African American and Jewish Relations at Passover Seder
1. Co-Sponsored by Hillel at UGA and the Institute for African American Studies The Institute for African American Studies
2. African American and Jewish Relations Rabbi Jacob Rothschild with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. W.E.B. Du Bois
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4. First cup of wine Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p’ri ha-gafen Blessed are You, Eternal One, who creates the fruit of the vine. Freedom of speech and expression
5. Parsley and Salt Water Represents the sweat and tears of our ancestors in bondage. Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p’ri ha-adamah Blessed are You, Eternal One, who creates the fruit of the Earth
7. The Four Questions Why is this night different from all other nights? Why is it that on all other nights during the year we eat either bread or matzah, but on this night we eat only matzah? Why is it that on all other nights we eat all kinds of herbs, but on this night we eat only bitter herbs? Why is it that on all other night we do not dip our herbs even once, but on this night we dip them twice? Why is it that on all other nights we eat either sitting or reclining, but on this night we eat in a reclining position?
8. Second cup of wine Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p’ri ha-gafen Blessed are You, Eternal One, who creates the fruit of the vine. Freedom of worship
9. Matzah and Bitter Herbs Baruch atah Adonai, eloheynu melech ha-olam, ha-motzi lechen min ha-aretz Blessed are You, Eternal One, who brings forth bread from the ground Represents the bitterness our ancestors felt while being enslaved.
10. Matzah and Bitter Herbs Baruch attah Adonai, eloheynu melech ha-olam, asher kid-shanu b'mitzvo-tav, ve-tzivanu al achilat matzah. Blessed are You, Eternal One, who has sanctified us with his commandments, and has commanded us with the eating of matzah.
11. Third cup of wine Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p’ri ha-gafen Blessed are You, Eternal One, who creates the fruit of the vine. Freedom from want
12. Open the door to welcome Elijah! Open the door to a peaceful, joyful future for all!
13. Fourth cup of wine Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p’ri ha-gafen Blessed are You, Eternal One, who creates the fruit of the vine. Freedom from fear
15. “ Dayenu” It would have been enough Ilu hotzi hotzianu hotzianu mimitzrayim, hotzianu mimiztrayin, DAYENU Ilu natan natan lanu, natan lanu et hashabat, natan lanu et hashabat DAYENU Ilu natan natan lanu, natan lanu et hatorah, natan lanu et hatorah DAYENU
16. Let my people go! When Israel was in Egypt’s land, Let my people go. Oppressed so hard they could not stand, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land. Tell old Pharaoh: Let my people go. Thus said the Lord, bold Moses said, Let my people go.
17. If not I’ll strike your firstborn dead, Let my people go. Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land. Tell old Pharaoh: Let my people go. No more shall they in bondage toil, Let my people go. Let them come out with Egypt’s spoil, Let my people go Go down, Moses, way down in Egypt land. Tell old Pharaoh: Let my people go.