The Seder Plate designed by Racheli Siklos Kadesh designed by Weinberg Kadesh designed by Abby Lipszyc Kadesh designed by Ziggy Garb Urchatz designed by Chana Littwin Urchatz designed by Talia Popowitz Urchatz designed by Maya Weitz Karpas designed by Ruti Frohlich Karpas designed by Tamar Wietschner Karpas designed by Shoshana Freudenberg Yachatz designed by Ariella Krich Yachatz designed by Hefzibah Weill Maggid designed by Bashie Schwarcz Seder Traditions designed by Tamara Landman Maggid designed by Sara Moskowitz The Plagues designed by Bella Kluger Shulchan Aruch designed by Aliza Hersh Rachtzah desinged by Baila Stein Matzah designed by Batsheva Rubenstein Motzi Matzah designed by Shoshana Bloom Marror designed by Noa Berger Maror designed by Aliza Sytner Maror designed by Lea Srulovich Korech designed by Adina Zahtz Koreh designed by Shifra Zahtz Korech designed by Ella Solaimanzadeh
GRAPHIC DESIGN at NAALEH
Vanilla Crinkle Cookies designed by Tehilla Milchman Pumpkin Soup designed by Ora Stavsky Chanukah Fun designed by Aliza Sytner
The Haggadah Companion
GRAPHIC DESIGN at NAALEH April 2022
Dear Naaleh Faculty, Students, Family and Friends The graphic design students of Naaleh are very proud to share their thoughts on the Haggadah in order to enhance the Seder Experience. The assignment given was for each student to chose one of the sections of the Hagaddah and to design a 2-page spread with a story or explanation of their chosen part; some discussion questions and a game or activity. Once the sections were chosen, the ideas were carefully thought out; design possibilities were expored, they sketched and they planned until their beautiful pages came to life. The pages were designed using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop programs. Please join me in celebrating the amazing talent of these incredible young designers. Wishing you a Chag Kasher V’sameach.
Julie Farkas Graphic Design Instructor Naaleh High School for Girls
THE DESIGNERS
The Seder Plate Kadesh
Urchatz
Karpas
Yachatz
Maggid Seder Traditions The Plagues Rachtzah Matzah Marror
Korech
Shulchan Orech
Tzafun Barech Hallel
Nirtzah
Pesach Taboo
designed by Racheli Siklos (9th grade) designed by Gavriella Weinberg (10th grade) designed by Abby Lipszyc (9th grade) designed by Ziggy Garb (12th grade) designed by Chana Littwin (12th grade) designed by Talia Popowitz (9th grade) designed by Maya Weitz (10th grade) designed by Ruti Frohlich (12th grade) designed by Tamar Wietschner (10th grade) designed by Shoshana Freudenberger (9th grade) designed by Ariella Krich (9th grade) designed by Ariella Reich (12th grade) designed by Hefzibah Weill (10th grade) designed by Sara Moskowitz (10th grade) designed by Bashie Schwarcz (10th grade) designed by Tamara Landman (10th grade) designed by Bella Kluger (9th grade) designed by Baila Stein (12th grade) designed by Batsheva Rubenstein (10th grade) designed by Shoshana Bloom (10th grade) designed by Noa Berger (12th grade) designed by Aliza Sytner (9th grade) designed by Lea Srulovich (10th grade) designed by Adina Zahtz (12th grade) designed by Shifra Zahtz (10th grade) designed by Ella Solaimanzadeh (9th grade) designed by Rachel Teigman (12th grade) designed by Aliza Hersh (9th grade) designed by Sarah Siegel (10th grade) designed by Leah Kossove (12th grade) designed by Aliza Moskowitz (10th grade) designed by Dova Moskowitz (10th grade) designed by Yaffa Rochwarger (12th grade) designed by Adina Saperstein (10th grade) designed by Shayna Summers (12th grade) designed by Tehilla Milchman (9th grade) designed by Tehila Katz (10th grade) designed by Aviva Tarzik (10th grade) designed by Ora Stavsky (9th grade) designed by Leah Goldfischer (12th grade) designed by Leora Nissel and Adina Simchi (12th grade)
The Seder Plate
This is the seder plate, and each food is symbolic for an aspect of Passover: A roasted shank bone represents the Pesach sacrifice, an egg represents spring and the circle of life, bitter herbs represent the bitterness of slavery, haroset (an applesauce-like mixture with wine, nuts, apples, etc.)
Kadesh Chardonnay Grape Juice
Bartenura Cabernet Sauvignon
Rosé
Bartenura
At only $10 a bottle, 5.0 ABV and its sweet bubbly taste, this is a popular choice among many for the arba kosot.
Grape juice
Sweet grape juice is a good choice for thoses who don’t want any alcohol but still need to fulfill the mitzvah. Popular choice around kids.
Cabernet Sauvignon
Barkan and Baron Herzog, are great choices if you want a Cabernet. It is a drier wine.
Rosé
Rosé wine is made from red wine grapes, made similarly to red wine, but with less fermenting time with the skin of the grape.This makes the rosé, pink and lighter flavor than red wine. Sounds like a better choice than a deep red wine if there will be spills!
Chardonnay
Chardonnay is a popular, dry white wine. It produces versatile wines in different price points. Chardonnay can be crisp and clean, or rich and oaky. Great for all wine connoisseurs!
Question: Look around your table how many cups have stems and how many don’t?
