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OUR OWNHAGGADAH

A project of the Progressive Jewish Cultural Fund

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The HagaddahThe word hagaddah means "a telling" and is the name given to the text used to navigate waythe various rites and rituals of the Passover Seder. One of the most central mitzvot(commandments) of Passover is the directrive to tell the story of the Exodus to your children(Exodus 13:8) and provides us with the inspiration for our annual "telling" and retelling.

It is our hope that this hagaddah will enable you, your family and friends to create a Pesachexperience that will be both meaningful and memorable.

We thank the Progressive Jewish Cultural Fund for their support ofthis significant ligirtucal resources and invite you to share it withfamily and friends.

The Search

On the evening before Passover, gather the household together and recite thefollowing blessing before searching for all remain chametz (leven).

.u ¥ng xEr ¦A Epe ¦v §e ,eizF §v ¦n §A EpW §c ¦w x ¤W£ ,mlFrd K¤l ¤n Epi ¥dŸl¡ ,ii dY © KExA

Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav, vetzivanu alBee-ur Chametz.

Blessed are you, Eternal our God, Ruler of the Universe, who made us holy with thecommandments and commanded us concerning the removal of chametz.

Once the search is complete, recite the following declaration which symbolically andspiritually nullifies all unknown chametz and relinquishing it from your ownership.

All leaven or anything leavened which is in my possession, which Ihave neither seen nor removed, and about which I am unaware, shall

be considered nullified and ownerless as the dust of the earth.

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The Seder TableTo celebrate Seder you must prepare a few things. On the table you need:

A copy of this Haggadah for each participantA pitcher of water, a bowl and a towelA small dish of salt waterThree unbroken sheets of Matza and a special cover in which you will putthem. If you do not have a ready-made cover, four unfolded cloth napkins willwork well.A special wine glass (filled) for EliyahuA special wine glass for the leader for Kiddush is nice but not requiredA wine glass for each personIf your chairs are hard, pillows are a nice touch

You need a Seder plate. If you do not have a specially made plate, any large, attractiveplate will do.

1)" ©rŸex §f" - z’roa- a roasted chicken bonewith most of the meat removed. This willrepresent the Passover offering. It willnot be eaten.

2) "dvi ¥A" - baitzah- a hard-boiled egg,representing the festival offering.3) "xŸexn" - maror - grated horseradishand/or romaine lettuce, for use as the"bitter herbs".4) "z ¤qŸ §x£g" - charoset - a paste made ofapples, pears, nuts and wine. We'll bedipping the bitter herbs in this.5) "q ©t §xM" - carpas - a bit of vegetable,such an onion or potato.

6) "z ¤x¤f£g" - chazeret - more bitter herbs, for use in the matzah-maror sandwich.

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HavdalahHavdalah is celebrated on Saturday night only prior to the lighting of the festival

candles and the beginning of the seder.

Fill your Havdalah cup to the brim, to the point that the wine actually spills over, andlift it into the cupped fingers of your right hand. Light the braided Havdalah candle.The introduction to the Havdalah consists of nine joyful biblical verses which set thetone for a hopeful and joyous week to come.

Hinei El y’shuati, evtach v’lo efchad.

Ki ozi v’zimrat Yah Adonai vay’hi li lishuah.

Ush’avtem mayim b’sason

Mima’ainei hay’shuah.

LAdonai hay’shuah,

Al amcha virchatecha! Selah.

Adonai tz’vaot imanu,

Misgav lanu Elohei Yaakov. Selah.

Adonai tz’vaot,ashrei adam botei-ach bach.

Adonai hoshiah,

haMelech ya’aneinu v’yom kor’einu

La’Y’hudim hay’tah

Orah v’simchah v’sason vikar;

Kein tih’yeh lanu

Kos y’shuot esa, uv’sheim Adonai ekra.

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oFUU§A m¦i©n m¤Y§a© §WE.drEW§i©d i¥p§i©r©O¦n

,drEW§i©d ii©l .dl¤Q ,L¤zk §x¦a L§O©r l©r

,EpO¦r zF`a§v i§i.dl¤q aŸw£r©i i¥dŸl¡ Ep¨Ÿl aB §U¦n

.KA ©g¥hŸA mc¨ i ¥x§W© ,zF`a§v i§i  ,dri¦WFd i§i

.Ep¥ §xwÎmFi§a Ep¥p£r©i K¤l¤O©ddz§id mi ¦cEd§I©l

;xwi¦e oUU§e dg§n¦U§e dxF`.Epl d¤i§d¦Y o¥M

.`x§w¤ i§i m¥W§aE ,`V¤ zFrEW§i qFM

Behold the God who gives me triumph! I am confident, unafraid; for God is mystrength and might, and has been my deliverance. Joyfully shall you draw water fromthe fountains of triumph, deliverance is God’s; Your blessing be upon Your people!Selah. Adonai Tz’vaot is with us; the God of Jacob is our haven. Selah.Adonai Tz’vaot, happy is the one who trusts in You. O God, grant victory!May the Sovereign answer us when we call. The Jews enjoyed light and gladness, joyand honor. So may it be for us. I raise the cup of deliverance and invoke the name ofthe Eternal One.

