Passover Haggadah

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 Order of service Signifies that all bread products and leaven (chametz) have been removed and the home is now prepared for Passover. Focuses our hearts on God and the purpose of the celebration Separates the evening as a memorial to God’s miracles of the Passover in Egypt Four Cups The Cup of Sanctification Ritual cleansing in preparation to eat Symbolizes renewal through rebirth Remembers the bread of affliction. Hiding the “afikoman”, to be shared later recognizes the difference of this celebration recounts the plagues brought on Egypt recounts God’s many acts of kindness Pasach/Matzoh/Maror deliverance from Egypt blessing the matzoh eating the bread eating the matzoh with bitter herb eating combination of matzoh, maror, and charoset symbolizes destruction of the Temple Eat the meal Remember the Passover meal of Messiah Introduces the elements of communion The Cup of Redemption Elijah’s Place: recognizes work and warning of Elijah Cup of Praise: exalts God for His salvation from Egypt and from sin Completes Seder Next year in Jerusalem: call for Messiah’s speedy return Definition of Hebrew terms means “order” to recount the story holy day of Passover bitter herbs egg horseradish shank bone of lamb sweet mince lettuce bread of affliction, unleavened triple-decked sack for Seder matzoh “dessert”, last matzoh eaten at seder head covering worn by Jewish men
Bedikat Chametz Seaeching for Leaven Leader

As it is written in Exodus 12:14-20, in preparation for the Passover, God commanded the people of Israel to remove all leaven or yeast (chametz) from their houses.

 Instructor

It is from this concept of the cleansing of leaven that Paul wrote in First Corinthians 5:6 Don’t you know that a little yeast works through the whole bunch of dough? Get rid of the old yeast that you may be a new batch without yeast. 1Co 5:6

 LeaderLet us search ourselves for any leaven, for any impurity of thought, word or deed that might separate us from the presence and peace of God. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. Create in Me a Clean Heart