BS’’D
KADESH 1. Pour cup of wine. 2. Stand and say Kiddush together. 3. Drink and recline on a cushion, to your left side. We pour the first cup. The Matzot are covered. Make Kiddush. On Shabbat, begin here: And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day. And the heaven and the earth were finished, and all their host. And on the seventh day G-D finished His work which He had done; and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it; because He rested on it from all of His work which G-D created in doing (Genesis 1:31-2:3). On weekdays, begin here: Blessed are You, Lord our G-D, King of the universe, who creates the fruit of the vine. Blessed are You, Lord our G-D, King of the universe, who has chosen us from all peoples and has raised us above all tongues and has sanctified us with His commandments. And You have given us, Lord our G-D, [Sabbaths for rest], appointed times for happiness, holidays and special times for joy, [this Sabbath day, and] this Festival of Matzot, our season of freedom [in love] a holy convocation in memory of the Exodus from Egypt. For You have chosen us and sanctified us above all peoples. In Your gracious love, You granted us Your [holy Sabbath, and] special times for happiness and joy. Blessed are You, O Lord, who sanctifies [the Sabbath,] Israel, and the appointed times.
BD’’E
Trees, generally speaking, are the largest living things, which G‑d has created on earth. The grapevine, however, is neither of tremendous size, nor of majestic beauty. It looks more like a bush than a tree. But it is unequaled for its fruit, of which the Torah says that “it delights G‑d and man” (Judges 9:13). On the fruit of the vine-wine -we make Kiddush, sanctifying the holy Shabbos and Festivals, and we make a Blessing over a cup of wine at all festive occasions in Jewish life, such as a Brit and a wedding. The grapevine reminds us, therefore, that external appearance is not the most important thing; the most important thing is the fruit, or, in man-the deed; the good deeds with which man delights G‑d and fellow man. The grapevine is a climbing shrub. Its main stem is its trunk; its main branches are called arms. Every season it grows new soft branches, called shoots. The leaves are large and thin, smooth above and fuzzy beneath. The fruit of the grapevine, the grape, is a juicy berry, with pulpy flesh, and is either seedless or with one to four seeds. Its juice is either colored or clear, depending upon the kind of grape. The grape has a smooth skin, which is usually eaten with the grape. Its color varies from deep red to green and yellow, depending on the variety. Grapes grow wild, but the grapes, raisins and wines that reach our table come from cultivated grapevines, called vineyards. These consist of long rows of planted vine shrubs, which are pruned in the winter. They are grown from cuttings, which are made from canes cut from the vine. These cuttings are usually about six inches long, with two buds each. The cuttings are made in the winter and stored until spring, when they are planted in a nursery. The young shoots are later planted in the vineyard, six to eight feet apart. Poles, or overhanging wires, are provided to enable the vines to climb and spread to the desired size. A fully-grown vine produces 15 to 25 pounds of grapes. The grape is one of the oldest cultivated fruit-trees. In the Torah we read that Noach planted a vineyard after the flood. He had good intentions, our Sages tell us, for the world was a dismal and sad place after the flood, and Noach wanted to bring some cheer into the world. Unfortunately, he drank too much wine and came to trouble. King Solomon warned us against overindulgence in wine drinking. Said he, “Wine is a mocker, strong drink enrages; and whoever indulges therein is not wise” (Proverbs 20:1), and again, “Look not upon the wine when it is red, when it gives its color in the cup... in the end it bites like a serpent, and stings like an adder” (ibid 23:31-32). From the Torah we first learned that ancient kings had special cup bearers, who prepared the king’s wine and brought it to his table. We are familiar with the story of Yoseph’s meeting with Pharaoh’s chief butler in prison, and how he interpreted the latter’s dream, which came true. Nehemiah was the cup bearer of the Persian king Artaxerxes I in Shushan before he became the Governor of Judea and the leader of the returned exiles. The original home of the grapevine is believed to be in the Old World, in the countries around the Mediterranean Sea. The Torah tells us that when Moshe Rabbenu sent the twelve scouts to spy out the Promised Land, they brought back with them samples of the fruit grown there. The weight of a bunch of grapes, which they had brought, is described as requiring two men at each side of a pole to carry it. The most famous vineyards in recent centuries, however, have been those of France, Italy and Spain. When the new settlers came to America they brought with them young shoots of grapevines and planted them on American soil. California was found to be the most suitable region in America for the cultivation of the grape; its soil and climate being ideal for a variety of vines. It now produces all the raisins and 90% of the wine made in America, and is the largest wine producing region in the world. New York State also has a sizable grape growing industry, specializing in champagne and grape-juice. Michigan and Washington are two other States where wines and some grape juice are made from locally grown grapes. Wine is the fermented juice of the grape. The grapes are crushed between two cylinders set far enough apart that they do not crush the seeds. The first juice that flows from the crushing makes the best wines. The juice is run into huge vats, which hold from 25 to 100 barrels. It is kept in the vats for a certain period of time, until it ferments to the desired degree. Then it is drawn off into casks, where it remains until it is suitable for drinking. It is in this stage that the wine acquires its “bouquet,” or flavor and aroma. There are many different kinds of wine. The taste, and the quantity of sugar remaining in the fermentation or added afterwards, determine whether the wine is dry or sweet; the amount of alcohol in the wine makes it either light (from 8 to 14% alcohol) , or strong (fortified); the gas (carbon dioxide) that forms during fermentation makes it sparkling wine, or it is still wine - if the gas is allowed to escape. The most famous of sparkling wines is champagne, which is named for the French province where it was first produced. It is pale amber in color and contains about 12% alcohol. Most sweet wines are red; dry wines-white. The most famous kinds of wine are named for places where they originated: Malaga -from Spain; Tokay-from Hungary; Madeira-from the islands of that name; Bordeau and Burgundy-from France; and so on.