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Wine

Now we raise the cup of wine to sanctify the moment. We cannot touch time, so as onall joyous occasions, we use wine.

.o¤t«B©d i ¦x§R ` ¥xFA ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY© KExA

Baruch Atah, Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam, borei p’ri hagafen.

Praise to You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe, Creator of the fruit of thevine.

Spices

On Shabbat we each possess an “added soul.” Now that this extra measure of vitalityand spirituality departs from us, we rejuvenate ourselves by smelling spices - smellbeing the most spiritual of the five senses. We recite the special blessing thankingGod for creating pleasant smelling plants, and the diversity that they represent.

.mi¦nU§a i¥pi¦n ` ¥xFA ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY© KExA

Baruch Atah, Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam, borei minei v’samim.

Praise to You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe, Creator of the varied spices.

Light

The midrash tells us that Adam and Eve first discovered, benefited from, and thankedGod for fire upon the close of the first Shabbat. For us, too, it is the first night of theweek and the time for us to thank God for the gift of fire, without which our nightswould be dark, gloomy and cold. We use a braided candle with multiple wicks, torepresent the multiple types and uses of fire that we enjoy. We recite the blessing oflight as we anticipate all that it might bring.

.W¥ d i ¥xF`§n ` ¥xFA ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY© KExA

Baruch Atah, Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha’olam, borei m’orei ha-eish.

Praise to You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe, Creator of the lights of thefire.

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Separation

Now it is time for the Havdalah itself - the blessing that defines the separation of theholy from the everyday. As we recite this blessing we say farewell to the Shabbat thatwas and welcome the possibility of the week to come.

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melechha’olam hamavdil bein kodesh l’chol(l’kodesh), bein or l’choshech,bein Yisrael la’amim, bein yom hashvi’i l’sheishet y’mei hama’aseh. Baruch Atah Adonai hamavdil bein kodeshl’chol (l’kodesh).

,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY© KExA ,(W ¤c «Ÿw§l) lFg§l W ¤c «Ÿw oi¥A li ¦c§a©O©d

,K¤WŸ «g§l xF` oi¥A ,mi¦O©rl l¥ x §U¦i oi¥A

.d¤U£r©O©d i¥n§i z¤W«¥W§l i¦ri¦a§X©d mFi oi¥AlFg§l W ¤c «Ÿw oi¥A li ¦c§a©O©d ,i§i dY© KExA

.(W ¤c «Ÿw§l)

Praise to You, Eternal our God, Sovereign of the universe: who distinguishes between the holy and ordinary (the holy), between light and dark, between Israel and the nations, between the seventh day and the six days of work. Praise to You, Eternal One, who distinguishes between the holy and ordinary (the holy).

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The Candles Before the Seder formally begins, we kindle the festival (and Shabbat) candles:

x¥p wi¦l §c ©d§l Epe ¦v §e ,eizF §v ¦n §A EpW §c ¦w x ¤W£ ,mlFrd K¤l ¤n Epi ¥dŸl¡ ,ii dY © KExA.aFh mFi (l ¤W §e zA ©W) l ¤W

Baruch Ata Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’olam, asher kidshanu b'mitzvotav, vetzivanulehadlik neir shel (Shabbat v’shel) yom tov.

Blessed are you, Eternal our God, Ruler of the Universe, who made us holy with thecommandments and commanded us to light (the Shabbat and) the Festival lights.

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The SederPassover is all about freedom and celebration, but that does not mean we can go crazyand do whatever we want. Actually, Passover is one of the most organised and plannedcelebrations in the Jewish calendar, and each year we experience and celebrate ourfreedom by following a sequence of fifteen defined and ordered steps. We call it theSeder or "Order."

The fifteen steps are:

W ¥C©wKadesh Sanctify - u©g §xE Urchatz Cleanse -q©R §x©MKarpas Entree -u©g©iYachatz Break -

ci¦B©nMagid Tell -dv§gxRachtza Wash - `i¦vFnMotzi Blessing - dS©n Matzah Matzah -xFxnMaror Bitter -

K ¥xFMKorech Wrap - K ¥xFr og§l ªWShulchan Orech Set the Table -

oEtvTzafon Hidden - K ¥xABarech Bless -

l¥N©dHallel Praise -dv §x¦pNirtzah Accepted -

Before we can start however, we will need to set up the Seder Plate and prepare theother Seder ingredients...

