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Introduction
What is Passover or Pesach?Pesach is the Hebrew for Passover. It is the memorial feast the L-rd commanded the Jewish people celebrate a to remind and celebrate their deliverance from Egypt in Leviticus 23. & ...Introductioncontributed by Jennifer Schwaeber -
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 -
A Traditional Fishy Tale
“As Moses and the children of Israel were crossing the Red Sea, the children of Israel began to complain to Moses how thirsty they were after walking so far. Unfortunately, they were not able to drink from the walls of water on ...Introductioncontributed by Aaron Steinberg -
Welcome to our Seder
Welcome to Our Seder Today is the Jewish people's birthdayand the rebirth of personal freedom for each individual.Tonight is a journey of rediscovery: to relive slavery and poverty,and then to experience liberation and taste ...Introductioncontributed by Mishael Zion -
Order of our seder
The Order of our Seder IntroductionKadesh: Beginning the seder, and the first cup of wine.Urchatz: Ritual hand washing.Blessing over the flowers*Karpas: Greens dipped in salt water.Yachatz: Break the middle matzah and hide th ...Introductioncontributed by Julia Alexander -
Candles
Usually on Pesach one first recites the blessings and then lights the candles without covering one’s eyes.May these candles, lit on the Festival of Freedom, bring light into our hearts and minds. May they renew our courage to ac ...Introductioncontributed by stephanie berman -
Welcome to our Family
While the word seder literally means order, for our family it has another special meaning, it also means memories. Each year of our lives we have sat at our family's seder table, building a treasure chest of memories r ...Introductioncontributed by Deborah Feinberg -
Names
NamesWe heading out on a journey together tonight. We are asked not just to remember or recite or rehearse a journey, we are to feel as if we are in reality leaving Egypt, Mitzrayim in Hebrew, the Narrow Places.It is said th ...Introductioncontributed by Toby Shulruff -
Why are we gathered here?
Thank you for joining us as we gather tonight to read the words of this Haggadah that has been designed to tell the story of Passover, guide us as we hear of the how the Jewish people were freed from being slaves in Egypt and enga ...Introductioncontributed by Adrienne Jacobson -
Introduction
On this night, we retrace our steps from then to now,reclaiming years of desert wandering. On this night, we ask questions, ancient and new, speaking of ...Introductioncontributed by Elizabeth Miller -
Hard Boiled Egg in Egypt
Before the meal, unmarried young women would hide behind a door to eat a hard-boiled egg - a symbol of fertility suggesting that marriage was in the not-too-distant future. ...Introductioncontributed by Sara Smith -
Preparing the Table
This is a compilation of ideas to help the seder be fun and engaging for the entire family. Fun ideas for preparing the Passover table: 1. Include a Tzedakka box on the table. Have everyone put money in the tzedakah b ...Introductioncontributed by Rabbi Zoë Klein -
Introduction
Pesach Family, On behalf of myself, Rachel, and Lucy, I want to thank you all for joining the first Seder we've ever hosted in our own home. We hope it is a joyful and meaningful experience for everyone. Tonight has been ...Introductioncontributed by craig ginsburg