Kadesh “Begin with a full cup of sweet red wine. A full cup of hundreds of generations of rejoicing and tears and celebration and wisdom and… of doing just what you are going to do tonight” The seder has 15 steps, the first one being Kaddesh, where we make Kiddush and drink the first of four cups of wine. Why is this step first? What is the significance of beginning the seder with this step? The step of kaddesh, which is the sanctification of Pesach, can only happen if the Jewish people themselves are holy/sanctified. If this is so, how can we accomplish this sanctification? Rabbi Meir Simcha of Dvinsk, answers this by connecting it to Chazal’s famous idaea about the four cups of wine, that they each represent a different ןושלof הלואג. Rabbi Meir then continues that the sanctification of Bnai Yisrael connects to the idea of Arayot, illicit relationships. We know this is true because in the Torah, the topic of Arayot is next to the topic of Kedoshim (which explains how Bnei Yisrael is sanctified). We learn from this that because Bnei Yisrael were strict about the laws of relationships, they were worthy of being taken out of Mitzrayim, and Hashem saying the first of the עברא הלואג תונושלwhich is יתאצוהו- I will take you out. So we know that only a sanctified nation would be worthy of being taken out of Mitzrayim. After drinking the first cup of the night (which resembles )יתאצוהו, we are sanctified and can continue the seder and the whole chag of Pesach as a sanctified, pure nation.
Never Have I Ever Kadesh Game: Everyone goes around the table saying a “never have I ever,” if you have done that thing then you have to dip your finger in wine. Whoever has the most drops of wine on their plate loses. • • • • • • • • •
Never have I ever left the Seder table early Never have I ever spent Pesach in Israel Never have I ever fell asleep at the Seder table Never have I ever faked eating the Maror Never have I ever lied about liking a dish Never has my Seder table ever went past 2 AM Never have I ever not spent Pesach at home Never have I ever spilled wine on my clothes Never have I ever forgot I had Chametz in my room • You think of the rest...
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Song: Oh when the Jews go wash their hands Oh when the Jews go wash their hands they say, Al Netilat Yadayim, Oh when the Jews go wash their hands.
Why are we washing our hands when we don’t during the year?
Why is it called Urchatz here and Rasha later?
Why is there no bracha?
URCHATZ REMEMBER WE DON’T SAY A BRACHA!!
The Talmud asks, what is the purpose of washing our hands without a Bracha in Urchatz? The answer is so that the children ask questions because we are doing an unusual action, and one of the purposes of the seder is to get the kids to ask as many questions as they can.
During Urchatz we wash our hands. Although this time we wash our hands is diferent than the other times. This time we wash our hands we don’t say a bracha.
he reason why we dont say a bracha when washing during Urchatz is because in the days of the Beit Hamikdash everyone washed before eating vegetables without saying a bracha. Now at the seder we try to replicate that.
Optional questions to bring up - Why don't we say a bracha? - Why are we washing if we are not eating bread? - What's is this representing? - Do we wash normally?
כרפס Karpas is when a vegetable is dipped into salt water. Tradionally, this vegetable is either potatoes, parsely, onions, carrots, or celery. Although this may be the case, any vegetable would fullfill the mitzvah of Karpas. The simple reason for Karpas is that the children should ask questions.
Food For Thought1) Why do we dip vegetables into salt water? 2) Why do we wash our hands for Karpas? 3) Why do we need to specifically dip the vegetables?
Dvar Torah Why do we specifically use a vegtable for karpas and not a fruit? There is a major difference between a fruit and a vegetable. A fruit stands high above the ground and is also a symbol of strength. A vegetable on the other hand, stays hidden right above the ground or sometimes below it where there is no possible way for it to be seen. A fruit tree is something that even if there is a problem one year and it does not bloom and produce fruit, it is still strong and produce fruit the next year. If a vegetable does not work the first time, it will only wither up and die. Vegetables are steady foods that even animals can eat. Fruits on the other hand, are foods of luxury. As we sit down to the Seder each year, we remember it is a time to take in and experience spiritual growth and freedom. In our lives, we may feel like a vegetable under the ground, like we failed, like we didn’t produce properly. We may feel like we don’t have the strength to live up to the standards of what it means to be free or able to grow spiritually. Because of this, we start our Seder with a vegetable to symbolize how the Seder can transform something from below average to extraordinary. The Seder is a holy experience. Putting a low status vegetable in the Seder transforms it to a much higher status. If a vegetable can be brought up just like that, we too can do the same. The night of Pesach has a special power and ability to convert a tiny vegetable to something as important as a luxury fruit by making it a part of the Seder.
Guess what vegetables these are? 2
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Answers: 1= carrot, 2= potatoe, 3= banana, 4=onion
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כרפס Karpas is in the beginning of the meal when everyone is hungry, this helps us imagine what the Jews in Egypt were going through. Discussion Questions What is your favorite vegetable? Carrot? Celery? Brocolli? Potato? Radish? Or none of the above?
KARPAS
כרפס
The vegetable symbolizes springtime and renewal while salt water represents our suffering in Mitzrayim. At the Seder, we have so many opposites - freedom and slavery, eating Matzah while sitting like kings and queens, and pouring wine for others which represents royalty, and talking about our difficult journey in Mitzrayim.
Table Discussions: What do we accomplish by using opposites, like putting spring and suffering together? What do you think of when you dip the vegetable in salt water?
Y A C H A T Z
The Afekomin is made from breaking a ordinary piece of matza. What is something ordinary that has become extraordinary to you?
What Matza do we break in half?
Why do we use the biggest piece or Matza for Afekomin?
Why do we break the Middle Matzah? The Vilna Gaon says that the reason we break the middle Matzah is because it is an unusual action which will cause the children to ask questions, and that is one of the biggest purposes of the seder. Match the Matzot
י ח ץ
“Let’s break those matzos”
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Take the Middle Matzah
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BREAK IT! Hide the bigger half for Afikomen
On Pesach why do we break the middle matzah and what does this symbolize? Breakage is what allows us to anticipate rebuilding. Its what gives us hope to build ourselves up again. Yachatz, breaking, makes us look foward to finding the Afikomen, where we pick up the broken peices and rebuild them.
Yachatz PESACH WORDLE HAppy treATs HATed MATter Zapped MATZAH
Yachatz Dvar Torah The Yachatz step in the pesach seder symbolizes the importance of seeing the bigger picture. The way it symbolizes this is because we break a part of the middle matzah and hide it away to save for later which is called the afikoman. The afikoman is the poor mans bread, this is a symbol for the poor man that is thinking that even though he is hungry for the full peice of matzah now, he sees the bigger picture that it is smarter to save it for later. Similarly, hiding the afikoman is a small step of the seder, but when we look at the bigger picture, the seder cannot happen without this step. From this we learn to always see the bigger picture.
MAGGID A Guide Through Maggid: 1. Ha Lachma Anya 2. Ma Nishtanah 3. Avadim Hayinu 4. The story of the 5 Rabbis 5. Rabbi Elazar Ben Azariyah 6. The 4 Sons - Chacham - Rasha - Tam - Sheano Yodea Lishol 7. Mitchila Oved Avodah Zara 8. Baruch Shomer Havtacho - Bris Bein Habesarim
“In every generation a person must see himself
9. Vehi Sheamda 10. Tzai Ulemad - Times of Lavan 11. Going down to Mitzrayim 12. Story of Shibud Mitzrayim - Slavery - Leaving Mitzrayim 13. The Makkos 14. How to count the Makkos 15. Dayenu 16. Pesach, Matzah, and Marror 17. Begining of Hallel 18. Kos #2
as if he personally left Egypt...”
SONGS FOR YOUR SEDER All the Nations of the world have always tried to do us in but the Jews who kept Torah always knew that we would win oh they tried to make us fall, oh they tried to make us fear but they’ll never never not forever make us disappear cuz when we try to keep the mitzvos and keep torah as our guide Hashem promised avraham that he’d be on our side oh yes I do, yes I do know Hashem’s promise is true V’Hi Sheamdah, V’hi sheamdah laavoseinu v’lanu Oh the mitzrim near the nile tried to throw our babies in but two Jewish nurses Shifrah and Puah wouldn’t listen Oh we kept our Jewish language and our Jewish clothes the same and we’ll never ever not forever change our Jewish name cuz when we try.... Oh the Greeks they said our Torah was old-fashioned out of date and they tried hard to convince us that their way of life was great Oh we had such strong emunah, for Hashem’s name we did fight The Menorah had its Ora burning for 8 days and nights cuz when we try... Oh bad Haman tried to kill us, do you know the reason why It’s because we didn’t listen to our Tzaddik Mordechai but we learned so very quickly that to make the enemy lose we must never never, not forever stop to be good Jews cuz when we try.... Nowadays we’re in a Galus that seems very hard and long Since the non jews seem to be our friends we must stay really strong Things may seem so very tough but Geulah isn’t far We must never, never not forever forget who we are cuz when we try....
One morning when Pharoah awoke in his bed There were frogs in his bed, and frogs on his head Frogs on his nose and frogs on his toes Frogs here, frogs there Frogs were jumping everywhere.
Said the father to his children, “At the seder you will dine, You will eat your fill of matzah, You will drink four cups of wine.” Now this father had no daughters, But his sons they numbered four. One was wise and one was wicked, One was simple and a bore. And the fourth was sweet and winsome, he was young and he was small. While his brothers asked the questions he could scarcely speak at all. Said the wise one to his father “Would you please explain the laws? Of the customs of the seder Will you please explain the cause?” And the father proudly answered, “As our fathers ate in speed, Ate the paschal lamb ‘ere midnight And from slavery were freed.” So we follow their example And ‘ere midnight must complete All the seder and we should not After 12 remain to eat. Then did sneer the son so wicked “What does all this mean to you?” And the father’s voice was bitter As his grief and anger grew. “If you yourself don’t consider As son of Israel, Then for you this has no meaning You could be a slave as well.” Then the simple son said simply “What is this,” and quietly The good father told his offspring “We were freed from slavery.” But the youngest son was silent For he could not ask at all. His bright eyes were bright with wonder As his father told him all. My dear children, heed the lesson and remember evermore What the father told his children Told his sons that numbered four.
Maggid What does the word free really mean? When you look up the definition of the word free, it says “not under the control or in the power of another; able to act or be done as one wishes”. But is this what the word really means? Does that mean that we as Jews are never free? After all, we are constantly subject to a G-d and we can’t always just do what we want? What does the word free mean to you? Does it mean having no work? No school? Not being under anyone else’s control? Being able to do whatever you want to do?
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Seder Traditions YEMEN
The Jews in Yemen eat eggs as the main meal of their seder. They also don’t use a seder plate; instead they put all the contents out on the table in separate bowls in front of them
AFGHANISTAN
By Dayenu, Afghani Jews whip each other with green onions and scallions as a reenactment of their ancestors in slavery
GIBRALTAR
Jews that live in Gibraltar mix actual brick dust into their charoses to resemble the mortar that Bnei Yisroel used while they were enslaved
Around theWorld HUNGARY
Hungarian Jews decorate their seder table with gold and silver jewelry, since Bnei Yisroel left Mitzrayim with riches
POLAND
Jews from Poland make their seder more exciting by reenacting crossing the yam suf. They even pour water on the floor to make it look more realistic
ROMANIA
Jews from Romania walk around their seder table carrying a pillowcase filled with heavy objects to reenact Bnei Yisroel’s slavery in Mitzrayim
Parents are obligated to teach their children about Hashem and enhance and strengthen their faith in Him. Their efforts carry a two-fold reward. Ultimately, their work will bear fruit and they will merit to have children who will be attached to Hashem. Through teaching and talking to the children, the parents, too, will experience an enhancement and strengthening of their faith. Learning about the makkot help the children see that there is one G-d Hashem.
Rachtzah DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 1) Why do we wash twice? 2) Why do we say a bracha this time and not by Urchatz?
Dvar Torah What is the diffrence between Urchatz and Rachtzah? Rav Kook explains that Urchatz is an individual washing to remove the impurity before handling food. The Rachtzah washing removes more than just impurity. It is meant to signify the end of the slavery we described in Maggid. This is a national washing.
Game See how fast your family can all wash your hands and sit down for Matzah!!
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M - mitzriyim A - AWEsome T - tasty Z - zrizus A - afikomen H - hamotzie
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Affliction Freedom
Slavery
What’s your favorite
Matzah Spread?
Redemption Affliction Slavery Freedom Affliction
Redemption
Freedom Slavery Affliction Redemption Freedom
Affliction
At this point in the seder we wash on and then eat the matzah
Motzi Matzah Matzah Madlibs
As I got up to wash for the matzah ______(person) started to ______ (verb). I ______ (verb) to the ______ (room in a house). I could not believe my ______ (body part), in front of me there was a ______ (adjective)______ (noun). I didn’t know what I was going to do! The seder was ruined! Just as I ______ (verb) to get a ______ (noun), Mystery Matzah Man came ______ (verb ending in ing) He was able to come up with a great plan that would get us back on track for ______ (part of the seder) After that disaster, we were able to finally finish our seder! Matzah Chop Activity 1. Give out one matzah to each player 2. On the count of 3 let out your loudest scream and karate chop your matzah 3. Whichever player is the closest to chopping the matzah directly down the middle is the..... KARATE MATZAH CHAMPION
MAROR The verse in which it actually says to eat Maror is stated later in the Torah “Eat [the lamb] with the matzahs and maror.” However, why should we need eat Maror on Pesach if we still do not eat the Karbon Pesach (lamb) now a days? Since eating bitter herbs is part of the Mitzvah of eating the Karbon Pesach and the Torah does not command us to? The Rabbis state that although the Torah does not command us to eat Maror to remember our slavery in Mitzrayim, we still should eat the bitter herbs at the Pesach Seder to remember the times of and what we used to do in the times of the “Temple”. The Lubavitcher Rebbe states that the common theme is for us all to remember being in Egypt. However, there is more to that. We have to realize the bitterness of slavery in order to enjoy the freedom that we have after slavery. Freedom has no meaning if we have not felt confined of the hard labor. This is why in the Torah it uses Maror in preparation for the Korban Pesach, because the herb’s bitterness helps us find an appreciation for the Korban (aka our freedom).
GUIDING QUESTIONS Why do we eat Maror on Pesach? What is the symbolism of it? Matzah and Maror: What connection do these two have with each other?
מרור The main theme of the Seder is to remember the slavery in Egypt given to the Jews which was bitter. They gave bitter work/labor to them which was torturous and terrible. The Haggadah even states, to prove this point : “They embittered our lives with hard work.” So therefore, the bitter herbs that we eat at the Seder is a symbolism to remember this bitter slavery.
SPOT THE 5 DIFFERENCES
By: Noa Berger
Maror is one of the three things you need on the seder plate. Including: Pesach, Matzah, and Maror. Maror represents the pain and bitterness Klal Yisroel felt in Mitzrayim. The maror is eaten during the course of the meal, once on its own and once together with matzah. Both times it is first dipped into charoset. You also don’t lean because, like slaves, we aren’t free and need to remember the pain and suffering of Klal Yisroel
,בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה׳ אֱלֵֹקינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו וְצִוָּנוּ עַל אֲכִילַת מָרוֹר
How to make it: A whole horseradish root doesn’t emit strong fumes, but grating horseradish releases the volatile oils (isothiocyanates). The fumes can make your nose run and irritate your eyes, so prepare it in a well-ventilated area or even outside if your eyes are extremely sensitive. Peel the horseradish root. Cut into half-inch chunks (bigger pieces may break food processor.) Process in a blender or food processor. Pack tightly into a small container and seal well. The more airtight and packed the container is, the more kick the horseradish will have. You may want to pack separate containers for each Seder to keep the second night’s batch strong. How much you need: A little bit of horseradish root goes a LONG way. A one-pound horseradish root will get you more than 25 oz of grated maror. Check with your rabbi, but according to most opinions, the halachic requirement for each serving of maror is only about 1 oz. When you calculate how many servings you need, remember that each person eats two servings of maror per Seder – once during Maror and once during Korech.
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Dvar torah: we eat maror on pesach to remind us of the bitter suffering the Jews went through in Mitzraim we can learn from this that even though it was hundred of thousands of years ago we will never forget the pain our brothers went through.
GAME: unscramble 1. rrmaor
2. resde 3. ahmatz 4. srshoheari 5. tuectl 6. btiert 7. aefl
Answers: No black crumbs around bottom, missing brown spots on top matzah, water droplet missing from tomato, extra piece of meat sticking out instead of lettuce, shadow rounded on right side
There are some things missing or different in the image on the bottom compared to the top one. Try to spot the differences!