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W ¥C ©w Sanctify -We begin with the following declaration:

.zFqFM r ©A §x © ¥n dpFW` ¦x qFM z©e §v ¦n m¥I ©w§l oOEf §nE okEn i¦p §p ¦d

Hin’ni muchan muchanan um’zuman umzumnet l’kayeim mitzvat kos rishon marba kosot.

Here I am, ready to perform the mitzvah of the first cup of wine and dedicate thiswhole evening “to telling the story of the miracles and wonders that were performedfor our ancestors in Egypt on the night of the 15th of the month of Nisan” more that3,200 years ago. This is what the Torah commands us: “Remember the day of yourExodus from Egypt”.

(Ex 13:3, Maimonides, Chametz 7:1)

The first cup of wine is then poured and the Kiddush is recited:

:o ¤tB ©d i ¦x §R ` ¥xFA ,mlFrd K¤l ¤n Epi ¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExA

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p'ri hagafen.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who creates the fruit of thevine.

:mi¦P ©n §f ©d §e l ¥ x §U¦i ( §e zA ©W ©d) W ¥C ©w §n ,i§i dY © KExA

Baruch atah Adonai, m'kadeish [ hashabat v' ] yisra-eil v'hazmanim.

Blessed are You, God, who sanctifies (the Shabbat and) Israel and the festive seasons.

The Shechiyanu is recited on the first night of Passover.

:d¤G ©d o ©n §G©l Epri ¦B ¦d §e Epn§I ¦w §e Epi¡g ¤d ¤W ,mlFrd K¤l ¤n Epi ¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExA

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, shehecheyanu v'ki'manu v'higi-anu laz'manhazeh.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who has granted us life andsustenance and permitted us to reach this season.

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u ©g §xECleanse -Before eating the green vegetable we wash our hands without saying a blessing.

q ©R §x ©MAppetizer -We take a green vegetable and dip it into salt water. The vegetable reminds us of

spring and the salt water reminds us of the tears shed by our ancestors while theywere slaves in Egypt.

:dnc£d i ¦x §R ` ¥xFA ,mlFrd K¤l ¤n Epi ¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExA

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p'ri ha-adamah.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who creates the fruit of theearth.

u ©g©iBreak -The leader ceremonially breaks the middle Matzah into two, and leaves one piece in

the Matzah cloth. The other piece, which is to be the Afikoman, is removed andhidden.

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ci ¦B ©nTell -Raising the matzot, the leader declares:

,lFk¥i §e i ¥zi¥i oi ¦t §k ¦C lM .m¦i «x §v ¦n §c `r §x © §A `p«zd §a © El«k£ i ¦C `i §p ©r `n §g©l `d`Y ©Xd .l ¥ x §U¦i §c `r §x © §A d ¨ A ©d dpW§l ,`kd `Y ©Xd .g ©q §t¦i §e i ¥zi¥i Ki ¦x §v ¦C lM

:oi ¦xFg i¥p §A d ¨ A ©d dpW§l ,i ¥c §a ©r

Ha lachma anya di achalu avhatana b'ara d'mitzrayim. Kol dichfin yeitei v'yeichol,kol ditzrich yeitei v'yifsach. Hashata hacha, l'shanah haba-ah b'ara d'yisra-eil. Hashataavdei, l'shanah haba-ah b'nei chorin.

This is the bread of affliction which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. Let all whoare hungry come and eat. Let all who are needy come and celebrate the Passover. Atpresent we are here; next year may we be in Israel. At present some people are stillsuffering as though they were slaves; next year may everyone be free.

The second cup of wine is poured and the youngest present asks the four questions:

?zFli¥N ©d lM ¦n d¤G ©d dl§i«©N ©d dP ©Y §W¦P d ©n :dS ©n FNªM d¤G ©d dl§i«©N ©d .dS ©nE u ¥ng oi¦l §kF` Ep« zFli¥N ©d lk §A ¤W

:xFxn d¤G ©d dl§i«©N ©d .zFwx§i x ¨ §W oi¦l §kF` Ep« zFli¥N ©d lk §A ¤W.zg ¤ m ©r«©R Eli ¦t£ oi¦li ¦A §h ©n Ep« oi ¥ zFli¥N ©d lk §A ¤W

