Family Haggadah

• OUR FAMILY'S PESACH HAGGADAH SEDER MEANS ORDER, SPECIFICALLY THE ORDER WE FOLLOW ON THIS SPECIAL NIGHT. AND SO WE GATHER EACH YEAR, FILLING THE NIGHT WITH TRADITIONS AND RITUALS, TO REMIND US OF WHAT WE HOLD MOST DEAR. MAY WE ALWAYS BE TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE PASSOVER.

WE LIGHT THE CANDLES LIGHT THESE LIGHTS 0 HEAR M Y PRAYER, I SING TO You. BE GRACIOUS TO THE ONES I LOVE, AND BLESS THEM WITH GOODNESS, MERCY AND PEACE, 0 HEAR MY PRAYER TO You. LET US LIGHT THESE LIGHTS AND SEE THE WAY TO You, AND LET US SAY: AMEN.

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IT IS CUSTOMARY TO SAY A PERSONAL PRAYER AF TER LIGHTING THE FESTIVAL CANDLES. ON THIS SEDER NIGHT, WHAT PRAYER IS IN YOUR HEART?

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WE SAY THE KIDDUSH LEADER:

THE FIRST CUP (fill cups wiJh wi,r� or grape fuite)

We lift our cups to say the blesslng over the first cup of

wine: ALL:

Barum Ahlh Admrai ElCJhdnu mnech ha 'olllm l1orel p'ri ltagafen.

We praise You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Uniiverse, \A/ho creates the &uit ,of the vine.

W,e drink four cups of wine at the se<ler to invoke the lour promises God made to the people [sraeJ (Exodus 6:6-7):

l will briug yoH out . . .

1 will ,deliver you. . .

I will tedwn you .. .

1 mill take you to be my peopfe .. .

Pesach celebrates freedom and redemp­ tion, yet it reminds us that we ail'.,e neither truly free nor fully redeemed. While U\e Kiddus h refers to the season of our 41 freedom/ when we uncover the ma,izah we say, NNow we are slaves, next year may we be truly &,ee,"' ru he sede:r unfolds, notice how this tensi.on is reflected at other moments.

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MAY WE ALL BE BLESSED AS WE GO ON OUR WAY, MAY WE BE GUIDED IN PEACE, MAY WE BE BLESSED WITH HEALTH AND JOY, MAY THIS BE OUR BLESSING, AMEN. MAY WE BE SHELTERED BY THE WINGS OF PEACE, MAY WE BE KEPT IN SAFETY AND IN LOVE, MAY GRACE AND COMPASSION FIND THEIR WAY TO EVERY SOUL, MAY THIS BE OUR BLESSING, AMEN. 2.

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A VEGCTABLE tGit't' l.'ffl'YOT'C' a g,ttn t,tgtWJh)

say this blessing: \-Ve dip a vegetable into salt water and

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rorr1 p'ri fia'tu�Baruch At:� Adon1i Elnheinu mtltth ha'olam er of the Uruverse, We praise You, Adonai our God, Rul \'\'ho creates the fruit of the earth.

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WE BREAK THE

MIDDLE MATZAH We break the middle matzah into two piece_s. We wrap and set aside the larger piece as the Afikomen, the dessert matzah to be eaten after the meal. The smaller half is retumed to its place with the other two matzah.

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ALL:

TONIGHT, LET US BLESS OUR CRACKED SURFACES AND SHARP EDGES, UNAFRAID TO SEE OUR BRITTLENESS AND BRAVE ENOUGH TO SEE OUR BEAUTY. REACHING FOR WHOLENESS, LET US PIECE TOGETHER THE PARTS OF OURSELVES WE HAVE FOUND AND HONOR ALL THAT IS STILL HIDDEN.

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This is the bread of poverty which our anoestors ate in the land of Egypt. All who are hungry, come and eat.

All who are needy, come and celebrate Passover with us. Now we celebrate here Next year may we be in thE: land of Israel. ow we are �laves. Next year may we be tTIJ ly free.

