Passover Seder Guide: Rituals, Blessings, and Meaning

Pesach (Passover)
With
Rabbi David Hall
Sanctifying the Feast
 Light the Candles
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu Melech
haolam asher kidshanu bemitzvotav
vitzivanu lehadlik ner shel yom tov.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King of
the universe who has sanctified us by
your commandments and commanded
us to kindle the festival lights.
This Season and Time
 Second blessing
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu Melech
haolam, Shehekheyanu, v’kiy’manu,
vehigiyanu laz’man hazeh.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King of
the universe Who has kept us in life,
sustained us and brought us to this
season.
The Four Cups
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Sanctification (Separation)
The Plagues
Redemption
Praise (Intimacy)
 Fill the first cup
The Cup of Sanctification
 We sanctify ourselves to HaShem.
 The first cup is filled
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu Melech
haolam, borey pri hagafin.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King of
the universe who has created the fruit
of the vine.
 Drink the Wine.
Karpus (Parsley)
 Dip the parsley in the salt water (tears)
 Hold the parsley high
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu Melech
haolam, borey pri ha’adamah.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King of
the universe who has created the fruit
of the earth.
The Mystery of the Unity
Three pieces of Matzah are found in the
Tasch. The center one is removed and
broken.
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Abba (Father)
Ben (Son – Yeshua)
Ruach (Spirit)
The Mystery of the Unity
After breaking the middle Matzah the
smaller part is placed back inside the
Tasch.
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Ben (Son – Yeshua)
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The Mystery of the Unity
The larger half of the middle piece is
wrapped in white linen and hidden away
for later in the ceremony.
Yachatz – Breaking the Middle Matzah
Afikomen – Greek word meaning Dessert
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Ben (Son – Yeshua)
The Blood on the Door
j = Sin
Spelled yj
Chet
When I see The Blood on
the Door, I will “Pass
Over”
Obedience is like putting a
Yod with the Chet turning
our sin (death) to Chai
(Life)
Magid – Telling
 The Four Questions is derived from a
direct command – “When your children
ask you, ‘What doest this ceremony
mean to you?’ then tell them.”
(Exodus 12:26)
 Why is this night different from all other
nights.
Magid – Telling
 The Four Questions
 Why is this night different from all other
nights?
 We Eat Matzah
 We Eat Bitter Herbs
 We Dip Our Vegetables
 We Recline
Answering the Questions
 Once we were slaves (Avadim Hayinu)
 The Wise Child - Praise
 The Wicked Child - Rebuke
 The Simple Child - Encourage
 The Child who Cannot Ask - Assist
Five Readers
The cup of Plagues
Fill the second cup of Wine
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Blood
Frogs
Lice
Flies
Cattle Disease
6. Boils
7. Hail
8. Locusts
9. Darkness
10. Death of the
Firstborn
Passover Offering (Z’roa)
 No temple – No Kosher Passover
 Z’roa is the Shankbone of the lamb.
 Passover Offering
Reader – Exodus 12:3-7
Reader – Exodus 12:8-13
Reader – Deuteronomy 26:8
Matzah
(Unleavened Bread)
 We explain the Matzah.
 It is Striped
 It is Pierced
 It is the Bread of Affliction. Literally
“Lechem Anyah” (bread of the poor)
 Leaven Represents Sin
 It Pictures Messiah Without Sin
Bitter Herbs
 Life is full of bitter disappointments and
frustrations
 We must experience the exodus
individually
The Cup of Plagues
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu
Melech haolam, borey pri hagafin.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King
of the universe who has created the
fruit of the vine.
 Drink the Wine.
Rachatz (Washing Hands)
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu
Melech haolam asher kidshanu
bemitzvotav vitzivanu al-n’tilat
Yadim.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King
of the universe who has sanctified
us by your commandments and
commanded us concerning the
washing of the hands.
Achilat Matzah
(Eating Matzah)
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu
Melech haolam hamotzi lechem min
ha’aretz.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King
of the universe who brings forth
bread from the earth.
Matzah cont’d.
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu
Melech haolam asher kidshanu
bemitzvotav vitzivanu al achilat
Matzah.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King
of the universe who has sanctified
us by your commandments and
commanded us to eat matzah.
Maror (Bitter Herbs)
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu
Melech haolam asher kidshanu
bemitzvotav vitzivanu al achilat
maror.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King
of the universe who has sanctified
us by your commandments and
commanded us to eat bitter herbs.
Korech (Hillel’s Sandwich)
 In memory of the holy temple
 Put Matzah and Maror together with
Charoset (chopped apple, nuts, raisins,
honey and wine)
Shulchan Orech (dinner)
 Remember that we are celebrating a
“bitter/sweet” ceremony.
 Not only were we redeemed and set free
but some of our close friends lost family
in the exodus.
 Sing Dayenu (It would have been
sufficient for us)
Tzafun
(Afikoman / Dessert)
 The Matzah that was wrapped is found
by a child.
 The head of the table redeems the
matzah with a small gift.
 The Matzah is the last food tasted this
evening.
Barech
(Grace after themeal)
 Fill the third cup
 All – May the name of the Eternal b e
blessed from now and forevermore.
 Leader – Blessed be our God, whose
food we have eaten and in whose
goodness we live. Blessed be He and
blessed be His name.
Barech
(Grace after themeal)
 All – May He who is most merciful, make
us worthy to behold the days of the
Messiah and eternal life in the world to
come. He gives great salvation to His
King, and shows mercy to His Anointed:
to David, and his seed forever. May He
who makes peace in His high heavens,
grant peace to us, and to all Israel, and
let us say, AMEN!
Barech
(Grace after themeal)
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu
Melech haolam, borey pri hagafin.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King
of the universe who has created the
fruit of the vine.
Elijah the Prophet
 A child looks outside for Elijah the
prophet.
Hallel
(Praise to HaShem)
 Responsive Reading.
Ps 136:1-4
Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good.
His love endures forever.
2 Give thanks to the God of gods.
His love endures forever.
3 Give thanks to the Lord of lords:
His love endures forever.
4 to him who alone does great wonders,
His love endures forever.
Ps 136:5-10
who by his understanding made the
heavens,
His love endures forever.
6 who spread out the earth upon the waters,
His love endures forever.
7 who made the great lights-His love endures forever.
8 the sun to govern the day,
His love endures forever.
9 the moon and stars to govern the night;
His love endures forever.
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Ps 136:11-16
and brought Israel out from among them
His love endures forever.
12 with a mighty hand and outstretched arm;
His love endures forever.
13 to him who divided the Red Sea asunder
His love endures forever.
14 and brought Israel through the midst of it,
His love endures forever.
15 but swept Pharaoh and his army into the
Red Sea;
His love endures forever.
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Ps 136:16-22
to him who led his people through the
desert,
His love endures forever.
17 who struck down great kings,
His love endures forever.
18 and killed mighty kings-His love endures forever.
19 Sihon king of the Amorites
His love endures forever.
20 and Og king of Bashan-His love endures forever.
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and gave their land as an inheritance,
His love endures forever.
22 an inheritance to his servant Israel;
His love endures forever.
23 to the One who remembered us in our low
estate
His love endures forever.
24 and freed us from our enemies,
His love endures forever.
25 and who gives food to every creature.
His love endures forever.
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Give thanks to the God of heaven.
His love endures forever.
Cup of Praise
 Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheynu
Melech haolam, borey pri hagafin.
 Blessed are You Lord our God King
of the universe who has created the
fruit of the vine.
Nirtzah
(Conclusion of Seder)
 NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM
 L’shanah Haba’ah Bi Y’rushalayim