PESACH IS OFTEN REFERRED TO BY 4 DIFFERENT NAMES


1) Chag Ha-Aviv – The holiday of spring. Pesach is always celebrated in the spring. This is the reason for the Hebrew leap year, which is an extra month, in order that Pesach will always come in the spring.


2) Chag HaMatzot – The holiday of Matzah. During the entire eight days of Pesach, we are not permitted to eat leavened bread, only Matzah.


3) Chag Ha-Pesach – The holiday of Pesach. Pesach literally means “Pass-over”. The Torah tells us that when G-d brought the tenth and last plague upon the Egyptians, G-d passed over the Jewish homes.


4) Zman Cheiruteinu – The season of our freedom. Pesach is the holiday in which the Jewish people attained their freedom after 210 years of living and being enslaved in Egypt.


SEDER literally means "order," and to help manage the Seder meal, participants follow in a book called a "Haggadah."


The order of the Seder is traditional, and the basics never change. It has been used by Jewish families around the world.


THE FIFTEEN SEDER STEPS…


Step 1: Kiddush - Reciting Kiddush The Seder starts with Kiddush, a blessing over a cup of wine. Kiddush means to sanctify – we sanctify G-d’s name and the day. Lean to the left like royalty in the manner of kings & queens.


Step 2: Urchatz - Washing the Hands


The second step is U’rchatz: washing our hands before dipping a vegetable (Karpas) in saltwater. Right hand 3 times, then 3 times on your left hand, don't make a blessing!


Step 3: Karpas – Eating a Vegetable Dipped in Salt Water Our third step is to dip a piece of onion, potato, parsley, celery or other vegetable in salt water. These earthy vegetables represent springtime and renewal. The salt water is to remember the tears the Jews shed when they were slaves in Egypt.


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