The Symbolism of the Seder Plate

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 14, 2022 | Bo, Mourning, Passover, Redemption

The Passover Seder is a generational affirmation, a transmission of the story of God’s miraculous redemption of the Jewish people from Egypt. In this context, the Seder plate, as the centerpiece of the Seder table, is a visual aid, containing symbolic foods that are...

The Omer Wave Offering

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 13, 2022 | Emor, Nisan, Passover, Temple

The Omer, a biblical measurement of approximately 43 ounces, refers to the wave offering of barley that was brought to the Temple along with a sacrifice of a lamb. Before Passover, emissaries of the Sanhedrin would go out to the field of barley and tie the grain into...

The Four Cups of Wine

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2022 | Messiah, Passover, Redemption, Va'eira

At the Passover Seder, Jews are obligated to drink four cups of wine while leaning to the left. The Mishnah (Pesachim 10:1) states that even the poor are obliged to drink the four cups. Each cup is imbibed at a specific point in the Seder. The first is for Kiddush...

7 PASSOVER TRADITIONS ANYONE CAN ADOPT

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 12, 2022 | Freedom, Humility, Passover

Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is a Jewish holiday commemorating the Jewish liberation by God from slavery in Egypt. In the Book of Exodus, the Hebrew Bible describes the Israelites freedom under the leadership of Moses. The holiday begins on the 15th of the Hebrew...

The Passover Haggadah

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | Bo, Community, Gratitude, Passover

The Haggadah is the guidebook for the Passover seder. Haggadah literally means ‘the telling’ and, as its name implies, the main point of the evening is to tell the story of how God took the Jews out of Egypt through wonders and miracles. Seder simply means ‘order’. ...

The Biblical Symbolism Of Passover Foods

by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 11, 2022 | Bo, Israel, Passover, Redemption, Temple

The home-based Passover service, known as the Passover Seder, is brimming with Biblical symbolism. Seder is the Hebrew word for order, alluding to the idea that God runs the world in an orderly manner. Similarly, there are 15 steps to the Seder and they are completed...