(Fill thi! wir1t1 curs fvr fltt! �«orrn lune)

THE MA l'ZAH Of- HOPE

We set asid thi.s matzah as a symbol of hope for all those 1n the world who are in despair. Some are crushed by poverty and disease, others by tyranny and violence.

We pray that their pain will end soon, and they will be brought lo safety and healing. We dedicate ourselves to relieve suffering in whatever form 1t takes.

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THE FOUR QUESTIONS

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Mah niihimulh halGilah ha::th m,lol ltul�ilol, How different th;s night is from all other nights!

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Sheb 'ch_o{ haleilol anu oc.hJl11 chametz u 'mauah.

HQ/a,lah h�ela hdo mauah.

On all other nights y,e eat bread or matzah.

On this night why do we eat on]y matzah?

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Slu!b'choJ haltl/o, a11u ochlul sh 'ar yirak.ot.

Halas/ah hazeh maror

On all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables.

On this night wh) do we eat only maror?

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Ha/Qtla/1 hazth sh'tt, famim

On an other nights we do not have to dip vegetablies ,even once.

On this :night why do we dip them twice?

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Halailah ha=th lc.ulanu m'.subrn

On all other nights we eat our mc:a1s sitting any way we like, On this nigh 4, why do we lean on pillows?

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WE BEGIN TO ANSWER

This night is different from all other nights because on this night we remember that although we were once we were slaves to Pharaoh in Egyp t, we were taken out with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm. If our ancestors had not been taken from Egypt, then we, and our children, and our children's children would still be slaves in the land of Egypt.

Even if we know the story well and have told it many times, the more we tell it in great detail, the more we learn from it.

This night is also different because once we worshipped idols, but now we worship one God.

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. lMnu::11shtMtrin Tomh J'amo Yisroel, &ri,ch Hu.

P:rai&ed be God Who ls Everywhere. Praised be God. Praised be the One who gave the Torah to the people of lsr2'el. Praised be· God .

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ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS WE EAT BOTH LEAVENED AND

UNLEAVENED BREAD; ON THIS NIGHT ONLY MATZAH.

W hen Pharoah let our ancestors go from Egypt, the Israelites were forced to flee in great haste. Although they had prepared dough for bread to take on their journey; they needed to leave before it was finished, strapping it to their backs. The sun baked the dough into flat bread called matzah.

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ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS WE EAT ALL KINDS OF HERBS; ON THIS

NIGHT WE ESPECIALLY EAT BITTER HERBS.

Our ancestors were slaves in Egyp t and their lives were bitter.

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ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS WE DO NOT USUALLY DIP HERBS AT ALL;

ON THIS NIGHT WE DIP THEM TWICE IN SALT WATER.

We dip the parsley into salt water to remind us that Passover is a spring holiday. We dip the maror in the sweet charoset as a sign of hope. Our ancestors were able to withstand the bitterness (like maror) of slavery because it was sweetened by the hope of freedom.

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ON ALL OTHER NIGHTS WE EAT IN AN ORDINARY MANNER; ON

THIS NIGHT WE CELEBRATE, RECLINING WITH SPECIAL CEREMON Y.

Reclining at the table was a sign of a free man in olden times. We recline to celebrate our ancestors' freedom on this night.

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. LEADER:

T HE TORAH COMMANDS US

TO TEACH OUR CHILDREN ABOUT PASSOVER. T HE TALMUD SUGGESTS

FOUR DIFFERENT WAYS

CHILDREN MIGHT REACT.

THE WISE CHILD MIGHT ASK:

WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE LAWS AND RULES WHICH GOD COMMANDED

us?

This child loves Pesach and want to celebrate the holiday exactly as it should be. They should be told about all the customs.

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IT IS THE WISE WHO WANT TO

KNOW THE SERVICE IS THEIRS TO

SHARE.

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THE FRESH CHILD MIGHT ASK:

WHAT DOES THIS SERVICE MEAN TO YOU?