:mi ¦nr §t i ¥Y §W d¤G ©d dl§i«©N ©d .oi ¦A ªq §n oi ¥aE oi ¦a §WFi oi ¥A oi¦l §kF` Ep« zFli¥N ©d lk §A ¤W

:oi ¦A ªq §n Ep«NªM d¤G ©d dl§i«©N ©d

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Mah nishtanah ha-laylah hazeh mikol ha-leilot?Sheb'chol ha-leilot anu och'lin chameitz umatzah. Ha-laylah hazeh kulo matzah.Sheb'chol ha-leilot anu och'lin sh'ar y'rakot. Ha-laylah hazeh maror.Sheb'chol ha-leilot ein anu matbilin afilu pa-am echat.Ha-laylah hazeh sh'tei f'amim.Sheb’khol ha-leilot anu okhlim bein yoshvin uvein m’subin, halailah hazeh kulanu m’subin.

Why is this night different from all other nights?On all other nights we eat chametz and matzo. Tonight, why do we eat only matzo?On all other nights we eat any kind of herbs. Tonight, why do we eat the bitter herbs?On all other nights we do not dip even once. Tonight, why do we dip the greens twice? On all other nights we eat sitting or reclining. Tonight, why do we all recline?

The following reply is recited in unison:

i §i Ep«¥ i ¦vFI ©e .m¦i «x §v ¦n §A dŸr §x ©t§l Epi¦id mi ¦ca£rde §v ¦n .diEh§p ©rF «x §f ¦aE dwf£g ci §A ,mX ¦n Epi ¥dŸl¡d¤A §x ©O ©d lk §e .m¦i «x §v ¦n z © i ¦vi ¦A x ¥R ©q§l Epi«¥lr

:gA ªW §n d¤f i ¥x£d ,m¦i «©x §v ¦n z © i ¦vi ¦A x ¥R ©q§l

Avadim hayinu l'faroh b'mitzrayim. Vayotzi-einu Adonai Eloheinu misham, b'yad chazakahuvizroa n'tuyah, v'ilu lo hotzi hakadosh Baruch hu et avoteinu mimitzrayim, harei anuuvaneinu uv'nei vaneinu, m'shubadim hayinu l'faroh b'mitzrayim. Va-afilu kulanuchachamim, kulanu n'vonim, kulanu z'keinim, kulanu yod'im et hatorah, mitzvah aleinul'sapeir bitzi-at mitzrayim. V’chol hamarbeh l'sapeir bitzi-at mitzrayim, harei zehm'shubach.

We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, but God took us out of there with a mighty handand an outstretched arm. Had not God taken our fathers out of Egypt, then we, ourchildren and grandchildren would still be enslaved to Pharaoh in Egypt. Even if we allwere wise, and perceptive, experienced, and versed in Torah, it would still be our dutyto tell about the Exodus from Egypt. Once we were slaves NOW we are free people.

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The leader then introduces the story of the four children:

.`Ed KExA .l ¥ x §U¦i FO ©r§l dxFY o ©zP ¤W KExA .`Ed KExA .mFwO ©d KExAcg ¤ §e ,mY cg ¤ §e ,rWx cg ¤ §e ,mkg cg ¤ .dxFz dx §A ¦C mi¦pa drA §x © c¤b¤p §M

:lF` §W¦l ©r «¥cFi Fpi ¥ ¤W

Baruch hamakom, baruch hu. Baruch shenatan torah l'amo yisra-eil, baruch hu. K'negedarba-ah vanim dib'rah torah. Echad chacham, v'echad rasha, v'echad tam, v'echad she-einoyodei-a lishol:

Blessed be the One; blessed be God! Blessed be God who has given the Torah to thepeople Israel; blessed be God! The Torah speaks of four children; a wise one, a wickedone, a simple one, and one who is not able to ask a question.

dE ¦v x ¤W£ ,mi ¦hR §W ¦O ©d §e mi ¦T ªg ©d §e zŸc¥rd dn ?x ¥nF` `Ed d ©n mkgoi ¥ :g ©q ¤R ©d zFk§l ¦d §M FlÎxn¡ dY © s © §e ?m¤k §z ¤ Epi«¥dŸl¡ i§i

:onFwi ¦t£ g ©q ¤R ©d x ©g © oi ¦xi ¦h §t ©n

Chacham mah hu omeir? Mah ha-eidot v'hachukim v'hamishpatim, asher tzivah AdonaiEloheinu etchem? Af atah emor lo k'hilchot hapesach: Ein maftirin achar hapesach afikoman.

The wise child asks: "What is the meaning of these rules and laws which God hascommanded us?" We answer this child by teaching them the laws of passover frompreparing the seder all the way to the conclusion of the meal when we eat theafikomen.

