THE PASSOVER HAGGADAH A GUIDE TO THE SEDER - …

1 THE PASSOVER HAGGADAHA GUIDE TO THE SEDERT able of ContentsIntroduction ..2 About the jewish Federations of North America ..2 Preparing for the SEDER ..3 Lighting the Yom Tov Candles ..4 SEDER : The PASSOVER Service ..41. Sanctifying the Handwashing ..53. Dipping Parsley in Salt Water ..54. Breaking the Middle The SEDER Narrative ..5 The Four Questions ..6 The Four Children ..7 The Ten Plagues .. of PASSOVER Symbols ..116. Blessing at the Start of the Meal ..128. Blessing over Matzah ..139. Eating of Bitter Herbs ..1310. Matzah and Charoset Sandwich ..1311. Dinner ..1412. The Afikomen Dessert Matzah ..1413. Grace after the Meal.

2 1414. Praises and Blessings ..1615. Closing Section and Songs ..17 Endorsed by the jewish Federations of North America Rabbinic Cabinet TABLE OF CONTENTS1 IntroductionThis HAGGADAH ( PASSOVER GUIDE ) is designed to be a simple and easy-to-printreference for non-Hebrew speakers. It contains the basic information neededto conduct a PASSOVER is not intended to be a full HAGGADAH ,whichwould contain a complete text of the traditional SEDER , and would usuallyhave interesting artwork, commentaries, and additional information and history. Haggadahscome in a wide variety of style representing many different traditions. They can be purchased on almost all websites that sell books orJudaica.

3 For more information about PASSOVER , its customs and traditions, please visitany of the websites below that will have appropriate material that canenhance one s for Reform Judaism: Synagogue for Conservative Judaism: Union: Reconstructionist Federation: : the exception of most prayers and some nouns, all text in this Haggadahis in English only. All Hebrew words that are transliterated into English are The jewish Federations of North AmericaThe jewish Federations of North America represents and serves 155 Jewishfederations and 400 independent jewish communities across North federations raise funds to help support communal and social needs throughout the USA, Israel, and around the world.

4 To find your local jewish federation, jewish resources, and community please visit for the SEDER The table should be set with the following special items. The SEDER plate, which contains, in clockwise order:Shank bone zeroa lamb or roasted chicken leg bone (a roasted beetis a vegetarian alternative) Charoset a mixture of nuts, fruit, wine, and spicesBitter herbs maror typically red or white horseradish (some people prefer raw horseradish) Vegetable karpas parsley or any other vegetable, such as potatoesEgg beitzah a roasted hard-boiled egg A covered plate that holds three pieces of matzah. A bowl of salt water. A wine glass for each person.

5 Each participant will drink four cups of kosher wine or grape juice during the SEDER . An extra wine glass for Elijah the SEDER meal should be prepared and conducted without bread or other leavened food such as cake. Products made with matzahflour can be substituted. Lighting the Yom Tov (Holiday) Candles Before the start of every Sabbath or jewish holiday, it is traditional for thewomen of the household (or any individual) to light two candles in honor ofthe holiness of the lighting the candles, recite:Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who has sanctified us with His commandments and commanded us that we kindle the Yom Tov (Holiday) Atah Ado-nai, Elo-heinu Melech Ha-olam, Asher Kid shanuB mitzvotav V tzivanu L hadlik Ner Shel Yom ?

6 ????? ?????-??? ?????-?????? ?????? ????????,?????? ??????????? ????????????? ?????????? ????????????? ???? ???? ???? SEDER : The PASSOVER Service1. Sanctifying the DayKadesh ?????Holding the cup of wine in one s right hand, recite:Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates the fruit of the Atah Ado-nai Elo-heinu Melech Ha-olam Boreh Pree ?????? ????? ?????-?????? ?????? ????????, ??????? ?????? ???????We thank you God for giving us the gift of Festivals for joy and holidaysfor happiness, among them this day of PASSOVER , the festival of our lib-eration, a day of sacred assembly recalling the Exodus from Blessing of Shecheyanuis recited at this pointBlessed are You, Lord our God, King of the universe, who has kept usin life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this Atah Ado-nai, Elo-heinu Melech Ha-olam, She-heche-yanu,V'kiye-manu Vehigi-yanu La-z'man ?

7 ????? ?????-??? ?????-?????? ?????? ????????,???????????? ???????????? ????????????? ???????? ?????? The first cup of wine is drunk, and the cup is First Ritual Hand-WashingUrchatz???????Pour water from a cup once on each hand over a sink or basin without recit-ing a blessing, in preparation to eat the parsley dipped in salt water. 3. Dipping Parsley in Salt WaterKarpas ????????Parsley (or any other vegetable such as celery or potato) is dipped in saltwater and then eaten. The parsley symbolizes both the humble origins of theJewish people as well as the rebirth of spring, which is starting now. (InEastern Europe, where green vegetables were not common, a potato wasused instead).

8 The salt water symbolizes the tears shed during our eating the vegetable, recite the following blessing:Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, who creates thefruit of the Atah Adonai Elo-heinu Melech Haolam Boreh Pree Ha ?????? ?????-??? ?????-?????? ?????? ????????,??????? ?????? ?????????4. Breaking the Middle MatzahYachatz?????The middle matzah on the plate is broken in half. One half is put back with thestack; the other half is placed in a napkin (or special holder) and designatedthe Afikomen(the dessert) and put aside. It is traditional in some homes tohide the afikomennow for children to find before it is eaten after the meal, orfor children to steal the Afikomenand hold it ransom.

9 5. The Telling of the Story of PassoverMaggid???????Before asking the Four Questions, recite:There arose in Egypt a Pharaoh who knew not of the good deeds thatJoseph had done for that country. Thus he enslaved the Jews andmade their lives harsh through servitude and humiliation. This is thebasis for the PASSOVER holiday which we commemorate with these different rituals tonight. SEDER5 The Four QuestionsThe youngest child (or any individual) asks (or sings):Why is this night different from all other nights?Ma nishtanah ha-lailah ha-zeh mi-kol ha-leilot???? ???????????? ?????????? ?????? ?????? ????????? 1. On all other nights we eat either bread or matzah; on this night, why only matzah?

10 2. On all other nights we eat herbs or vegetables of any kind; on this night why bitter herbs?3. On all other nights we do not dip even once; on this night why do we dip twice?4. On all other nights we eat our meals in any manner; on this night why do we sit around the table together in a reclining position?The rest of the participants at the SEDER answer: We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and God brought us out with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. And if God had not brought our ancestors out of Egypt, we and our children and our children schildren would still be subjugated to Pharaoh in Egypt. Even if wewere all old and wise and learned in Torah, we would still be commanded to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt.