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The Spanish Roots of Classic C
By Marissa Weitzman One of my earliest and endearing memories from my childhood is with my Bubbie, Ruth Gipstein, and mother in the kitchen preparing matzoh ball soup for Passover. ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by Be'chol Lashon -
CSJO: Elijah the Prophet
On the Seder night, we open the door for Elijah the Prophet, and we place a cup of wine on the table especially for him. Our hopes have long been centered around Elijah since legends suggest that he will herald the time of complet ...Hallelcontributed by Congress of Secular Jewish Organization -
Take us out of Egypt
Take Us out of Egypt (sung to the tune of Take me out to the ball game") Take us out of Egpyt Free us from slavery Bake us some matzah in a haste Don't worry 'bout flavor-- Give no thought to taste. Oh it's rush, rush, rush, t ...Songscontributed by devora -
THE MEAL
Now we eat and enjoy a tasty meal. After you have eaten, dance to some music — or move around the table and talk to people whom you don’t know. The Haggadah says, “Let all who are hungry come and eat.” Traditionally, this ...Shulchan Oreichcontributed by Rabbi Michael Lerner -
Traditional Barech (translatio
A Song of Ascents. When the Lord returned us from exile back to Zion, it was as though we were dreaming. We laughed in joy and sang happy songs. It was said around the world: “Th ...Bareichcontributed by Sara Smith -
Traditional Barech (transliter
Shir Hama’alot, b’shuv Adonai et shivat Tzion, hayinu k’cholmim. Az y’malei s’chok pinu ul- shoneinu rina, az yomru vagoyim, higdil Adonai la-asot im eileh. Higdil Adonai ...Bareichcontributed by Sara Smith -
TZAFUN
Find the Afikomen, symbolizing part of you that was split off and must be reintegrated into your full being to be a whole and free person.Tzafuncontributed by Rabbi Michael Lerner -
Pesach, Matzoh, Marror
Pesach, matzoh, and maror have symbolic meaning for us. They are so important and so meaningful that no Seder is really complete unless they are fully explained. WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THIS PESACH? This roasted shank bone is the ...Maggid - Beginningcontributed by Barry Louis Polisar -
Ten Plagues
As we recite the plagues, we pour out ten drops of wine, lessening our joy, to remember the plagues set upon Egypt. In today’s world, there are many societal cruelties and injustices that can cause us to diminish our j ...-- Ten Plaguescontributed by Religious Action Center -
The Four Sons
The Four Sons The “Wicked Son,” we are told by the Haggadah, is to be scolded for asking, “What does this service mean to you?” (Hebrew lakhem), since by saying “to you” rather than “to us,” he excludes himself fro ...-- Four Childrencontributed by Jeff -
Four Sons: How the text change
The Four Sons The “Wicked Son,” we are told by the Haggadah, is to be scolded for asking, “What does this service mean to you?” (Hebrew lakhem), since by saying “to you ...-- Four Childrencontributed by Jeff -
Introduction
INTRODUCTION Seders are weird. I am reminded of that every Passover when I watch the non-Jewish guests flip through the haggadah in polite disbelief. “What are we doing here?” the youngest child ritually inquires. “We’re t ...Introductioncontributed by Jeff -
When the Storm Came to Plink:
A cup full of water would last just one day, So th ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by American Jewish World Service -
When the Storm Came to Plink:
When the Storm Came to Plink An AJWS Passover stor ...Covercontributed by American Jewish World Service -
When the Storm Came to Plink:
This Passover story, for children ages 3-6, is par ...Commentary / Readingscontributed by American Jewish World Service