Spot the Difference
כורך This act of making the matzah sandwich brings together the matzah and the maror (bitter herbs). The matzah represents freedom and the marror represents the bitterness of the slavery. Hillel understood that even if two things are opposite, they could unite. That is the key to Ahavas Chinam; understanding that people may be different, but through love of each other, we could overlook our differences and unite. Rabbi Yosef Rimon points out that the matzah and maror sandwich represents that even when we are going through happy times, we must remember the bitterness. This could also apply to the importance of even when we are happy, to remember those who might be suffering or need our help.
Korech Korech Charades:
Since you must be silent during korech here's a way to make it fun! Prepare Pesach related topics and act them out- it will make the seder fun and exciting!
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Korech Charades:
KORECH
What did the Korech/ marror say to Pharoah? Let-t-uce OUT!!! Korech Dvar Torah: The reason we eat Korech, a sandwhich consisting of Matzah and Marror, dipped in charoset is because the Torah says on Matzah and bitter herbs you shall eat and Hillel took this literally and actually made a sandwich. So to we still do this today.
Korech Korech, the Hillel Sandwich. It represents the bricks and mortar we the Jewish nation were forced to make in Egypt. The Talmud says that the only reason we were redeemed from our slavery is because of our unity. We were unified and commited to each other, despite the torture we were all being put through. Just after, we stood at Har Sinai accepting the Torah and Mitzvot of Hashem together, like Rashi says “”ﬤאיש אחד כלב אחד. Fast forward to present day, we still stand strong as a Jewish nation, unified and together, always leaning on each other when we need. Even if Pharoah isn’t the one controlling us, there’s still so many people out there who look for the bad, negative in the Jews. We have to never forgot who we are, the Jewish nation, chosen by Hashem, saved by Hashem, and unified under Hashem.
כורך Discussion Question: Look around the seder table, what kind of foods are there? Try to come up with other creative sandwich ideas! It can be something including matzah, or completely different! Or how about fun yummy sandwiches you can make up with matzah, even if it’s not on the table?
שולחן עורך Rabbi Paysach Krohn describes in his Haggadah called The Maggid’s Seder his experience at a seder with the Maggid. He lives in Israel so therefore he only has the chance to perform one seder. Rav Paysach Krohn knew that he was extremely diligent in the observance of every detail of the seder, especially eating the afikoman before chatzos. He explains that all the children were sharing divrei torah, and rightfully so because the seder is supposed to be geared towards children. Rav Paysach tried to rush the seder so that the Maggid would be able to eat the afikoman in time but the Maggid said don’t rush, my wife waits all year to hear her children say divrei Torah and she gets so much nachas from it so what right do I have to rush that. He finished by saying that one should always think about their priorities in life.
Remember to leave room for dessert!
One can’t fulfill the mitzvah of eating the afikoman if they are too stuffed and have to force themselves to eat it
Chicken Soup Recipe: Instructions:
Ingredients:
Add all the ingredients to a pot, fill with water and add salt to taste. 1 whole chicken 3 sticks of 1 purple onion
1 turnip 4 big carrots
1 sweet potato 2 zuchinis
Guess ingredients?
Pick a dish on your table and try to guess each ingredient in the meal. The person who guesses the most correct ingredients wins!
I spy
FIND THESE: 1. Orange book 2. Buildings 3. Chicken 4. Matzah 5. Seder plate 6. Pillow 7. Baby 8. Stars
Shulchan Orech
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ood! That’s probably what you were thinking about until now — I know I usually am. Normally on Shabbat and other holidays, we make a few quick Brachot and then eat. On this night — one of the many reasons this night is different — we do a lot more singing and storytelling than usual before we get to eat. Even though it’s not technically the middle step of the Seder, I always think of the Shulchan Orech as a good midpoint for reflecting within the Seder. Enjoy all the yummy food around you, but be proud of all the Maggid that you have completed so far. Can you use the food you’re eating to fuel your energy for the rest of the Seder to come? Some “food for thought”: How can you bring this energy into your life outside of the Seder, this night, or Pesach itself?
Discussion questions 1. What do you look forward to most about your seder? 2. Who would you bring with you to your seder, if you could invite anyone? 3. Do you like eating matzah? 4. Whats your favorite part of the seder, why? 5. What woud you rather, chametz or not chametz? 6. What is your favorite food at your seder?
CHICKEN RECIPE Ingredients: • 2 tablespoons minced fresh rosemary crushed • 3 garlic cloves, minced • 1 teaspoon salt • 1 teaspoon pepper • 2 medium red onions, chopped • 1 roasting chicken (6 to 7 pounds) • 1/2 cup reduced-sodium chicken broth • 1/2 cup balsamic vinegar Directions: 1. Preheat oven to 350°. Mix rosemary, garlic, salt and pepper. Place onions in a roasting pan; place chicken over onions, breast side up. 2. Pat chicken dry. With fingers, carefully loosen skin from chicken; rub rosemary mixture under the skin. Secure skin to underside of breast with toothpicks. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together. 3. Mix chicken broth and vinegar; pour over chicken. Roast 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until a thermometer inserted in thickest part of thigh reads 170°-175°. (Cover loosely with foil if chicken browns too quickly.) 4. Remove chicken from oven; tent with foil. Let stand 15 minutes before carving. Transfer onion and pan drippings to a small bowl; skim fat. Remove and discard skin from chicken before serving. Serve with onion sauce.
Shulchan Aruch
Talmud says that one of the first questions a person is asked when they get up to Heaven is: “Did you enjoy all the fruits of the world?” Some may wonder why we interrupt the spiritual Seder with a physical meal. G-d wants us to enjoy the physicalities he created. On Seder night, we eat the festive meal to teach us that true freedom is the ability to sanctify life, not flee from it.