.Fl Ÿle m¤kl ?m¤kl z ŸG ©d dcŸa£rd dn ?x ¥nF` `Ed d ©n rWxd ¥d §w ©d dY © s © §e .xT ¦rA x ©tM ,ll §M ©d o ¦n Fn §v ©rÎz ¤ `i ¦vFd ¤W i ¦t§lEi¦l ,m¦i «x §v ¦O ¦n i ¦z`¥v §A ,i¦l i§i dUr ,d¤f xEa£r ©A :FlÎxn¡ ¤e ,eiP ¦WÎz ¤

:l ¨ §b ¦p did Ÿl ,mW did EN ¦ .FlÎ Ÿl §e

Rasha, mah hu omer? Mah ha-avodah ha-zot lachem? Lachem v’lo lo. Ul'fi shehotzi etatzmo min hak'lal, kafar ba-ikar. V'af atah hakheih et shinav, ve-emor lo. Ba-avur zeh, asahAdonai li, b'tzeiti mimitzrayim, li v'lo lo. Ilu hayah sham, lo hayah nigal.

The wicked child asks: "What does this Seder mean to you?" By the words "to you" thechild implies that this Seder is only for you. This child does not believe that there isanything new to be learned. We answer this child by telling that we hold a Seder toremind us of how we all were once slaves in Egypt, and how we are now grateful to befree.

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i §i Ep « i ¦vFd ci w¤f «Ÿg §A :eil ¥ Y §x ©n ¨ §e ?z ŸG d ©n ?x ¥nF` `Ed d ©n mY:mi ¦ca£r zi¥A ¦n m¦i «©x §v ¦O ¦n

Tam mah hu omeir? Mah zot? V'amarta eilav. B'chozek yad hotzi-anu Adonai mimitzrayim mibeit avadim.

The simple child asks: "What is this all about?" What are all these things on the table?We tell them, "With a strong hand God brought us out of Egypt from the house ofslavery."

,lF` §W¦l ©r «¥cFi Fpi ¥ ¤W §e mFI ©A ,L§p ¦a§l Y §c©B ¦d §e :x ©n¡¤P ¤W .Fl g ©z §R §Y ©:m¦i «x §v ¦O ¦n i ¦z`¥v §A ,i¦l i§i dUr d¤f xEa£r ©A :xŸn ¥l `Ed ©d

V'she-eino yodei-a lishol, at p'tach lo. Shene-emar. V'higadta l'vincha, bayom hahu leimor. Ba-avur zeh asah Adonai li, b'tzeiti mimitzrayim.

As for the child who is unable to ask a question, we open up the subject to them, as itis written: "You shall tell your son on that day: This is on account of what God did forme when I came out of Egypt."

The seder contunies with a recount of the biblical narrative

,lFcB iFb§l mW i¦d§i©e .hr §n i¥z§n¦A mW xbI©e ,dn§i «©x§v¦n c ¤x¥I©e ,i¦a¨ c¥aŸ i¦O ©x£.axe mEvr

Arami oved avi, vayeired mimizraymah, vayagor sham bimtrei m’at. vay’hi sham l’goy gadol,atzum varov.

“My ancestors were wandering Arameans. They descended to Egypt and resided therein small numbers. They became a nation - great, powerful and numerous. TheEgyptians treated us badly. They persecuted us and put us under hard labour. Wecried out to Adonai, our God. God heard our voice and saw our persecution, our toiland our oppression. God took us out of Egypt with a strong hand and anoutstretched arm, with awesome power, signs and wonders. God brought us to thisplace and gave us this land, a land of milk and honey. Now I have brought the firstfruits of this soil, which you, God, gave me.” (Deut. 26:1-10)

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We raise the wine cup and say:

¨N ¤ .Ep«¥zFN ©k§l Epi«¥lr c ©nr ,ca§l ¦A cg ¤ Ÿl ¤W .Ep«l §e Epi«¥zFa£©l dc §nr ¤W `i ¦d §e:mcI ¦n Ep«¥li ¦S ©n `Ed KExA WFcT ©d §e .Ep«¥zFN ©k§l Epi«¥lr mi ¦c §nFr ,xFce xFC lk §A ¤W

V'hi she-am'dah la-avoteinu v'lanu. Shelo echad bilvad, amad aleinu l'chaloteinu. Elasheb'chol dor vador, om'dim aleinu l'chaloteinu, v'hakadosh Baruch hu matzileinu mi-yadam.

