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Invite guests |
4–6 weeks in advance |
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Choose haggadahLit. "Telling.” The haggadah is the book used at the seder table on Passover to tell the story of the Exodus, the central commandment of the holiday. It is rich in song, prayer, and legend. There are many different version of the Haggadah produced throughout Jewish history. or haggadot [pl.] – make sure you have enough for everyone |
4 weeks in advance |
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Begin PassoverPassover is a major Jewish holiday that commemorates the Jewish people's liberation from slavery and Exodus from Egypt. Its Hebrew name is Pesakh. Its name derives from the tenth plague, in which God "passed over" the homes of the Jewish firstborn, slaying only the Egyptian firstborn. Passover is celebrated for a week, and many diaspora Jews celebrate for eight days. The holiday begins at home at a seder meal and ritual the first (and sometimes second) night. Jews tell the story of the Exodus using a text called the haggadah, and eat specific food (matzah, maror, haroset, etc). cleaning |
4 weeks in advance |
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Plan menu |
3 weeks in advance |
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Invite guests to bring food and/or prepare parts |
3 weeks in advance |
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Shop for non-perishables; order wine |
2–3 weeks in advance |
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Plan out sederLit. Order. The festive meal conducted on Passover night, in a specific order with specific rituals to symbolize aspects of the Exodus from Egypt. It is conducted following the haggadah, a book for this purpose. Additionally, there an ancient tradition to have a seder on Rosh Hashanah, which has been practiced in particular by Sephardi communities. This seder involves the blessing and eating of simanim, or symbolic foods. The mystics of Sefat also created a seder for Tu B'shvat, the new year of the trees. – What will you read? What will you skip? What will you sing? What props do you need? Consult books, etc. |
2 weeks in advance |
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Photocopy additions or songsheets |
1 week in advance |
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Shop for perishables |
3 days in advance |
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Finish cleaning and kasher kitchen; unpack Passover dishes, etc. |
2–3 days in advance |
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Begin cooking |
2–3 days in advance |
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Set table |
1 day in advance |
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Last minute seder planning and tweeking |
1 day in advance |
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Finish cooking, arrange seder plate or plates, finalize seating |
Day of seder |
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