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Shulchan Aruch Matzo Ball Soup Recipe Credit: Bon Appetit Makes 16 Matzo Balls
Ingredients:
6 large eggs 1/2 cup melted schmaltz (chicken fat) or vegetable oil 6 Tbsp. chicken broth or water 3 Tbsp. chopped dill 3/4 tsp. freshly ground pepper 3 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. kosher salt 1 1/2 cups matzo meal
Directions: Step 1:
Whisk eggs in a medium bowl until no streaks remain. Add schmaltz, broth, dill, pepper, and 1½ tsp. salt and whisk vigorously to combine. Whisk in matzo meal until well combined. Chill at least 35 minutes or up to 2 hours (this is essential so that the matzo meal can hydrate).
Step 2:
Bring 3 qt. water to a boil in a medium pot. Season with remaining 3 Tbsp. salt.
Step 3:
Using dampened hands, roll matzo mixture into 16 balls about 1½” in diameter. It’s okay to really work them into a ball; they won’t get dense—trust us, we tried! Transfer to a small rimmed baking sheet or large plate. Step 4: Carefully lower matzo balls into boiling water with a slotted spoon, adjusting heat as needed to maintain a low simmer. Cover pot and simmer over low heat, checking occasionally to make sure water isn’t boiling too rapidly, until balls are very puffed and light in color, 30–40 minutes. Don’t remove them sooner than this; they will be dense in the middle if undercooked. Turn off heat and let balls sit in cooking liquid until ready to serve.
צפון At this point in the seder, we stop eating all other food and eat the Afikomen, the piece of matzah we set aside earlier. Instructions: There is an Afikomen hidden in each room of the house. Try to find the hidden matzah in each picture.
Why do we hide the Afikomen? We hide the Afikomen to remind us of our freedom from Egypt. Although the redemption seemed complete, it wasn’t nearly the full thing. Currently, we are waiting for the real redemption that will come with Mashiach and then we will have been fully redeemed. The redemption is yet to come but hidden in the future so we hide this piece of matzah to prove this point. The matzah symbolizes that it is hidden and we are not complete until it is revealed.
Tzafun Summary: Tzafun is when we search for and find the Afikomen and eat it.
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Discussion Question: During Tzafun we search for and find the Afikomen. It’s hidden we have to search for it. The same thing can happen in our lives. Something can look bad but we just have to look beneath the surface and find the good within it.
I Spy The AFIKOMEN! Find these items and bring them back to the table • 1 pillow • 1 black shoe • 1 water bottle • 3 paper clips • 2 toy frogs • 1 blue ball • 2 yoyo’s • 1 rubber band • 3 pink sticky notes • 1 Siddur
Barech During Barech you might be feeling tired or like eating that piece of pie was a bad decision, but we really should be getting ready to thank HaShem for the amazing meal you just ate.w
GAME TIME! HaShem gives us so much each and everyday. Before you bench, go around the table and say one thing HaShem helped you with today. table and share one thing that HaShem helped you with this week.
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ברך In Birkat Hamazon, we thank Hashem for many things. During this step at the seder, it is important to recognize everything in our lives that we’re grateful for. Have everyone at your seder go around the table and say 5 things that they are grateful for. They can be big things or small things, and feel free to get creative!
Throughout the seder there are many unique steps to show the importance of the night. For example, during karpas we dip vegetables in salt water and during marror, we purposely eat such a bitter vegetable. However, during barech, we say Birkat Hamazon. What is unique about that? A simple answer is that a lot of people go through their days as a routine without thinking about each action or blessing said as an important step. In reality, every single thing we do has meaning whether it might seem insignificant like waking up or something more meaningful like davening Shacharit. Therefore, it is important to have this reminder that while saying birkat Hamazon might seem insignificant and a regular occurrence, it is a step in the seder to show the gravity of finding meaning in everyday occurrences. Additionally, there is another aspect to barech that is not included in the word itself. After benching, we open the door, welcome Eliyahu, and say Shefoch Chamascha. We do this to represent the aspect of the seder night, that it is called “leil hashimurim” because we have extra protection. According to the Rama, we open the door to show that we believe in Hashem and that Moshiach, the ultimate redemption, should come. We still believe in Hashem despite the fact that we have had many oppressors throughout the generation who tried to kill us all. Shefoch Chamscha means “pour out your wrath” so the paragraph discusses our desire for Hashem to let his anger out on our oppressors and kill them. But what does this have to do with the extra level of protection on the seder night? It says in Shemos 12: 42, “It is a night that is guarded by God to bring them (i.e., the Jews) out of the land of Egypt; this night will be a night for God to watch all the children of Israel throughout the generations.” Just like Bnei Yisrael were saved on Pesach night, there have been many other redemptions on the seder night. For example, Haman was hung on Pesach. Therefore, one can assume the future redemption might occur on Pesach causing us to summon Eliyahu. This idea of “leil shimirim” connects to the original idea of finding meaning in everyday occurrences. We always have Hashem’s protection although we sometimes forget it. Therefore, it is important to have this reminder. We should remember Hashem’s greatness every morning, day and night but since we forget, we have this night to thank Hashem and recognize everything He does for us.
We say Shefoch Chamascha while we open the door for Eliyahu Hanavi, who is known to bring hope and relief during hard times. We hope that Eliyahu will come in, and that Mashiach will soon follow. Mashiach is a big aspiration of ours, what are some smaller things you wish Eliyahu can bring hope for? What can you do to bring hope into the world?
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Hallel The Pesach Singing Competition
Choose two people at the table to be the judges and everyone else chooses a song from Hallel that they are going to perform. The two judges turn around and contestants take turns singing their songs. If the judges like the song they can turn around for the contestant. Whoever gets both judges to turn around for their performance wins!
