Passover Haggadah Step #11: Shulchan Orech ("set table" in Hebrew): Refers to the serving of main Passover Seder meal (the main course). The festive meal we had included hard-boiled egg, gefilte fish, matzah ball soup, and roast chicken as the main dish
Passover Haggadah Step #12: Tzafun ("hidden one" in Hebrew): The Afikoman is discovered from its hiding place and then each person at the Passover Seder table takes a piece of the Afikoman matzah and eats it in a reclining position to the left to symbolize what free people did in biblical times.
Passover Haggadah Step #13: Bareich ("grace" in Hebrew): The third cup of wine filled and recitation of the Birkat HaMazon ("Grace after Meals").
Passover Haggadah Step #14: Hallel ("praise" in Hebrew): Begins with filling the 5th cup of wine for Elijah the Prophet. Everyone at the Passover Seder table stands as the front door of the house is open for Elijah, followed by reading from the Passover Haggadah that the spirit of the Prophet Elijah to enter the hearts of all people, to love God, and to build a good world for all humanity. Next, the door for Elijah is closed and the fourth cup of wine is filled. The second half of Hallel for Passover (Psalms 115 - 118) is recited followed by drinking the fourth cup of wine in a reclining position to the left.
Passover Haggadah Step #15: Nirtzah ("accepted" in Hebrew): The final step, where a declaration is made that that every one of the 15 steps performed in the Passover Seder was accepted by God. The conclusion is a wish to be in
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