Tag Archives: Seder

Tu B’Shevat is (almost) Here

I love Tu B’Shevat, because it always brings warmth and sweetness to the winter, and is a much tastier reminder than Groundhog’s day that winter is nearly over. Tu B’Shevat is called the Rosh Hashana for trees, and many celebrate this holiday by eating a lot of different kinds of fruit particularly fruit associated with Eretz Yisroel. We make special blessings on 7 kinds of food that characterize the Land of Israel, including figs, pomegranates, dates, barley, grapes, wheat and olives. Although not all of these foods grow on trees and not all of them are fruits, it is a … Continue reading →

A Chabad Seder

This year was my husband’s and mine first Passover Seder away from our family. We just moved from the east coast to the Phoenix Arizona area and although I thought I was going to be skipping Seder this year, my husband made other plans. Chabad is very strong in the state of Arizona so my husband found the chapter in a nearby town and gave them a call. We celebrated both nights of Seder with Chabad and it was very nice. We also figured it was time to venture out and begin meeting other people. This worked out well as … Continue reading →

Passover – The Order

The Passover Seder consists of 15 parts. Each year Jews follow the order in their Haggadah in celebration of the freedom of the Jewish people. Some families will sing the order as a song before starting their Seder. The order of Seder is as follows: 1) Kaddesh – Blessing over the wine or the Kiddush 2) Urchatz – First time, washing of the hands 3) Karpas – Taking a green vegetable (parsley, celery) and dipping it into salt water 4) Yachatz – Breaking the middle matzah for half to be used as the Afikoman 5) Maggid – The telling of … Continue reading →

Passover – Seder and Haggadah

The main part to Passover is the Seder. The word Seder means order and if you have ever been to a Passover Seder, you have observed the order which is followed. It begins with speaking and teaching about the Seder plate and what each symbol means and ends with songs and praises about celebrating next Pesach in Jerusalem (for the Jews in America). In the US, Jews celebrate with a Passover Seder for the first two nights while in Israel, Jews only celebrate for one night. The Haggadah is the book which is read at the Seder table and explains … Continue reading →