God has always kept the promise to save our people. In every generation there havebeen enemies who wanted to destroy our people, but God saved us from their hands.God helped our ancestors in Egypt by freeing them from slavery. In what ways doesGod help you?

The wine cup is put down. The Leader then explains the story of how God brought tenplagues upon the Egyptians in Egypt in order to free our ancestors from slavery.

.mi¦z§tFn§aE zFzŸ §aE lFcb `xŸn§aE ,diEh§p ©r «Ÿx§f¦aE ,dwf£g ci§A ,m¦i «©x§v¦O¦n i§i Ep«¥ ¦vFI©e

Vayotzianu Adonai Mimitzrayim, b’yad chazakah, uvizroah n’tuya, uvmorah gadol uv’ototuv’mof’tim.

“God took us out of Egypt with a strong hand, and an outstretched arm, with awesomepower, signs and wonders.” (Deut 26:8)When people suffer, it is not possible for others to be happy. We care about all livingcreatures. For this reason we spill out a drop of our wine as each plague is mentionedso that we don’t celebrate the Egyptians is suffering.

mi¦P¦M

Vermin - Kinim

©r «¥C §x©t§v

Frogs - Tz’fardeia

mC

Blood - Dam

oi¦g§W

Boils - Sh’chin

x¤a «¤C

Cattle Disease - Dever

aFxr

Wild Animals - Arov

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mi¦P¦M

Vermin - Kinim

©r «¥C §x©t§v

Frogs - Tz’fardeia

mC

Blood - Dam

K¤W «Ÿg-

Darkness - Choshech

d¤A §x©

Locusts - Arbeh

cxA

Hail - Barad

zFxFk§A z©M©n

Firstborn - Makat B’chorot

...mi¦pO¦q m¤dA o¥zFp did dcEd§i i¦A ©x

Rabbi Yehudah Omer haya notein bahem simanim...

Rabbi Judah abbreviated the ten plagues by composing three words from theirHebrew initials...

a"©g© §A W" ©c£r K"©v §CD'tzach, Adash, B'achab

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All present join in the reading of dayyenu:

,m¦i «©x §v ¦O ¦n Ep« i ¦vFd EN ¦:Ep¥I ©C ,zA ©X ©dÎz ¤ Ep«l o ©zp Ÿl §e

Ilu hotzi-anu mimitzrayim, v’lo natan lanu et-hatorah - Dayyenu!

If God brought us out of Egypt, And not given us Shabbat, it would have been enough.

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Ilu natan lanu et hashabat, v’lo natan lanu et hatorah - Dayenu!

If God had given us Shabbat, And not given us the Torah. It would have been enough.

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Ilu natan lanu et hashabat,v’lo hichnisanu l’eretz Yisrael - Dayenu!

If God gave us the Torah, and not given the land of Israel, it would have been enough.

The leader reads:

,g ©q ¤R ©A EN ¥ mi ¦xa §c dyŸl §W x ©n ¨ ŸN ¤W lM :x ¥nF` did l ¥ i¦l §n©B oA ©x:o ¥d EN«¥ §e ,FzaFg i ¥c§i `vi Ÿl

Raban Gamlieil hayah omeir. Kol shela amar sh’losha d’varim aylu bapesach, lo yatza y’dai chovato v’alu hein.

Rabbi Gamliel used to say: Anyone who has not discussed these three things onPassover has not fulfilled his duty, namely:

g ©q¤R dS ©nE xFxn:Pesach, the Passover Offering; the Unleavened Bread; and the Bitter Herbs

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The leader raises the Z’roa and says:

,`Ed KExA WFcT ©d g ©qR ¤W mEW l ©r ?dn mEW l ©r g ©q ¤R:m¦i «©x §v ¦n §A Epi«¥zFa£ i ¥YA l ©r

Pesach al shum mah? Al shum shepasach hakadosh baruch hu, al batay avotaynub’mitzrayim

Why did our fathers eat the Passover Offering? It is because the Holy One, Blessed beGod, passed over the houses of our ancestors in Egypt.

One raises the Matzah and says:

l ¤W mw¥v §A wi ¦R §q ¦d ŸN ¤W mEW l ©r ?dn mEW l ©r ,mi¦l §kF` Ep ¨ ¤W Ff dS ©n:ui ¦n£g ©d§l Epi ¥zFa£

Matah zo sheanu ochlim, shum mah? al shum shelo his’pik b’zaikam shel avotainu l’hachamitz.

Why do we eat this matzah? It is because in their haste to leave Egypt our ancestorsdid not have enough time to allow their dough to rise.

