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Seder Plate - 15 Steps
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsThe 15 Seder steps and what they symbolize.
Maggid - Bread of Our Affliction
by Rabbi Stephen Baars"This is the bread of affliction that our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt."
All Who Are Hungry
by Rabbi Stephen Baars"All who are hungry -- come and eat. All who are needy -- come and join the Passover celebration."
Next Year Free Men
by Rabbi Stephen Baars"Now, we are here; next year we should be in the land of Israel. This year we are slaves; next year -- free people."
Bnei Brak--Wise Men
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons"It is mitzvah upon us to tell about the Exodus from Egypt. And whoever talks about it at length is praiseworthy."
Baruch Hamakom
by Rabbi Stephen Baars"Blessed is God. Blessed is He. Blessed is The One Who gave the Torah to His people Israel. Blessed is He."
Rosh Chodesh Nissan
by Rabbi Tom MeyerOpportunity is only as good as we choose it to be. God is ready to pull us out right now. Right this minute.
Idolators--400 Years
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsLife is a continuous process toward self-discovery. It is never too late. And now is the time.
Vi-He She-Amda
by Rabbi Shimon ApisdorfHave non-Jews really tried to destroy us in every generation?
Down to Egypt
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsOur father Jacob did not go down to Egypt to settle permanently, but only to reside there temporarily.
Hard Labour
by Rabbi Tom MeyerThe Jews assimilate, think they're full-fledged Egyptians, an accepted part of society. But what happens? Anti-Semitism.
Cried Out to God
by Rabbi Tom MeyerWe cried out to the Lord, God of our ancestors. And God heard our voice and saw our affliction and our toil and our oppression. (Deut. 26:7)
God Brought Us Out
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons"And in all the god's of Egypt will I execute judgment -- I and no agent' I am God -- it is I and no other."
Dayenu! Many Plagues
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsThe number of plagues was therefore five-fold, corresponding to the five letters of Elokim -- the Name of God which represents strict justice.
Pesach Offering
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsWhat was the reason our ancestors ate the Passover offering at the time of the Temple?
In Every Generation
by Rabbi Naftali SchiffThis year, 50 percent of young Jews are being lost to apathy and assimilation. Shouldn't we leave an empty seat tonight?
Hallel
by Rabbi Tom MeyerTherefore it is our duty to thank, praise, laud, glorify, exalt, honor, bless, extol, and pay respect to He who did all these miracles for our ancestors and for us.
Bitter Herbs--Korech Sandwich
by Rabbi Shraga SimmonsThe Why's and How's of eating bitter herbs on Seder night.
Door for Elijah--Hallel
by Rabbi Shimon ApisdorfElijah the Prophet occupies a fascinating place in Jewish historical consciousness.
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Four Sons and the Child Within
by Rabbi Shimon ApisdorfThe Haggadah's Four Sons are really each of us, struggling to find our path in life and in the Jewish world.
