We conclude the paragraph of "Avadim Hayinu" by proclaiming, "v'chol hamarbeh li'saper bi'yitzias Mitzrayim, harei zeh mishubach" - all those who elaborate on the Exodus from Egypt, behold, this is praiseworthy. The Rambam (Maimonides)...
The ke’ara (Seder plate) holds many symbolic foods that we use throughout the Seder, such as charoset, a shank-bone, an egg, and several others. Some of these are eaten during the course of the Seder, while others we simply look or...
A notably prominent theme of the Seder is that of asking questions. While “Mah Nishtanah” is the most obvious example, the commentators explain many features of the Seder as purely serving as an impetus for the children to ask...
Why do we begin the Seder by announcing all the steps of the Seder that we will complete? On no other chag do we announce the steps of the holiday ritual aloud before proceeding to perform them. On Sukkos, we don’t say:...
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