The Passover Seder
The Passover Seder
The Four CupsWherefore say unto the children of Israel: I am the Lord, and I will bring you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians, and I will deliver you from their bondage, and I will redeem you with an outstretched arm, and with great judgments; and I will take you to Me for a people, and I will be to you a God; and ye shall know that I am the Lord your God, who brought you out from under the burdens of the Egyptians.
Kiddush:Sanctification of the Day
Hand-Washing #1Green veggie
A broken matzah...bread of affliction
Telling the taleAnd you will say to your son in that day, It is because of what the Lord did for me when I came out of Egypt.
Telling the tale
The Four Questions
The Four Children
We were slaves to Pharaoh...
More hand-washing...
Blessed are you, o Lord our God who extracts bread from the earth.Blessed are you, o Lord our God who has sanctified us through his precepts, and commanded us to eat unleavened bread.
Matzah, this strange flatand hard, crunchy breadwas the food that our forefathers atewhen they fled.They didn't have timeto make something more tastylike chocolate cakeor cherry-cream pastry,because their departure wasever so hasty.The trip out of Egypt wasall so haphazard,they left mountains of matzah-crumbsall through the desert. done.
MarorBitter herbs...
Hillels sandwichHillel, while the Temple stood, made sandwiches he thought were good. They had no jam or mozzarelly, tuna-fish or vermicelli-- just matzah, maror and some meat.He thought they were a super treat (but there are lots of things I'd rather eat).
Set the table...
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Grace after the meal10"When you have eaten and are satisfied, you shall bless the Lord your God for the good land which He has given you.Deuteronomy 8:10
Hallel:Psalms of praise
Next year in Jerusalem!