The 15 parts of a Passover Seder
Seder means order. There are 15 parts that tradition dictates for our celebration. They are:
1. KADESH - a blessing over wine
2. URCHATZ - ritual washing of hands without the usual blessing
3. KARPAS - eating some leafy greens or green vegetables
4. YACHATZ - raising up and breaking the middle Matzah
5. MAGGID - the telling of the Exodus story
6. RACHTZH - ritual washing of hands before eating
7. MOTZI – the blessing over bread and the meal
8. MATZAH – the blessing over the Matzah, emphasizing the special nature of eating Matzah
9. MARROR – eating bitter herbs
10. KORECH – eating a sandwich of Matzah and bitter herbs and the charoset
11. SHULCHAN ORECH – the festive meal
12. TZAFUN – eating the Afikomen (more on that later)
13. BARECH – grace after meals
14. HALLEL – singing psalms of praise
15. NIRTZAH – conclusion
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