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The Passover Symbols, The Oran
The Passover SymbolsWe have now told the story of Passover… but wait! We’re not quite done. There are still some symbols on our seder plate we haven’t talked about yet. Rabba ...-- Closingcontributed by Jewish Women's Archive -
Dayenu (English - song))
If God had only set us free,Redeemed us all from slavery,That would have been enough for me!Dayenu...If God had given us Shabbat,That really would have meant a lot,But did God stop there?No, God did not!Dayenu...God's Torah we wer ...-- Closingcontributed by Gerald Weiss -
We Were Slaves
The Haggadah sets forth the theme that we — not just our ancestors — were slaves to Pharaoh but God delivered each of us “with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm.” We tell the story of the Exodus and search its meaning ...-- Closingcontributed by Barry Louis Polisar -
Pesach, Matzah, Marror
The matzah for the Seder is baked out of wheat, rye, oats, barley, or spelt. When moistened and allowed to ferment and rise, these five types of grains become "chametz:" leavened foods which are prohibited on Passover. Matzah deri ...-- Closingcontributed by VBS -
In Every Generation
In every generation, we must see ourselves as if we personally were liberated from Egypt. We gather tonight to tell the ancient story of a people's liberation from Egyptian slavery. This is the story of our origins as a people. It ...-- Closingcontributed by Alan Garfield -
Traditional Third Cup of Wine
בָרוךְ אַתָה יי אֱלֹהֵינו מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בוֹרֵא פְרִי הַגָפֶן.-- Closingcontributed by Sara Smith -
In Every Generation (Hebrew)
בְכָל דוֹר וָדוֹר חַיָב אָדָם לִרְאוֹת אֶת עַצְמוֹ כְאִלו הוא יצָא מִמִצְרַָים , שֶנֶאֱמַר: וְהִגַדְתָ לְבִנְךָ בַיוֹם הַהוא ...-- Closingcontributed by Sara Smith -
V'hi She'amda (Hebre
The matza is covered and the cups of wine are raised for this paragraph: וְהִיא שֶעָמְדָה לַאֲבוֹתֵינו וְלָנו, שֶלֹא אֶחָד בִלְבָד ...-- Closingcontributed by Sara Smith -
V'hi She'amda (Trans
The cups of wine are raised for this paragraph: V’hi sheam’dah laavoteinu v’lanu. Shelo echad bilvad amad aleinu l’chaloteinu. Ela sheb’chol dor vador omdim aleinu l’ch ...-- Closingcontributed by Sara Smith -
Pesach Matza Maror
“Rabbi Gamliel used to say that those who have not spoken of the following three things on Pesach has not fulfilled the obligation of the holiday. They are Pesach, Matza and Maror.” Pesach – the Pascal Sacrifice. I am Pesach ...-- Closingcontributed by Alexandra Benjamin -
Second Cup of Wine (Hebrew)
בָרוךְ אתה יי אֱלֹהֵינו מֶלֶךְ העוֹלָם, אֲשֶר גְאָלָנו וְגָאַל אֶת אֲבוֹתֵינו מִמִצְרַים , וְהִגִיעָנו לַלַיְלָה הַזֶה לֶאֱכ ...-- Closingcontributed by Sara Smith -
Second Cup of Wine (Transliter
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, asher g’alanu v’ga’al et avoteinu mimitzrayim, v’higianu lalaylah hazeh le’echol bo matzah umaror. Kein Adonai Eloheinu vEi ...-- Closingcontributed by Sara Smith -
CSJO: Repression
Reader 50: Throughout time, groups have always fought and enslaved one another, physically and intellectually. Our history is one of constant struggle against repression. Throughout the centuries, Jews have been denied freedom. In ...-- Closingcontributed by Congress of Secular Jewish Organization -
Freedom Seder- Dayeinu
[Raise the cup. All sing or recite Dayenu:] Had You taken us out of slavery, but not torn the Sea apart for us, it would have been enough for us! Had You brought us through it dry, but not sunk our oppressors in its midst, it woul ...-- Closingcontributed by Shalom Center -
Freedom Seder- Symbols of Tran
[Someone says/does each of the following. One participant lifts up the matzah, showing it to the celebrants, and says:] Why do we eat this flat, unleavened matzah? Because the deci ...-- Closingcontributed by Shalom Center -
Go and Learn (Heberw)
צֵא ולְמַד מַה בִקֵש לָבָן הָאֲרַמִי לַעֲשוֹת לְיַעֲקבֹ אָבִינו. שֶפַרְעהֹ לֹא גָזַר אֶלָא עַל הַזְכָרִים וְלָבָן בִקֵש לַעֲ ...-- Closingcontributed by Sara Smith
