1. Finkelstein Grams Marchick Utikal Family Passover
Haggadah

2. Why is this night different?
The Haggadah means telling in
Hebrew. Each year we sit around a
table, eat a meal, enjoy a few
laughs, and tell a story of our
ancestors leaving Egypt. So why is
this night different than all other
nights?

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Section 1
Preparing for the Seder
Please take this moment to remember our collective family and friends who brought us together tonight.
Zikhrono Livrakha ‫ז״ל‬ Of blessed
Memory...
Lois Quill, Celia Marchick, Miriam
Gifford, Rita Kemppainen, Annie Or-
linsky Miller, Lilian Marchick, Ruth
Rosenberg, Tony Quill, Samuel Mar-
chick, Harry Tatinsky, Joe Marchick,
Bernard Rosenberg ‫,זצ״ל‬ Oscar Kemp-
painen, Sam Bowen, Helen Landman,
Sarah Orlinisky, Barbara Marchick,
Joyce Mayer, Gertrude Miller Philippe
Naster, Sue Marchick, Mary Marchick,
Arlene Marchick, Faye Marchick, Ben
Marchick, Jacob Marchick, Frank
Philippe, Jack Marchick, Herb Mar-
chick, Lou Landman, Irwin Vinnick....

4. The Passover table should be set with the following spe-
cial items on the Ke'ara ‫קערה‬ Seder Plate:
1.As a visual reminder of the ancient Pesach Sacrifice
Z’roah ‫זרוע‬ Roasted Lamb Bone (or a Roasted Yam)
2.For the mortar it took to build the Pyramids we have
Charoset ‫ֶת‬‫ס‬‫ֹֽו‬‫ר‬ֲ‫ח‬ a mixture of nuts, fruit & wine
3.For the harshness & bitterness of slavery we have Ma-
ror ‫ָרֹור‬‫מ‬ Bitter Herb, typically horseradish
4.To represent the tears in slavery we have Karpas ‫ַס‬‫ּפ‬‫ְַר‬‫ּכ‬
Vegetables dipped into bowls of salt water
5.As a symbol of mourning and as a visual reminder of the
sacrifice at the Jerusalem Temple we have a Beitzah
‫ביצה‬ Egg, roasted and hard-boiled not used during the
seder, but some people eat a hard-boiled egg dipped in
saltwater as the first course of the meal.
6.The sixth symbolic item on the table is a plate of three
matzot ‫ָה‬‫ּצ‬ַ‫מ‬ unleavened bread, which are stacked and
separated from each other by napkins.
7.In the middle of the table is a cup of wine ready for Eli-
yahu HaNavi ‫הנביא‬ ‫אליהו‬ Elijah the Prophet to drink
when he walks through the door to join us later tonight.
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“I've found that there is always some beauty left - in nature, sunshine, freedom, in yourself; these can all
help you” - Anne Frank
Preparing for the Seder

5. The teaching of Passover encourages us to invite strang-
ers into our homes so that we too remember that we were
once strangers in a strange land.
During the Seder we are obligated (only by tradition to do so)
to sit comfortably, eat leisurely, open the door for Elijah,
and include the strange, the fun, the unexpected and the
unfamiliar into our lives for one evening together.
Most importantly tonight are the words of Disney’s Tar-
zan, “Put your faith in what you most believe in.” So to
honor this thought we have a list of nouns that will be
later used in the Haggadah: Adonai ‫אדוני‬ Lord | Ha-
Makom ‫המקום‬ The Omnipresent | Shekhinah ‫שכינה‬ Di-
vine Dwelling | Hashem ‫ֶם‬‫ּׁש‬ַ‫ה‬ The Name | Melech ‫מלך‬
King | Ruach ‫רוח‬ Spirit | Y.H.V.H. ‫יהוה‬ Unpronounceable
| Yah ‫וה‬ Jah | Kol Yvah-Kol ‫כליכול‬ All-Powerful Uni-
verse. Feel free to add your own description too.
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One of the many cherished freedoms in our family is the freedom to think for ourselves. This includes how
or if we believe in God (or in something that is larger than ourselves).
Preparing for the Seder#

6. Chapter 2
The Seder
Each year our Maggid ‫ִיד‬‫ּג‬ַ‫מ‬ Story
Leader takes us through specific
steps in the same order to retell the
story of our ancestors liberation
from slavery in Egypt. This is why
our Passover meal is called a Seder
‫,סדר‬ meaning order in Hebrew.

