The Seder Service. The Story Of The Oppression : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 23 p. 24 The Story Of The Oppression IT IS well for all of us whether young or old to consider how God's help has been our unfailing stay and support through ages of trial and persecution. Ever since He called our...
Rites And Symbols Of The Seder : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. x SEDER DISH p. xi RITES AND SYMBOLS OF THE SEDER The Seder service is marked with special concern for the children. A striking contrast is offered between the ceremonies of this service of the Passover Eve...
Directions For Setting The Table : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. xiv DIRECTIONS FOR SETTING THE TABLE ON the table, in front of the person who conducts the service, place A large platter containing Seder symbols: a. Three matzos each of which is covered separately in the folds...
After The Meal. Ad Gadyo : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 94 AD GADYO Allegorical meanings have been sought in the ad Gadyo, on the supposition that it illustrates the working of Divine justice in the history of mankind. In reality, it is a rhyme for children, to keep their...
The Seder Service. Hallel : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 42 HALLEL PSALM CXIII "Leader:" HALLELUJAH. Praise, O ye servants of the Lord, Praise the name of the Lord. "Company:" Blessed be the name of the Lord From this time forth and for ever. "Leader:" From the rising...
After The Meal. Vayhi Baatzi Halay'loh : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 115 VAYHI BAATZI HALAY'LOH "and it came to pass at midnight." All read the third line of each stanza in unison. Unto God let praise be brought For the wonders He hath wrought-- At the solemn hour of midnight. All...
After The Meal. The Final Benediction : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 77 p. 78 11. THE FINAL BENEDICTION The cups are filled for the fourth time. The leader lifts the cup of wine and reads: THE FESTIVE service is completed. With songs of praise, we have lifted up the cups symbolizing...
Untitled : * "Should enemies again assail us, the remembrance of the exodus of our fathers from Egypt will never fail to inspire us with new courage..."--p. 34 This is the text of a Haggadah, a book which describes the Seder dinner service at Pesach (Passover). The moving, participatory ceremony remembers...
After The Meal. A Madrigal Of Numbers : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 86 A MADRIGAL OF NUMBERS The leader asks the questions. The whole company responds, each reading as fast as possible, in the effort to finish the answer first. Who knows One? I know One: One is the God of the World...
Passover In History, Literature And Art. Part 03 : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 147 PASSOVER AND CHRISTENDOM A. PASSOVER AND EASTER. The Jewish Passover, in modified form, became the leading festival of the Christian Church. The English name Easter "is derived from Eostre or Ostar...
Passover In History, Literature And Art. Part 05 : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 139 PREPARATIONS FOR PASSOVER A. TIME OF THE FEAST. Though the Bible calls for the observance of Passover for seven days, the changing conditions of Jewish life before the fall of Jerusalem (70 C.E.) produced...
The Sedera Foreword : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. vii THE SEDER--A FOREWORD Among the ceremonials which nurtured the Jewish idealism of generations, a place of peculiar charm is held by the Seder, celebrated on the Passover Eve, and repeated on the following night by...
The Seder Service. The Passover Symbols : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 33 p. 34 THE PASSOVER SYMBOLS Should enemies again assail us, the remembrance of the exodus of our fathers from Egypt will never fail to inspire us with new courage, and the symbols of this festival will help...
Order Of The Service : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], ORDER OF THE SERVICE p. xvi 1. Recite the Kiddush (Sanctification of the festival). 2. Partake of parsley dipped in salt water. 3. Break the middle Matzo, and hide one part to be eaten at the end of the meal...
The Seder Service. Kiddush : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 4 KIDDUSH On Sabbath eve begin here. The master of the house lifts up the wine-cup and says: LET US praise God and thank Him for all the blessings of the week that is gone; for life, health and strength; for home...
The Seder Service. The Four Sons : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], The Four Sons BY A fitting answer to the questions of each of the four types of the sons of Israel, does the Torah explain the meaning of this night's celebration. The wise son eager to learn asks earnestly: "What me...
The Seder Service. Lighting The Festival Lights : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 1 THE SEDER SERVICE A. BEFORE THE MEAL p. 2 p. 3 1. Lighting The Festival Lights To symbolize the joy which the festival brings into the Jewish home, the mistress kindles the lights and recites the following blessing:...
The Seder Service. The Watch Night Of The Eternal : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 37 p. 38 THE WATCH-NIGHT OF THE ETERNAL IN EVERY generation, each Jew should regard himself as though he too were brought out of Egypt. Not our fathers alone, but us also, did the Holy One redeem; for not alone...
Passover In History, Literature And Art. Part 04 : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 143 SURVIVALS OF THE ANCIENT PASSOVER A. THE SAMARITAN PASSOVER. The observance of the Passover by the Samaritan sect, native to Samaria, the central region of Palestine, casts much light upon this instituti...
Passover In History, Literature And Art : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 155 THE HAGGADAH A. THE GROWTH OF ITS LITERATURE. THE Haggadah, like the feast which it celebrates, is the slow growth of centuries, re-echoing battle-cries of Israel's heroic struggle for life and for freedom. Its...
Title Page : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], THE UNION HAGGADAH HOME SERVICE FOR THE PASSOVER EDITED AND PUBLISHED BY THE CENTRAL CONFERENCE OF AMERICAN RABBIS [1923] Scanned, proofed and formatted by John Bruno Hare, April 2008. This text is in the public dom...
After The Meal. Grace After The Meal : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 53 p. 54 B. AFTER THE MEAL p. 56 Grace after the Meal "Leader:" LET US say grace. "Company:" Let us bless Him of whose bounty we have partaken and through whose goodness we live. "Leader:" Praised art Thou, O Lord our...
The Union Haggadah : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. viii THE UNION HAGGADAH THE MORAL and spiritual worth of the hallowed institution of the Seder, which has become a vital part of the Jewish consciousness, is priceless. We should suffer an irretrievable loss, were it...
Passover In History, Literature And Art. Part 02 : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 151 REFORM JUDAISM AND PASSOVER One thing to me is clear: namely, the urgent present duty of all Liberal Jews to observe the Passover. And when I say "to observe" it, I mean to observe it properly with its ancient...
Passover In History, Literature And Art. Part 06 : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 125 HISTORY OF THE PASSOVER THE PASSING GENERATIONS AS THE rocks of granite yield to the trained eye of the scientist the secret of their formation, so human institutions, properly examined, present records of growth...
The Seder Service. Blessings : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 45 p. 46 p. 47 p. 48 BLESSINGS PRAISED art Thou, O Lord our God, King of the universe, who hast redeemed us and our ancestors from Egypt, and hast enabled us to observe this night of the Passover, the Feast...
Illustrations : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], ILLUSTRATIONS BOOK PLATE, FRONTISPIECE, BORDERS AND INITIALS SEDER DISH x SEDER EVE 2 THE EXODUS 41 RELIGIOUS LIBERTY 121 MOSES AND THE TABLES OF THE LAW 136
The Seder Service. Dayenu : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], p. 27 p. 28 Dayenu The company repeats the refrain "Dayenu" which is equivalent to "It would have satisfied us". How manifold are the favors which God has conferred upon us! HAD HE brought us out of Egypt, and not...
The Seder Service. The Four Questions : * "The Union Haggadah", ed. by The Central Council of American Rabbis [1923], The leader replaces the dish upon the table. The Four Questions The youngest person at the table asks: WHY IS this night different from all other nights? On all other nights, we eat either leavened or unleavened bread...