The leader raises the Marror and says:i¥I ©gÎz ¤ mi ¦x §v ¦O ©d Ex §x ¥O ¤W mEW l ©r ?dn mEW l ©r ,mi¦l §kF` Ep« ¤W d¤f xFxn

.m¦i «©x §v ¦n §A Epi«¥zFa£Maror zeh she-anu och’lim, al shum mah? al shum shemair’ru hamitz’rim et-chayaiavoteinu b’mitzrayim.

Why do we eat this bitter herb? It is because the Egyptians embittered the lives of ourancestors in Egypt.

As the Marror is lowered, we continue:

,m¦i «x §v ¦O ¦n `vi `Ed EN ¦ §M ,Fn §v ©rÎz ¤ zF` §x¦l mc ¨ aI ©g xFce xFCÎlk §A,`Ed KExA WFcT ©d l © B ,ca§l ¦A Epi ¥zFa£Îz ¤ Ÿl ...L§p ¦a§l Y §c©B ¦d §e :x ©n¡¤P ¤W

.l © B Ep«zF` s © ¨N ¤

B’chol dor vador chayav adam lir’ot et-atz’mo, k’ilu hu yatza mimitz’rayim, shene-emar. v’higad’ta l’vin’cha... lo et-avoteinu bil’vad, ga-al hakadosh baruch hu, ela aph otanu ga-al.

In every generation it is each person's duty to regard him or herself as though theypersonally had come out of Egypt, as it is written: "You shall tell your Children on thatday: This is on account of what God did for me when I came out of Egypt." Bycelebrating Passover each year we remember the past and are able to appreciate thefreedom that we now have.

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The matzah is covered and the second cup of wine is raised and the blessing recited:

:o ¤t«B ©d i ¦x §R ` ¥xFA ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExABaruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech haolam, borei p’ri hagaphen.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.

dv §gxWash -The hands are washed once more. This time we recite the blessing:

,eizF §v ¦n §A Ep «W §C ¦w x ¤W£ ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ i§i dY © KExA:m¦i «ci z©li ¦h§p l ©r EpE ¦v §e

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech haolam, asher kidshanu b’mitzvotav,v’tzivanu al nitilat yadayim.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who has sanctified us withyour commandments, and commanded us concerning the washing of the hands.

`i ¦vFnBlessing -The motzi is recited:

:u ¤x« d o ¦n m ¤g«¤l `i ¦vFO ©d ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KEx§A

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, hamotzi lechem min ha-aretz.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who brings forth bread fromthe earth.

dS ©nMatzah -Followed by the blessing for Matzah:

z©li ¦k£ l ©r Ep«E ¦v §e ei©zF §v ¦n §A Ep «W §C ¦w x ¤W£ ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExA.dS ©n

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu alachilat matzah.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who has sanctified us withyour commandments, and commanded us concerning the eating of matzah.

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xFxnBitter - Dip the bitter herb in the charoset. Shake off any excess and recite the blessing:

eizF §v ¦n §A Ep «W §C ¦w x ¤W£ ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExA:xFxn z©li ¦k£ l ©r Ep«E ¦v §e

Baruch atah Adonai Eloheinu melech ha-olam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu alachilat maror.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who has sanctified us withyour commandments, and commanded us concerning the eating of the bitter herbs.

K ¥xFMWrap -Break off two pieces from the bottom matzah. Take some bitter herb and place it in

between those two pieces and recite the following:

K ¥xFM did :mI ©w did WC §w ¦O ©d zi¥A ¤W o ©n §f ¦A l¥N ¦d dUr o ¥M :l¥N ¦d §M WC §w ¦n§l x¤k¥fmi ¦xFx §nE zFS ©nÎl ©r :x ©n¡¤P ¤X d ©n m¥I ©w§l :c ©g«©i §A l¥kF` §e xFxnE dS ©n g ©q ¤R

:Ed«ªl §k Ÿi

Zeicher l’mik’dash k’hileil. kein asah hileil biz’man shebeit hamik’dash hayah kayam. Hayahkoreich pesach matzah umaror v’ocheil b’yachad. l’kayeim mah shene’emar. al- matzotum’rorim yoch’luhu.

Let us do as Hillel did in the days of the Second Temple. One Seder night, Rabbi Hillelwould take Matzah and Maror and eat them together so as to fulfill thecommandment: "They shall eat it with unleavened bread and bitter herbs."

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K ¥xFr og§l ªWSet the Table -The festive holiday meal is now eaten. It is customary to begin the meal with the

hard-boiled egg that was on your Seder Plate, dipped in salt water.

oEtvHidden - The children (or those who wish to) are invited to retrieve the hidden matzah.

Everyone is invited to eat a piece of the Afikoman while reclining on their left side.