7. The teaching of Passover encourages us to invite strang-
ers into our homes so that we too remember that we were
once strangers in a strange land. During the Seder we are
obligated (only by tradition to do so) to sit comfortably, eat
leisurely, open the door for Elijah, and include the
strange, the fun, the unexpected and the unfamiliar into
our lives for one evening together. Lighting the candles is
the way that Jewish celebrations typically begin, and
Passover is no different.
Host
Baruch atah,Adonai, eloheinu ruach ha’olam, asher kidshanu
b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel Yom Tov..
Blessed are You, Ruler of our Universe, who sanctified us
with commandments, and commanded us to light festival
candles.
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In our family the Maggid is the oldest person at the table. Before the Maggid begins leading the Seder those
that prepared the meal traditionally light the candles.
We begin with candles...

8. Maggid
All Jewish celebrations, include juice or wine as a sym-
bol of our joy. Our Seder starts with fruit juice or wine
and then gives us (at least) three more opportunities to
refill our cup and drink.
Everyone
BaruchAtahAdonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p’ree
hagafen.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who creates the
fruit of the vine.
Maggid
We praise the Universal Ruler of Everything, who
chose us, and sanctified us with commandments, and
gave to us this time of celebrating freedom, reciting
our story of the Exodus from Egypt. Together we
praise this Universal guide, who sanctifies the people
of Israel.
Everyone
BaruchAtahAdonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, she-
hechiyanu v’key’manu v’higiyanu lazman hazeh.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who has kept us
alive, raised us up, and brought us to this happy mo-
ment.
Maggid
Please share one joyous event in the past year that
made you feel happy.
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Section 1
KADESH | ‫ּׁש‬‫ֵד‬‫ַק‬ | BLESSING THE FRUIT OF THE VINE

9. Maggid
Water is refreshing, cleansing, and clear, so it is easy to un-
derstand why so many cultures and religions use water for
symbolic purification. Tonight, we will all wash our hands
twice during our seder. The first time with no blessing, to
get us ready for the rituals to come; and then again later,
we’ll wash again with a blessing, preparing us for the
meal, which Judaism thinks of as a ritual in itself.
Maggid
After you wash your hands this first time, please share
one hope or expectation you have for tonight.
Maggid
Passover, like many of our holidays, combines the celebra-
tion of an event from our Jewish memory with recogni-
tion of the cycles of nature. As we remember the libera-
tion from Egypt, we also recognize the stirrings of spring
and rebirth happening in the world around us. The sym-
bols on our table bring together elements of both kinds
of celebration.
Maggid
Can anyone point to the items on the seder plate or on
the table and tell us what each item represents?
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Section 2
URCHATZ | ‫ַץ‬‫ח‬‫ּוְר‬ | RITUAL HAND-WASHING

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Section 3
KARPAS | ‫ַס‬‫ּפ‬‫ְַר‬‫ּכ‬ | DIPPING GREENS IN SALTWATER
“In every generation each person must look upon himself as if he left Egypt...”
Maggid
We now take a vegetable, representing
our joy at the dawning of spring after our
long, cold winter. We now dip the parsley
into the small bowls of salt water, a sym-
bol of the tears our ancestors shed as
slaves. Before we eat the parsley dipped
in the salt water, we recite a short bless-
ing.
Everyone
BaruchAtahAdonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-
olam, borei p’ree ha-adama.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who
creates the fruits of the earth.

11. Maggid
There are three pieces of matzah stacked on the table.
We break the middle matzah into two pieces and wrap-
up the larger of the pieces and, at some point between
now and the end of dinner, secretly hide it. This hidden
piece is called the Afikomen, literally meaning dessert
in Greek. After dinner, those who choose will have to
hunt for the Afikomen in order to wrap up the meal…
whomever finds the hidden treat will win a prize.
Maggid
Ha lachma anya, di achalu avahatana, b’ara d’mitzrayim. Kol
dichfin yeitei v’yeichul, kol ditzrich yeitei v’yifsach. Hashata
hacha, lashanah haba-ah b’arah d’yisrael. Hashata avdei, lasha-
nah haba-ah b’nei chorin.
This is the bread of poverty, which our ancestors ate in
the land of Egypt. All who are hungry, come and eat; all
who are needy, come and celebrate Passover with us.
This year we are here; next year we will be in Jerusalem.
This year we are slaves; next year we will be free.
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Section 4
Yachatz | ‫ַץ‬‫ח‬ַ‫י‬ | BREAKING THE MIDDLE MATZAH