This child is scornful and does not feel as though th are part of the whole celebration. 1hey should be scolded and told, "It is because of what God did for me, not for you. If you had been a slave in Egypt, ou would not have b ecause you don't condeserved to sider yourse f part of the Jewish people.

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THE JEW WHO REJECTS FAITH IS

INCOMPLETE,

FOR ONE CAN ONLY FULFILL THEIR

THEIR OWN JEWISHNESS.

THE SIMPLE CHILD MIGHT ASK:

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TO ASK A QUESTION:

You must sim ply tell them, "This is because of what the Lord did for me when I went free in Egypt."

YOU MUST AWAKEN THE NEED FOR

KNOW LEDGE IN THOSE WHO DO NOT REALIZE.

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THE CHILD WHO DOESN'T KNOW ENOUGH

WHAT IS THIS ALL ABOUT?

This child is innocent and would like very much to know what Pesach means, but doesn't know how to ask about it.

They should be told "With a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, out of slavery to freedom.

THE TORAH OF GOD MAKES THE SIMPLE WISE.

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THE STORY OF PASSOVER

On Passover, we tell the story of the "Exodus" of the Jews from Egypt.

The story begins with Jacob, one of the three Jewish patriarchs, and father of the twelve tribes of Israel. Jacob brought his family to Egypt to be with his son Joseph, who had become a prominent leader in Egypt. Over time, the Jewish population grew throughout Egypt.

Pharaoh, who was the Egyp tian king, feared that the Jewish people were becoming too influential and powerful. In order to weaken them, Pharaoh turned the Jews into slaves and forced them to build cities, erect monuments, construct roads and work in the quarries. Yet, despite this oppression, theJewish people continued to multiply. So Pharaoh decreed that all male newborns ofJewish mothers be killed.

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As persecution of the Jews became unbearable, Jacob's great-great grandson, Moses, was instructed by God to go to Pharaoh and demand the freedom of the Jewish people. When Pharaoh ignored Moses' plea to "let my people go", Moses warned Pharaoh that God would send severe punishments to the people of Egypt if the Jews were not freed.

Pharaoh again ignored Moses' request for liberation, so God unleashed a series of ten terrible plagues on the Egy ptians.

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GO DOWN, MOSES WHEN ISRAEL WAS IN EGYPT'S LAND; LET MY PEOPLE GO, OPPRESSED SO HARD THEY COULD NOT STAND, LET MY PEOPLE GO.

REFRAIN: GO DOWN, MOSES,

'WAY DOWN IN EGYPT'S LAND.

TELL OLD PHAROAH, LET MY PEOPLE GO!

THUS SAITH THE LORD, BOLD MOSES SAID; LET MY PEOPLE GO, IF NOT, !'LL SMITE YOUR FIRST-BORN DEAD,

LET MY PEOPLE GO.

NO MORE SHALL THEY IN BONDAGE TOIL; LET MY PEOPLE GO,

LET THEM COME OUT WITH EGYPT'S SPOIL,

LET MY PEOPLE GO.

THE LORD TOLD MOSES WHAT TO DO, LET MY PEOPLE GO,

TO LEAD THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL THROUGH, LET MY PEOPLE GO.

THEY JOURNE YED ONAT Goo's COMMAND,

LET MY PEOPLE GO,

AND CAME AT LENGTH TO CANAAN'S LAND, LET MY PEOPLE GO.

In order to protect the Jews from the plagues, God instructed Moses to tell the Jews that they should mark their dwellings with lamb's blood so that God could identify and "pass over" their homes. The holiday name "Pesach", meaning "passing over" or "protection" in Hebrew, is derived from God's instructions.

After the final plague, Pharaoh agreed to free the Jews, who left their homes so quickly that there wasn't even time to bake their breads - they simply packed the raw dough to take with them on their journey out of Egypt. As they fled through the desert, they baked the dough under the hot sun, creating hard crackers called "matzohs". To commemorate this event, Jews now eat matzoh in place of bread during Passover.

