♦ UNION ♦ 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. ♦ Revised 1923
A found poem
Thou shalt tell thy son
I went forth out of Egypt.
Making real to our generation the ever fresh
embittered life of bondage,
the story of our deliverance,
to awaken national consciousness—
—idealism of generations
to face and honestly meet
the needs of our own day.
On Sabbath eveEve, according to the book of Genesis, is Adam's wife, the first woman to be created., begin here:
On weekdays begin here:
not of form but of essence,
the Order of Service.
Setting the Table:
the best China and silver, adorned with flowers, visible symbols, living word.
a. Three matzos in the folds of a napkin.
b. The roasted shank bone (of a lamb).
c. A roasted egg.
Also a piece of horseradish, a bit of harosesThe fruit and nut paste included in the Passover seder to represent the mortar the Israelite slaves used in Egypt. In Ashkenazic tradition, nuts are ground with apples and wine to make haroset for the Passover seder plate. Sephardic and other Middle-Eastern haroset typically uses dates as the base, often seasoned with ground ginger or cinnamon.
—clay of apples, almonds and raisins, cinnamon and wine
—a spray of parsley,
a dish of salt water,
a cup of wine.
Praised art Thou, King of the Universe
who kept us alive, sustained us,
brought us to this season, created the fruit of the vine.
Dayenu! It would have been enough for us.
After the Meal: A Madrigal of Numbers
Who knows Thirteen? I know Thirteen: Thirteen
Attributes of God; Twelve Tribes; Eleven Stars; Ten
Commandments; Nine Festivals; Eight Lights of HanukkahThe holiday which celebrates the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem following its conquest by the Syrians in 165 BCE. The holiday is celebrated by lighting candles in a hanukiyah oon each of eight nights. Other customs include the eating of fried foods such as latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiot (jelly donuts), playing dreidl (a gambling game with a spinning top), and, in present day America, gift giving.;
Seven Days of the Week; Six Days of Creation; Five Books
of MosesThe quintessential Jewish leader who spoke face to face with God, unlike any other prophet, and who freed the people from Egypt, led them through the desert for forty years, and received the Torah on Mt. Sinai. His Hebrew name is Moshe.; Four Mothers of IsraelLit. ''the one who struggles with God.'' Israel means many things. It is first used with reference to Jacob, whose name is changed to Israel (Genesis 32:29), the one who struggles with God. Jacob's children, the Jewish people, become B'nai Israel, the children of Israel. The name also refers to the land of Israel and the State of Israel.; Three Patriarchs; Two
Tables of the Covenant; One God of the World.
The Door is Opened for ElijahElijah is a biblical prophet who is said never to have died. There are therefore many legends associated with Elijah. In the Talmud, unresolved arguments will be resolved when Elijah comes. He will herald the coming of the messiah. In Jewish ritual, Elijah is a liminal figure, arriving at moments of danger and transition – at a brit milah, a chair is put out for him, a cup is poured for Elijah at the Passover seder, and he is invoked at havdalah. His Hebrew name is Eliyahu..
Next year all men may live together in freedom as brothers.
The Door is Closed.
The question is one of humanity, civilization, and truth.
Note: The text is taken completely from the source, but arranged as a found poem.
