Sunday, April 20, 2008

Passover Haggadah Steps #5 to #10

Passover Haggadah Step #5: Maggid ("teller" or "storyteller" in Hebrew): The story of Passover is told. The "Mah Nishtanah" ("The Four Questions" in Hebrew) is asked by the youngest member in the family that why this night is different from other night. Next, "Avadim Hayinu" ("We Were Slaves in Egypt" in Hebrew) is recited. Later the story of the "Four Sons" which is a story in how to tell the Passover story to four different types of personalities is told (the wise, the wicked, the simple and the son who does not know how to ask). Then comes the description of the 10 Plagues, and for every plague recited, everyone place a drop of wine on the plate with finger {see 1(P) and 2(P)}. After that the song of praise to God called "Dayeynu" ("it is sufficient" in Hebrew, meaning whatever God did to help the Hebrews leave Egypt would have been sufficient) is sung followed by recitation from Psalms 113 and 114. Finally, the second cup of wine is then filled and drunk in a reclining position to the left.

Passover Haggadah Step #6: Rochtza ("washing" in Hebrew): Washing hands to achieve ritual purity and before that a blessing is recited.

Passover Haggadah Step #7: Motzee ("to bring forth"in Hebrew): Blessing the bread.

Passover Haggadah Step #8: Matzah ("unleavened bread" in Hebrew): The matzah is dipped in Maror the bitter herbs

Passover Haggadah Step #9: Marror ("bitter herbs" in Hebrew): Eating the matzah with the marror.

Passover Haggadah Step #10: Koreich ("sandwich" or "wrap" in Hebrew): A sandwich of maror made by two pieces of matzah.

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