12. Host
Pour the second glass of fruit juice or wine for everyone.
Maggid
All who are bent with hunger, come and eat; all who are
in dire straits, come share Passover with us. This year we
are here, next year in the land of Israel. This year we are
slaves, next year the liberated ones.
The story of Passover begins over 3,000 years ago when
Jacob and his family settled in Egypt. Jacob was called Is-
rael, and his family was called the Children of Israel. They
were also called Hebrews because of the language they
spoke. Many years passed. Jacob and his children had all
died. To the pharaoh, the ruler of Egypt, the Children of
Israel were outsiders. He was afraid that one day they
would rebel. To control them, he made the Children of Is-
rael slaves. He forced them to do hard work.
The formal telling of the story of Passover is framed as a
discussion with lots of questions and answers. Asking
questions is a core tradition in Jewish life.
Youngest Participant
Mah nish-ta-na ha-lai-lah ha-zeh mikol ha-lei-lot? Why is this
night different from all other nights of the year?
1. She-b'chol ha-lei-lot anu och'lin cha-meitz u-matzah. Ha-
laylah hazeh kulo matzah. On all other nights, we eat either
leavened or unleavened bread, why on this night do we
eat only matzah?
2. Sheb'chol ha-lei-lot anu och'lin sh'ar y'rakot. Ha-lai-lah h-
azeh maror. On all other nights, we eat vegetables of all
kinds, why on this night must we eat bitter herbs?
3. Sheb'chol ha-lei-lot ein anu mat-beelin afee-lu pa-am
echat.Ha-lai-lah hazeh sh'tei p'ameem. On all other nights,
we do not dip vegetables even once, why on this night do
we dip greens into salt water & bitter herbs into haroset?
4. Sheb’khol ha-lei-lot anu och-leem bein yo-shveen u-vein m’su-
been, ha-lailah hazeh kulanu m’subeen. On all other nights,
everyone sits up straight at the table, why on this night
do we recline and eat at leisure?
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Section 5
Maggid | ‫ִיד‬‫ּג‬ַ‫מ‬ | TELLING THE STORY