Though the Jews had been set free, their liberation was incomplete. After three days, Pharaoh began to regret that he had permitted the Jewish slaves to leave Egyp t. He mobilized his army; and chased the Jews towards the desert towards the Red Sea. When the Jews reached the sea they were trapped, since the sea blocked their escape. Then a miracle occurred - God parted the Red Sea, enabling the Jews to cross to the other side. Pharoh and his army chased them, but as soon as all the Jewish people had made it through, the sea closed uponPharaoh's army; trapping them in the waves and sweeping them away. Finally, the Jews were free.

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GOD'S PROMISE (Rnise cup

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God promised Abraham that after 400 years of servitude, his descendants would leave the foreign land of their bondage and wjtness the judgment of their oppressors. It is this promise that has sustained the Jewish people in each generation, as enemies arose to destroy us. And the Holy One of Blessing saved us from their hand, ,enabling us to say, "Am Yis-rael Chai," the Jewish people Uves.

DAYENU

Adonai has shown our people so many acts of kindness.

For each one, we say, dayenu, meaning "that alone would 1 have, been enough, for that alone we are grateful. '

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GOD TOOK US OUT OF EGYPT·

DAYENU

& DESTROYED THEIR IDOLS- DAYENU GOD DIVIDED THE SEA & LED US ACROSS ON DRY LAND· DAYENU GOD TOOK CARE OF US IN THE DESERT FOR 40 YEARS & FED US MANNA - DAYENU GOD GAVE US SHABBAT- DAYENU GOD BROUGHT US TO MT. SINAI & GAVE US THE TORAH- DAYENU

GOD PUNISHED THE EGYPTIANS

GOD BROUGHT US TO ISRAEL & BUILT THE HOLY TEMPLE -

FOR ALL THESE -ALONE & TOGETHER - WE SAY 9-

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THE SECOND CUP (Liff wine cups)

We praise You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, Who has &-eed us and our ancestors, from Egypt and brought us here this night to eat matzah and maror.

Adonai, our God and Cod of our ancestors, help us celebrate future holidays and festivals in peace and in joy.

Then \.Ye will thank You with a new song .

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We praise You, Adonai our God, Who has freed the people of Israel.

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Baruch Atah Admtai Eloheinu melec:h ha'olam borci p sri hagafrn.

We praise You, Adonai ,our God, RuJer of the Universe, Who creates the .&uit of the vine.

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MATZAH (Distribute piro$ of the upper and nnddle maf'lalt)

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Barrtch Atah Adomti Elohtinu Melw. h.a'afnm hamom ltdttm mirt bn'atttz..

We praise You, Adonai our Cod, Ruler of the Univ,erse, Who brings forth briead from the earth.

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Bflruch Alah Ar.ionn, Elohemu melech l1a 1olam asher kid'shtmu b'm.itroolav v'tzivanu al adu1at mntza.h.

We praise you Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe,

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THE SEARCH FOR THE AFIKOMEN WE CAN NOT FINISH THE SEDER MEAL

WITHOUT OUR MISSING PIECE OF MATZAH. ALL THE CHILDREN MUST NOW HELP US

WITH THIS RITUAL BY FINDING THE AFIKOMEN.

IN THIS FAMILY...

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Baruch Al12h lufm.i El�u .rnrkrh ha 'r m l'IJffl p',i ha •m.

V'e pmise Youf! Adonai c,ur Go4 Ruler of the Un1verst', \\lho creol<' Ult" frwl tif thr -.in

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This cup i'i Fm- F.Jiy.mu Hanavi, Elijah the Prophet!. '\l\'e open our front door tu greet our honored gue t Ofld lnvifc rum 'IO join our �r-dc-r. We lffoY lrult he �ill i,eturn to uc; lbrlnging a time o.f peace and fr.eedom.

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1'11.ay Elijah th Prophet OO'l'IW to u� quirkly and in ourdBy,

bringing the lime of the Messiah.

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