Passover... All the elements of an exciting story... tsa story that has asad begin ning slavery and oppression followed by freedom and redemption © .with hope for the future. and a happy ending, That's probably why many people name Passover as thelr favorite Jewish holiday. And while this Haggadah is de- signed to educate us about our past, it is also written to help us appreciate what we have today. It encourages dialogue with our children by asking questions, giving ex- amples and telling stories, It takes us from the time when we were slaves and had to eat the bread of affliction — through the time we were fread and chose to eat Matzah, the bread of freedom. The Seder } is 2 time to reflect on those less fortunate than ourselves, 2s ‘well as the good fortune we now enjoy. In that spirit, let no stranger be alone on Seder night and invite anyone who ‘wishes to perticipate, We were once all slaves to Pharaoh We there freed by the mighty hand of God. J wiePreparation for the Seder Chametz Removal Before the sun sets and we sit down for cur Seder, it is customary—as well as commanded by the Torah—to remove all “chamet2" from the home, "Chamet2" is any food that’s been leavened, especially the five grains of wheat, barley, spelt, rye, ‘and oats, Matzah is unleavened bread, 20 It's okay! Qne tradition carried over from Eastern Europe has @ member Of the househeld hide ten pieces of bread around the house, followed by an after dark search on the night bafore Passover. The head of the household, by flashiight or candlelight, searches each room for hidden ehametz, Once the bread is found, @ feather is used to sweep any stray crumbs onto a wooden spoon, which is then all burned together. ‘This removal of chametz is preceded by the following prayer: Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Creator of the universe, Who makes us holy with Your mite ct, and Who commanded us concerning the mowal of Chamete, af ‘To syimbolize the search and removal of all chametz at the Seder, each person should look under their plate and remove (or pretend to remove) any traces of chametz they may find there Immedistely following the search, the follawing prayer is seid: Any chametz, which is in my possession that t did did hichtdidar did notre fl ordid notsee, which tdid ar did nat remeve; shal be nullifted and b less as the dust of th be nullified and be ownerless as the dust of the earth. = ee Holiday / Sabbath Candle Lighting Each table should have festival or Sabbath candies to be lit for Passover, If Passover falls on @ Friday right, add the prayter words (in pareriioses) Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Creator of the universe, Who makes us holy with your mitwot, who ¢om- manded us tolight Salsbathand fes= tival candles. Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Creator of the universe, Who gave us life, sustained us; and enabled us to reach this season of joy