13. Maggid
As we tell the story, we think about it from all angles. Our
tradition speaks of four different types of children (wise,
wicked, simple and the one who doesn’t know what to
ask) who might react differently to the Passover seder.
To celebrate the Israelites’ flight from Egypt, and in
thanks for our own freedom, we begin to drink our sec-
ond cup of juice or wine.
Everyone
BaruchAtahAdonai Eloheinu melech ha’olam borei pri hagafen.
V’hi sheamda l’avoteinu v’lanu.
Blessed is the name, who creates the fruit of the vine.
This promise has sustained our ancestors and us.
Maggid
Maimonides urged us to care for our bodies so that we
would be free to concentrate our energies on the greater
Universe around us. In our modern world, one of the
greatest threats to our physical health is mental stress.
This year, let us learn how to say Daynu ‫ֵנּו‬‫ּי‬ּ‫ַד‬ it would
have sufficient or it would have been enough!
Everyone
• If God had brought us out of Egypt. Daynu
• If Adoni had executed justice upon the Egyptians.
Daynu
• If HaMakom had executed justice upon their gods.
Daynu
• If Melech had slain their first-born. Daynu
• If Shekinah had given to us their health and wealth.
Daynu
• If Hashem had split the sea for us. Daynu
• If HaMakom had led us through on dry land. Daynu
• If Ruach had drowned our oppressors. Daynu
• If Jah had provided for our needs in the wilderness for
40 years. Daynu
• If Universe had fed us manna. Daynu
• If God had given us Shabbat. Daynu
• If The Lord had led us to Mount Sinai. Daynu
• If Spirit had given us the Torah. Daynu
• If Spirit had brought us into the Land of Israel. Daynu
• If Kol Yvah Kol built the Temple for us. Daynu
Maggid
As we recall Moses’s journey to the palace to demand the
Israelites’ freedom, we sing “Let My People Go.”
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14. Everyone Sing
When Israel was in Egypt land, Let my people go, Op-
pressed so hard they could not stand, Let my people go.
Go down Moses, Way down in Egypt land, Tell ol’ Phar-
aoh, Let my people go! As Israel stood by the waterside,
Let my people go, At God’s command it did divide, Let
my people go. Go down Moses, Way down in Egypt land,
Tell ol’ Pharaoh, Let my people go!
Maggid
Moses and Aaron warned the pharaoh that if he didn’t let
the Hebrews go, the water of Egypt would turn to blood.
The pharaoh refused, and the waters turned to blood.
That was the first plague to strike Egypt. There were ten.
Frogs covered the land. A thick cloud of lice swarmed
over Egypt. Painful boils broke out on the skin of the
Egyptians. Huge hailstones mixed with fire fell
on the land. A swarm of locusts attacked Egypt. It was
dark as night in the middle of the day. Then came the
tenth plague. One by one, the firstborn Egyptian sons
died. The Angel of Death only visited the homes of the
Egyptians. He passed over the homes of the Children of
Israel. The pharaoh was frightened. He was a firstborn
son. He called for Moses and Aaron. “Leave now,” he told
them. “Go quickly before we all die.” The Children of Is-
rael left that very night.
Though the Israelites’ freedom is a precious gift worthy
of rejoicing in, the suffering experienced by the Egyptians
in the process is also memorialized in our Seder. Their
plight is not one to be taken lightly and their affliction de-
serves our sorrowful recognition. To do so, we recite each
of the 10 plagues, dipping our finger in a glass of juice or
wine as we go along and place a drop on our plate in recog-
nition of each one.
Everyone
1. Dom | ‫ּם‬‫ָד‬ | Blood
2. Tz’fardayah | ַ‫ע‬ּ‫ֵד‬‫ְֵר‬‫פ‬ְ‫צ‬ | Frogs
3. Kinim| ‫ִים‬‫נ‬ִ‫ּכ‬ | Lice
4. Arov | ‫ָרֹוב‬‫ע‬ | Wild Beasts
5. Dever | ‫ֶר‬‫ב‬ֶ‫ּד‬ | Cattle Disease
6. Shechin | ‫ִין‬‫ח‬ְ‫ׁש‬ | Boils
7. Barad | ‫ָרד‬‫ּב‬ | Hail
8. Arbeh | ‫ֶה‬‫ּב‬‫ְַר‬‫א‬ | Locusts
9. Choshech | ְֶׁ‫ש‬‫ח‬ | Darkness
10.Makat Bechorot | ‫ְכֹורֹות‬‫ּב‬ ‫ַת‬‫ּכ‬ַ‫מ‬ Death of the Firstborn
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15. Maggid
After the Pharaoh decided to let the Israelites go he had a
change of heart. He and his army chased after the former
slaves. The pharaoh’s soldiers had horses, and their chari-
ots were getting closer and closer to the Children of Is-
rael. The Red Sea was in front of them. The soldiers were
behind them. They seemed trapped.
HaShem told Moses to lift his walking stick and to spread
his hands over the sea. Moses did, and the sea divided.
The Children of Israel walked through the Red Sea on
dry land. The pharaoh’s army followed them. Then when
the soldiers were in the midst of the sea, Moses raised his
stick again. The waters flooded together. The Egyptians
drowned, and the Children of Israel were free.
On Passover, Jewish people, all over the world celebrate
their freedom from slavery and our beginnings as a great
nation.
Maggid
What makes you feel free?
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“For to be free is not merely to cast off one's chains, but
to live in a way that respects and enhances the freedom
of others.” -Nelson Mandela

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Section 6
RACHTZA | ‫ָה‬‫צ‬ְ‫ח‬‫ָר‬ | RITUAL HAND-WASHING
“The truth will set you free, but first it will piss you off.” ― Ms. Gloria Steinem
Maggid
We wash our hands now for the second
time tonight, doing so as we prepare to
bless and eat the food.
Everyone
BaruchAtahAdonai Eloheinu melech ha’o-
lam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al
n’tilat yadayim.
Blessed is the one who sanctifies us with
commandments and commands us to
wash our hands.

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Section 7
MOTZI MATZAH | ‫ָה‬‫ּצ‬ַ‫מ‬ ‫ִיא‬‫צ‬‫מֹו‬ |MATZAH BLESSING
“When I discover who I am, I’ll be free.” - Ralph Ellison
Everyone
BaruchAtahAdonai Eloheinu melech ha’o-
lam hamotzi lechem min ha’aretz.
Blessed are you who bring forth grains
from the earth.
BaruchAtahAdonai Eloheinu melech ha’o-
lam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al
achilat matzah.
Blessed is the name who sanctifies us
with commandments and commands us
to eat unleavened bread.

