually may have been Cholesterol!Let's start with the Seder Plat ...Introductioncontributed by Gerald Weiss -
Shulchan Oreich
It’s traditional to begin the actual Seder meal with each person eating a hard ...Shulchan Oreichcontributed by Alex Kristal -
Koreich
We do the Koreich step so we can fulfill our obligation of Matzah and Maro ...Koreichcontributed by Alex Kristal -
Maror
Maror comes from the hebrew word for bitter. The maror symbolizes the bitt ...Covercontributed by Sara Balsam -
The 10 Plagues
The ten plagues were sent by God to the Egyptians to help convince Pharaoh to le ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by msim sleyou -
Yachatz: the breaking of the m
Yachatz is the breaking of the matzah. It is ...Covercontributed by Lia Berger -
shulchan orech 2 ssli
It’s traditional to begin the actual Seder meal with each person eating a hard ...Shulchan Oreichcontributed by Alex Kristal -
Korech SSLI 2
Korech: Break off two pieces from the bottom matzah. We do the Korech step ...Covercontributed by Alex Kristal -
Yachatz
Yachatz is the breaking of the matzah. It is the fourth step in the seder. Three ...Covercontributed by Lia Berger
