Save Pin More. The group shares a blessing specific to eating leavened or unleavened bread. Psalms of praise are sung and recited, as guests drink their fourth cup of wine. View Series. Comments 2 Add Comment. Martha Stewart Member. January 4, Best time is 45 seconds from awake to asleep! I heard about it through a kindergarten teacher who uses it to put to sleep a group of 30 children.
Check it out! As leavened goods are banned during the festival, the weeks leading up to Passover are traditionally spent cleaning. Every nook and cranny is scrubbed to get rid of even the tiniest forbidden crumb that might lurk there.
Some say this tradition is the origin of the more widely known " spring clean ". Many Jewish people use crockery during Passover that has been set aside for especially for the festival. Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies. Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Jewish families recall how Moses led the Jews out of Egypt on Passover.
Recommended Jewish and Muslim paramedics pray together in Israel amid outbreak. What should I bring? What's on the big plate? Whose wine cup is in the middle of the table? What's going on? How about a preview? Here's the basic order of most seders: Kadesh : The Kiddush blessing marking the holiness of this day and candles are lit, too, to mark the beginning of the holiday. When the seder falls on a Friday night, this Kiddush is recited for Passover and Shabbat.
When the seder falls on a Saturday night, we continue with a special version of Havdalah. Urchatz : A ritual washing of the hands not found in some Reform Hagaddot Karpas : Eating a vegetable often parsley dipped in saltwater; with this step we combine the hopefulness of spring represented by the vegetable with the tears of slavery the salt water.
Yachatz : Breaking of the middle matzah; we remember the brokenness that slavery represents. Maggid : The telling of the story of the Exodus from Egypt. Mah Nishtanah , but don't worry: If you're the youngest and Hebrew isn't your area of expertise, you're off the hook! These questions provide the impetus for telling why this night is different from all other nights.
Rachtzah : Washing of the hands a second time, done with a blessing since you are going to eat more substantial food Motzi : Recitation of the blessing before eating leavened or unleavened bread Matzah : A special blessing said before eating matzah at the seder Maror : Eating the bitter herbs to taste the bitterness of slavery Korech : Eating a sandwich of matzah and bitter herbs in fulfillment of Numbers Its color and consistency reminds us of the bricks and mortar used by the Israelite slaves.
Shulchan Oruch : Eating the dinner, which traditionally includes matzah ball soup, hard boiled eggs, gefilte fish, meat and vegetables, and macaroons Tzafun : A piece of the matzah that had been broken earlier has been hidden. During the seder, the children traditionally "steal"and hide the afikoman, and it must be redeemed by the seder leader.
Often, kids are sent to look for it. This is one of several ways that the compilers of the Hagaddah entertain kids. Some families do conduct the seder all in Hebrew, but many primarily stick to English, with the exception of reciting some prayers and blessings in Hebrew. To familiarize yourself with some of the Hebrew terms used throughout the seder, check out our Must-Know Passover Terms. Seder length varies even more than seder attire! Some families read every page of the Haggadah the book that details all the Passover rituals, blessings and readings along with all sorts of supplemental readings, while others do a very abbreviated version.
Which means the seder can range from under 30 minutes followed by a leisurely meal to literally all night long. Traditionally, the seder has two parts: readings and rituals for before the meal is served, and readings and songs that follow the meal.
However, many families — particularly those with small children — dispense with the second part and focus on the pre-meal rituals. You can ask your host to provide a ballpark estimate in advance.
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