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Section 8
MAROR | ‫מרֹור‬ | BITTER HERBS
“Free speech means the right to shout 'theatre' in a crowded fire.” -Abbie Hoffman
Maggid
The Israelites fled to freedom speedily,
eager to escape the bitterness of their
bondage. We now commemorate that bit-
terness by eating a portion of bitter
herbs mixed with sweet Charoset meant
to symbolize the mortar that the Israel-
ite slaves used to make.
Everyone
BaruchAtah Yah ha’olam asher kid’shanu
b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu al achilat maror.
Blessed is Jah, who sanctifies us with
commandments and commands us to eat
the bitter herb.

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Section 9
KOREICH | ְ‫ּכֹוֵר‬ | EATING A BOUND SANDWICH
“Until we are all free, we are none of us free...” - Emma Lazarus
Maggid
In Hebrew, this part of the seder is called
korech, which literally means "to wrap"
-- as in to wrap all the ingredients on the
table together into a Hillel Sandwich.
Rabbi Hillel was of the opinion that the
maror should be eaten together with mat-
zah and the paschal offering in a sand-
wich. In his honor, we eat some maror on
a piece of matzah, with some charoset
(we don't do animal sacrifice anymore, so there
is no paschal offering to eat).

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Section 10
SHULCHAN RUT OREICH | ְ‫עֹוֵר‬ ‫רות‬ ‫ָןי‬‫ח‬ְ‫ל‬ֻ‫ׁש‬ | MEAL
“Freedom is the oxygen of the soul.” - Moshe Dayan
Maggid
At this time please enjoy our festive meal
and recline, relax and discuss freedom.
“If you really want to make a friend, go
to someone's house and eat with him...
the people who give you their food give
you their heart.” - Cesar Chavez

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Section 11
TZAFOON AFIKOMEN | ‫אפיקומ‬ ‫ָפּון‬‫צ‬ | HIDDEN BITE
“You can't do it unless you can imagine it.” -George Lucas
Maggid
There were three pieces of matzah
stacked on the table before dinner. We
broke the middle matzah into two pieces
and I wrapped-up the larger of the pieces
and, at some point between then and
now, I secretly hid it. Our youngest
guests will have to hunt for it in this
house. Remember, whoever finds the hid-
den treat will win a prize.
Maggid
We are now ready to say thank you to
everyone who helped prepare the meal.
Everyone
Thank you!

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Section 12
BARECH | ‫ֵָרך‬‫ּב‬ |GRACE
“No one is free, even the birds are chained to the sky.” -Robert Zimmerman
Host
Everyone should have a 3rd glass of wine.
Maggid
Is that Elijah at that door? Perhaps some-
one should go and check.
Everyone
BaruchAtahAdonai Eloheinu melech ha’o-
lam borei pri hagafen. V’hi she-amda l’avote-
inu v’lanu.
Blessed is the name, who creates the
fruit of the vine.

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Section 13
HALLEL | ‫ֵל‬‫ּל‬ַ‫ה‬ | PRAISE
“Emancipate yourself from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds!” - Bob Marley
Host
Everyone should have a 4th glass of wine.
Maggid
We lift our fourth and final cup of joy
and hope, hope that soon all peoples will
be able to come together as friends and
equals, and enjoy freedom in their bod-
ies, hearts and minds.
Everyone
BaruchAtahAdonai Eloheinu melech ha’o-
lam borei pri hagafen. V’hi sheamda l’avote-
inu v’lanu.
Blessed is the name, who creates the
fruit of the vine. This promise has sus-
tained our ancestors and us.

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Section 14
NIRTZAH | ‫ָה‬‫צ‬‫ְִר‬‫נ‬ | FUTURE THINKING
“Knowledge makes a man unfit to be a slave.” - Frederick Douglass
Maggid
At Passover Seders, it’s typical to con-
clude with a festive toast and a wish for
universal peace. This universal peace is
symbolized by the City of Jerusalem
shared not only with Muslims, Armeni-
ans and Christians, but both Religious
and Secular Jews of all traditions as well.
Everyone
Shana Haba B'yerushalayim
Next Year in Jerusalem!