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- Date: Nisan 15
- 2009 Date: April 8th
- Based upon the book of Exodus
- Much of the seder brings about the themes of change, with the Passover seder seen as different from all other Jewish holidays
- There are 15 steps that symbolize the journey to freedomAish.com: Seder Plate and the 15 Steps
- Four cups of wine symbolize the four promises of redemption in the story of ExodusPassover Seder Dinner
- Leavened bread is restrictedPassover Seder Dinner
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A Passover seder is the feast held by Jewish families on the final evening of the annual Passover holiday. The seder is also a ceremony with specific rituals and festivities throughout the dinner. Most modern Jews hold seders on the first night of Passover, however multiple seders are not uncommon in some traditions.
The ceremonial seder dinner includes 15 steps and commemorates the freedom of the Jews from slavery and their flight from Egypt.Passover Seder DinnerAish.com: Seder Plate and the 15 Steps
Seder Plate
The seder plate has six circles around its circumference with a different ingredient in each section. The six foods on the seder plate are bitter herbs, charoset, a vegetable, a lamb shankbone, an egg, and lettuce.Bitter Herbs
The herbs represent the bitterness of slavery, the charoset is a sweet paste meant to resemble the bricks and mortar used ceaselessly in Egypt, and the root vegetable represents the physically tiring work of slave labor. To complete the plate, the shank bone represents the lamb sacrificed upon Exodus, the egg symbolizes the Passover holiday offerings, and the lettuce, particularly the bitter stem, is a further representation of the harshness of slavery.-
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Passover Seder Questions
When is Passover 2009? 2 AnswersAh- The confusion of Jewish Holidays. Passover starts at sundown on Wednesday, April 8th. the first Seder will be that night. Many calendars will show Ap... read more
When does Passover begin this year? 4 AnswersPassover, is a Jewish and Samaritan holy day and festival commemorating God sparing the Jews when He killed the first born of Egypt, and is followed by the seve... read more
why the obsession with passover Pepsi and where can I find it? 1 AnswerPepsi contains corn syrup, which is chametz (i.e. not permitted during the Passover). "Passover Pepsi" is made with real cane sugar and is allowed during Passov... read more
How can I identify Passover Coke from regular, and when does it usually go on sale? 2 AnswersLook for caps like these: http://offthebroiler.files.wordpress.com/2006/03/IMG_2368.JPG "Passover Coke products (and Passover Pepsi) in 2-Liter bottles can be ... read more
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Passover Seder Rituals
- Kadeish - The seder attendees recite the Kiddush, declaring the day of Passover to be holy.
- Urchatz - The customary washing of the hands (you should probably do this before you eat anyway.)
- Karpas - A vegetable such as potatoes or celery is eaten and a prayer said to celebrate rebirth and new life that comes with spring.
- Yachatz - The matzah is split to commemorate the parting of the Red Sea in the story of the ten commandments.
- Maggid - The central feature of the seder, the story of Passover is read aloud at the table, usually in Hebrew. The youngest person at the table recites the Four Questions.
- The Four Questions:
- Why is it that on all other nights during the year we eat either bread or matzoh, but on this night we eat only matzoh?
- Why is it that on all other nights we eat all kinds of herbs, but on this night we eat only bitter herbs?
- Why is it that on all other nights we do not dip our herbs even once, but on this night we dip them twice?
- Why is it that on all other nights we eat either sitting or reclining, but on this night we eat in a reclining position?
- The Four Questions:
- Rachtzah - Another hand-washing before eating the matzah.
- Motzi-Matzo - The several split matzo are held, the Hamotzi is recited, and then another portion of the matzah is eaten.
- Maror - The bitter herbs symbolize the hard labor that befell the Jews in Egypt. The maror is dipped into the charoset, shaken off, and then the maror is eaten.
- Koreich - A "bricks-and-mortar" sandwich is created using the matzah, herbs, and charoset. This symbolizes the unification of the Jews to fight injustice.
- Shulchan Oreich - You've been sitting at the table for over an hour. Now, you finally get to eat. Enjoy the meal.
- Tzafun - A prayer is said before another piece of matzah is eaten.
- Bareich - The Bareich is a prayer said before drinking the third cup of wine. This drink is redemptive, to alleviate the guilt of Jews who did not speak up sooner or act with more diligence at the atrocities committed in Egypt.
- Hallel - A reading of Psalms 113-118, this is a prayer of thanks said before the fourth cup of wine is consumed.
- Nirtzah - The conclusion of the seder is the reading of a final prayer. Jews give thanks and pay respect to their origins in Jerusalem.
- An further overview of the above steps can be found at Aish.com or the The Orthodox Union.
Passover Seder Activities
- Every year, an adult member of the seder hides one of the three broken pieces of matzah, called the afikoman. All the children scatter to find it at the end of the meal, with the winner getting a small prize.
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I missed the Passover Seder meal. Dr. Becker and Dr. Starbuck both went... They also got out several days earlier.
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Obama Passover Seder: First Ever Held At White House http://tinyurl.com/yf7b3ta
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White House shrinks size of its Hannukah party. Hope they're keeping space in the budget for a bigger Passover seder http://bit.ly/3cWAPF
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I heard Obama hates jews. the pres who gave a long vid rosh h greeting & the 1st WH passover seder will have less hanukah guests than Bush.
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