Order! Order!
It is the only Torah commandment we must follow at this meal (but it includes several others...)
What is "tell the story to our children."
He's the prophet who drinks a lot of wine this time of year.
Who is Elijah?
It's the book in the Torah that describes the first part of the Israelite 40 years of wandering.
What is Exodus?
It is "the bread of our affliction."
What is matzah.
It's the actual number of questions asked, when we ask the Four Questions.
What is one.
We can't finish till we find it.
What is the afikomen?
Moses' sister, she now gets a cup of water on the Seder table.
Who is Miriam? Jewish tradition says that 'Miriam's Well' provided water for the Israelites as they wandered in the desert.
Surprise! It's why you can wish someone "Happy New Year!" tonight (and only be a couple of weeks off...)
Today is the 14th of Nisan. Nisan is the first month of the Jewish calendar (I bet you thought it was Rosh HaShanah! - that's right too).
This sweet paste represents the "mortar" that cemented the Pyramids.
What is Charoset?
It's the question we ask, when we ask the Four Questions?
Why is this night different than all other nights?
It's number of glasses of wine we drink, and the number of "children" in the story.
What is four?
This represents our tears.
What is salt water?
After number 10, the Pharaoh finally said, "Dayenu!"
What are the plagues?
It represents the lamb whose blood was painted onto the doorposts of the Israealite homes.
What is the shank bone (Zeroah)?
This is how you ask the question in Hebrew.
What is 'mah nishtana halailah hazeh mikol halailot'?
It's a reason that the number 4 is so important at a Seder!
What is Exodus 6:6, 7, "6. Say, therefore, to the Israelite people: I am the LORD. I will free you from the labors of the Egyptians and deliver you from their bondage. I will redeem you with an outstretched arm and through extraordinary chastisements. 7. And I will take you to be My People...
It's Hebrew for "Enough!"
What is dayenu?
It's Hebrew for Egypt and means "A narrow place"
What is Mizrayim?
It represents the idea that a woman can be a rabbi and a Jewish community leader.
What is an orange?
An Orthodox rabbi once said, "When a woman is allowed to be a rabbi, I'll put an orange on my Seder table!"
Ask any question at all - it's up to the leader to work it into the Seder.
What is - do we have to use THESE four questions?
It's something that gives me a sense of order in these disordered days.
There's no right or wrong answer to this one. Use it as a conversation starter! Everyone gets points.
L'shana haba'ah b'wherever you need to be!
Next year, wherever! (Dayenu!)
There's no right or wrong answer. This isn't even a question! Where do YOU hope to be next year?
It's the "narrow place" that I would like to leave this coming year.
There is no right or wrong answer. Just YOUR answer. Use this as a conversation starter! Points for everyone!
Putting together your own Seder plate - what symbols would you include?
What pieces of your life can be 'symbolized' for the Seder plate. No right or wrong answer to this - just YOUR answer! Use this as a conversation starter.
Stump the Seder leader by asking a question!
We are commanded to tell our children the story of the Exodus. The Four Questions provide lots of opportunities. BUT a good Seder leader should be able to take ANY QUESTION, and create an answer that arrives at the telling of the story. See if you can stump the Leader (or play with someone sitting next to you...)