Happy Passover! Welcome to the Seder table!


The seder begins with the lighting the candles.


We light candles to symbolize the division of one day from another, to sanctify our space and time, and to remind us of the necessity of being a light in the darkness


As we light the candles, we recite this blessing:


Barukh atah Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha’olam asher kid’shanu b’mitzvotav v’tzivanu l’hadlik ner shel yom tov.


Blessed are You God, Spirit of the universe, who has sanctified us with laws and commanded us to light the festival lights.

The word Haggadah means the Telling. On Pesach we are commanded to speak. We must speak of our past, we must tell our own stories, we must. seek out our voice. Tonight we embrace our rich heritage as Jewish women and men, create new rituals and establish safe and supportive space for one another. Tonight we are all Jewish women and men who were slaves in Egypt and we will tell the story about how we became free.



haggadah Section: Introduction
Source: Jacqueline Dressler, Rachel Kann & David Guccione, Susannah Goya-Pack, Alexandra Benjamin