05.The Prelude - Seder (order) of the Pesach Meal

Seder (order) of the Pesach Meal

The Medieval Seder had its own Table of Contents. Over the ages these contents have grown. Various melodies developed to help maintain the proper order. We sing this in its totality now, and as a cumulative song as we progress through the Seder.

✼	Sanctify the Festival	Kadeysh	קדשׁ
✼	Wash the Hands	U’rchatz	ורחץ
✼	Eat the Green Vegetables	Karpas	כרפס
✼	Break the Middle Matzah	Yachatz	יחץ
✼	Tell the Story of the Exodus	Maggid	מגיד
✼	Wash Hands	Rachatz	רחץ
✼	Say the Blessings for Bread and Matzah	Motzi Matzah	מוציא מצה
✼	Eat the Bitter Herbs	Maror	מרור
✼	Make a Sandwich of Matzah and Maror	Koreych	כורך
✼	Eat the Pesach Dinner	Shulchan Oreych	שׁולחן עורך
✼	Finding the Hidden	Tzafun	צפון
✼	Say the Blessing After Meals	Bareych	ברך
✼	Sing Songs of Praise	Hallel	הלל
✼	Conclude the Seder in the hope that it has been conducted with joy and the appropriate intention	Neertzah	נרצה


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To explore the structure of the Seder and this Haggadah, check the Table of Contents