There are 5 main themes in Hallel:
1. Exodus from Mitzrayim 2. Splitting of the Yam Suf 3. Giving the Torah 4. Revival of the Dead 5. Difficulties that will come before Mashiach Hallel deals with every aspect of the Jewish nation- from our birth at Yetziat Mitzrayim to the culmination of all our work- the coming of Mashiach.
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HALLEL Why do we say Hallel? Hallel is showing our gratitude to Hashem for bringing us out of Mitzrayim. Hashem is the one who brought us to this day. Although we are still in Galus, we should still appreciate the fact that we are here at the seder. What are the differences betweeen Hallel during the year and Hallel on Pesach? 1) There is no Bracha at the beginning at the seder 2) It is said sitting down at the seder 3) It is said at night at the seder
Now it’s time for you to think about what you are grateful for!
During hallel try to think about what you are truly saying THEN There are 15 “songs” in hallel and then boray p’ree ha-gaw-fen think about 15 things you are greatful for and because of the 2 brachos on the wine think about 2 things you can start thanking Hashem after Pesach.
Hallel is a fun time when we sing songs around the table. This is not the only time we say hallel, when do we say hallel? Rosh chodesh, sukkos, pesach, chanukah, and shavuot. What is the significance of saying hallel on pesach? Additionally we only say the full hallel on the first two days. So why is it we say hallel only on specific occasions and we say the full hallel only the first two days? To find the answer we have to first dive into why we only say the whole hallel the first 2 days of pesach and the last 6 days we say half of hallel. There’s one other occasion that we say half of hallel which is rosh chodesh. The Talmud states that we should say hallel on any day that is a “moed” which means a holiday. And that is why the talmud said shavuot, sukkos, and pesach. But additionally any other day where the jews were miraculously saved. What happened to shabbos, yom kippur and rosh hashana? Well shabbos is not considered a moed and yom kippur and rosh hashana were answered by Rabbi Abahu. Rabbi Abahu says that the angels asked Hashem this question of why not say hallel on yom kippur and rosh hashana and Hashem answers i have the book of life and death before me and my Israel should sing in front of me? But if pesach is considered a moed why do we still only say the full hallel only on the first 2 days? Well if we look at the other holidays we say full hallel we can find answers. Firstly let’s look at sukkos for sukkos we can find 2 reasons. 1) On sukkos the cohen brought a different korban every day so it was like a new moed each day. But on pesach we brought the same karbon every day. 2) We don’t say the full hallel on the last 6 days because during these days the miracle of the yom-suf happened and they crossed the sea safely. But as that happened the mitzrayim were drowning and Hashem said my creatures are drowning. It shouldn’t be a full time of expression and joy. And that is why we don’t say it the last 6 days and chol hamoed. For Chanukah we commemorate the miracle of every day for 8 days, the fire still burning and that’s why we say the full hallel. And hallel isn’t said on Purim because of many reasons that the talmud explains. To go back to the first question of why say hallel on pesach well the answer is found in hallel. We say hallel to remind us of all these miracles of chanukah, rosh chodesh, shavuot, sukkos and Pesach. And to bring us to the point that we are jews and we love each other and we come together so many times during the year to sing and especially now a time of all of us singing around the table together.
NIRTZAH
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UNSCRAMBLES 1. GYPTE 2. VESASL 3. HPOHAAR 4. SHUKIDD 5. TOKMAK
ANSWER KEY: 1. Egypt 2. Slaves 3. Pharaoh 4. Kiddush 5. Makkot
As the Seder comes to a close, We pause and reflect on its highs and lows. We gained a personal freedom by reliving our ancestors slavery, Through it, we saw our personal challenges which vary. We have completed the Seder doing our best, Now G–d will take care of the rest. The last song in Nirtzah, reflects our hope, To fix our broken world, fulfilling the promise of peace as He spoke. We all have our own exodus everyday, When we push our limits reaching higher levels of holiness we display.
What are some events in Jewish history, writen in the Tanach that happened “Vayehi bachasi halaylah”?
What does “Nirtza” mean and how is this theme shown through the first prayer of Nirtza, Chasal seder Pesach?
WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO BRING WHEN MOSHIACH COMES NEXT YEAR? Go around the table and everyone must say one thing they will bring with them to Israel when Moshiach comes. But there is a twist, everyone must also remember and say what everyone before them had said. Continue going around the table until there is one winner. WORDS OF WISDOM As we conclude our seder we sing our last song we say “Next Year in Jerusalem.” Why is this the last statement in the seder? Nirtzah means acceptance, throughout the night the theme was about G-d choosing us as his nation, and us serving him. Now as the night comes to an end we make one final request. We hope that G-d accepts our efforts and understand that we need to be redeemed in order to continue to serve him in Jerusalem.
NIRTZAH
לשנה הבאה בירושלים NEXT YEAR IN JERUSALEM
GRAPHIC DESIGN at NAALEH April 2022
Dear Naaleh Faculty, Students, Family and Friends The graphic design students of Naaleh are very proud to share their thoughts on the Haggadah to enhance the Seder Experience. The assignment given was for each student to chose one of the sections of the Hagaddah and to design a 2-page spread with thoughts, discussion and activy. Once the sections were chosen, the ideas were brainstormed; design possibilities, layout, color and fonts were explored; and careful planning with sketches were all a part of the prep work that went into creating the final layouts. The pages were designed using Adobe InDesign, Illustrator and Photoshop programs. The girls worked very hard and learned so much along the way. Please join me in celebrating the amazing talent of these incredible young designers. Wishing you a Chag Kasher V’sameach.
Julie Farkas Graphic Design Instructor Naaleh High School for Girls