Why on This Night? : A Passover Haggadah for Family Celebration

by Rahel Musleah; Louise August

• ISBN13: 9780689833137
• ISBN10: 068983313X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-02-01
• Publisher: Simon Pulse

Summary

The rich traditions of Passover come alive in this contemporary family haggadah. As children and adults gather at the seder dinner to remember the Israelites' journey from slavery to freedom, this creative yet authentic haggadah will guide and engage t

Author Biography

Rahel Musleah is a freelance writer and journalist whose credits include The New York Times, Hadassah Magazine, and Jewish Family and Life Louise August is a painter, printmaker, and muralist whose works appear in the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Yale University Art Gallery, and the Butler Institute of American Art

Table of Contents

How to Use This Haggadah: A Note to Parents	p. 6
Key to Transliteration	p. 8
Introduction	p. 9
Preparing for Passover	p. 10
Bedikat Hametz: Search for the Hametz	p. 12
Set the Seder Table	p. 14
The Seder Plate	p. 16
Haroset Recipes	p. 18
Make Your Own Decorations	p. 20
Hadlakat Nerot: Light the Candles	p. 22
Kadesh, Urhatz: Order of the Seder	p. 23
Kadesh: The First Cup	p. 26
Urhatz: Wash the Hands	p. 29
Karpas: Eat the Green Vegetable	p. 30
Yahatz: Break the Middle Matzah	p. 32
Maggid: Tell the Story	p. 36
Mah Nishtanah: The Four Questions	p. 38
Avadim Hayinu: Once We Were Slaves	p. 42
Barukh Ha-Makom: Praise for God	p. 44
Arba'ah Banim: The Four Children	p. 46
Ve-hi She-amdah: God's Promise	p. 48
The Story of the Exodus: A Play in Four Parts	p. 50
Eser Makkot: The Ten Plagues	p. 66
Dayyenu: That Would Have Been Enough	p. 70
Pesah, Matzah, Maror: The Three Passover Symbols	p. 72
Bekhol Dor Va-dor: In Every Generation	p. 74
Halleluyah: Sing a New Song to God	p. 78
The Second Cup	p. 79
Rohtzah: Wash the Hands a Second Time	p. 80
Motzi/Matzah: Eat the Matzah	p. 81
Maror: Eat the Bitter Herbs	p. 83
Korekh: Eat the Hillel Sandwich	p. 85
Shulhan Orekh: Enjoy the Meal	p. 86
Recipes	p. 87
Tzafun: Find and Eat the Afikoman	p. 90
Barekh: Recite the Blessings After the Meal	p. 92
The Third Cup	p. 94
Kos Eliyahu: The Cup of Elijah	p. 95
Hallel: Sing Songs of Praise	p. 98
The Fourth Cup	p. 99
Z'mirot: Songs	p. 100
Adir Hu: God Is Mighty	p. 100
Ehad Mi Yode'a: Who Knows One?	p. 102
Quen Supiese Y	p. 105
Had Gadya: Just One Kid	p. 106
Nirtzah: End the Seder	p. 110
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