Clips Library
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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 -
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 -
Remembering Loved Ones
As we recall the story of the Jewish people, of our redemption from slavery in Egypt, we remember also the story of our own families: the journeys and experiences that shaped us, the people and places, and the faces that sat acros ...Introductioncontributed by Ashley Baker -
Let's Eat in 20 languages
بالهنا و الشفاءבתיאבון! Bon profit! Dobar tek!Smakelijk eten!Hyvää ruokahalua!食飯Bon appétit!Guten appetit!Καλή όρεξη!Jó étvágyat!Buon appetito!잘먹겠습니다Gero apetito!Пријат ...Shulchan Oreichcontributed by Danielle & Misha Slutsky -
Maror
When most of us think of maror, or bitter herbs, we think of khreyn (Yiddish for horseradish). But when you think about it, horseradish is not really bitter… it is pungent and spicy. According to the Talmud, the correct vegetabl ...Marorcontributed by Danielle Selber -
Rachtzah
As we now transition from the formal telling of the Passover story to the celebratory meal, we once again wash our hands to prepare ourselves. A good meal together with friends and family is itself a sacred act, so we prepare for ...Rachtzahcontributed by Danielle Selber -
The Seder, circa 1943, held in
The Seder, circa 1943, held in Europe during WWIIC ...Covercontributed by Sarah Sugarman -
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 -
Notes Toward a Supreme Fiction
NOTES TOWARD A SUPREME FICTIONIVTwo things of opposite natures seem to depend On one another, as a man depends On a woman, day on night, the imagined On the real. This is the origin of change. Winter and spring ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Ben Helphand -
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