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K ¥xABless - We recite the Birkat Hamazon - the blessing after the meal.

c ¤q«¤g §A o ¥g §A FaEh §A FNªM mlFrd z ¤ oG ©d ,mlFrd j¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExAci ¦nY lFcB ©d FaEh §aE .FC §q ©g mlFr§l i ¦M xUa lk§l m ¤g«¤l o ¥zFp `Ed mi ¦n£g ©x §aE`Ed i ¦M ,lFcB ©d Fn §W xEa£r ©A .c¤re mlFr§l oFfn Ep«l x ©q §g¤i l © §e ,Ep«l x ©q«g ŸlKExA .`xA x ¤W£ eizFI ¦x §A lŸk§l oFfn oi ¦k ¥nE ,lŸM©l ai ¦h ¥nE lŸM©l q¥p §x ©t §nE of l ¥

:lŸM ©d z ¤ oG ©d ,i§i dY ©

Baruch atah, Adonai Eloheinu, Melech haolam, hazan et haolam kulo b’tuvo, b’chein b’cheseduv’rachamim. Hu notein lechem l’chol basar, ki l’olam chasdo. Uv’tuvo hagadol tamid lochaser lanu, v’al yechsar lanu mazon l’olam va-ed. Baavur sh’mo hagadol, ki hu El zanu-m’farneis lakol, umeitiv lakol, umeichin mazon l’chol b’riyotav asher bara. Baruch atah,Adonai, hazan et hakol.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who nourishes the wholeworld with grace, kindness and mercy. You give food to all creatures, Your kindnessendures forever. Through this great goodness we have never been in want; may wenever be in want of sustenance for Your great name's sake. God who sustains all, whois good to all, and who provides food for all the creatures in Creation. Blessed are You,Eternal our God, who sustains all.

The third cup of wine is raised and the blessing recited:

:o ¤t«B ©d i ¦x §R ` ¥xFA ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExA

Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech haolam, borei p’ri hagaphen.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.

A cup of wine is poured in honor of the Prophet Elijah. The door is opened:

.i ¦cr§l ¦B ©d Edi¦l ¥ ,i ¦A §W ¦Y ©d Edi¦l ¥ ,`i ¦aP ©d Edi¦l ¥.c ¦eC-o ¤A ©gi ¦Wn m ¦r ,Epi¥l ¥ `Fai ,Epi ¥ni §A dx ¥d §n ¦A

Eliyahu hanavi, eliyahu hatishbi, eliyahu hagiladi. Bim’heirah b’yameinu, yavo eileinu, im Moshiach ben-David.

May Elijah the prophet, Elijah the Tishbite, Elijah of Gilead, quickly in our day come to us heralding redemption.

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l¥N ©d Praise -We continue reciting one of the Hallel Psalms (Psalm 114):

l ¥ x §U¦i FW §cw§l dcEd§i dz§id :f ¥rŸl m ©r ¥n aŸw£r©i zi¥A m¦ix §v ¦O ¦n l ¥ x §U¦i z`¥v §AzFra §B mi¦li ¥ §k Ec §wx mi ¦xd ¤d :xFg ¨ §l aŸQ¦i o ¥C §x©I ©d qŸpI ©e d ¨ x mI ©d :eizFl §W §n ©n

 :o ŸvÎi¥p §a ¦M

B-tseit yisrael mi-mitsrahyim beit yaakov mei-am lo-eiz. Hahytah y’hudah l-kodshoyisrah’ayl mahmsh’lotahv Ha-yahm rah’ah vah-yahnos hah-yahrdayn yisov l-ahchorHeh-hahreem rahk’doo ch-ayleem g’vah’ot ki-vnay tson.

When Israel went forth from Egypt, the house of JAcob from a people of strangespeech, Israel, God’s dominion. The sea saw them and fled, Jordan ran backward,mnountains skipped like rams, hills like sheep.

The fourth cup of wine is raised and the blessing recited:

:o ¤t«B ©d i ¦x §R ` ¥xFA ,mlFrd K¤l«¤n Epi«¥dŸl¡ ,i§i dY © KExA

Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech haolam, borei p’ri hagaphen.

Blessed are You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine.

dv §x¦pAccepted -The Seder now concludes:The Seder now concludes according to Halachah,Complete in all laws and ordinances.Just as we were privileged to arrange it tonight,So may we be granted to share it again.O Pure One who dwells in the heights above,Establish us as a countless people once again,Speedily restore, return and redeemed us to the Land of Zion with song.

:m¦i«lWExi ¦A d ¨ A ©d dpW§lL’shanah haba’ah b’rushalayim.

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