We shall overcome,
We shallovercome,
We shall overcome
Some day.
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
We shall overcome,
Some day!
We shalllive in peace,
We shall live in peace
We shall live in peace
Some day.
Deep in my heart
I do believe
We shall live in peace
Someday!
MAGGID - STORY
These questions are important. But before I answer them, let me tell you the story of Jewish hope.
Our ancestors lived in the land of Israel. But their children have wandered the earth to look for freedom and dignity. Our roots are in Israel. But our branches travel the surface of the globe.
Some of our ancestors traveled to Egypt. It was a time of famine and they were hungry. The king of Egypt welcomed them and gave them food and shelter. In later years, an unfriendly king became the Pharaoh of Egypt. He made them slaves and burdened them with heavy work. But they resisted despair. Choosing hope, they fled from Egypt. They returned to Israel and created a free nation. Passover celebrates their will to live.
Our ancestors also traveled to America. The rulers of Europe were often cruel and hateful to the Jews. They drove them from land to land and filled their lives with terror. Our mothers and fathers did not despair. Having heard of a free land across the sea, they pursued their dream. They endured the danger of long voyages and unknown places before they reached their destination. Their exodus from persecution was an epic drama. Never before in the history of our people had so many traveled so far to find liberty. Because of their foresight, we are here tonight to celebrate our freedom in a free land.
We cannot forget the bold rebirth of the state of Israel. What began as a vision of dreamers became a reality of practical men and women. Some came to avoid hatred. Others came to build love and unity. They traveled from the four corners of the earth seeking what no other land could give them; the power of roots and the dignity of belonging.
The search for freedom is also the will to live. The exodus from Egypt is one of many victories. In every century we have chosen to survive. Passover celebrates this undying resolution that unites our past with our present and our present with our future.
Leader: We have drunk the wine and tasted the special foods of the Passover celebration. They symbolize our attachment to the traditions of our culture, to freedom, and to life. To remind us of these values as we go back out into the world, at the end of our festival meal, we shall return to have a final taste of matzah - our symbol of suffering and liberation, of renewal in nature and humanity.
I am breaking this matzah into two pieces. One half I will return to the table.
[Leader breaks a matzah, sets down half, and holds up half as the afikoman.]
The other half I will wrap in a napkin and save until the end of the meal. This piece is called the 'Afikoman'
Without it the seder cannot end, so I must make sure that it does not get lost. Of course, I am very forgetful, so I may need help finding it if I do misplace it. In fact, I manage to lose it every year - it ends up seemingly "hidden" (tsaphun). So just figure that I'll be asking all you younger folks to help me find it pretty soon.
Bashanah haba-ah / Neshev al ha-mir-peset / Ven-is-por tse-porim no-de-dot.
Ye-lodim be-khufsa / Ye sa-ha-ku to-feset / Beyn ha-bayit le veyn ha-sadot.
Od-tireh od-tireh / Kamah-tov-ye-yey / Bashanah bashanah ha-ba-ah (repeat stanza)
Soon the day will arrive / When we will be together / And no longer will we live in fear.
And the children will smile / Without wondering whether / On that dark day new clouds will appear.
Wait and see, wait and see / What a world there can be / If we share, if we care, you and me (repeat stanza)
We have dreamed, we have died / To make a bright tomorrow / And their vision remains in our hearts.
Now the torch must be passed / With hope and not in sorrow / And a promise to make a new start.
Od-tireh od-tireh / Kamah-tov ye-yey / Bashana bashana haba-ah (repeat stanza)
The wine of Passover is the wine of joy, the wine of love, the wine of celebration, the wine of freedom:
Freedom from bondage and freedom from oppression,
Freedom from hunger and freedom from want,
Freedom from hatred and freedom from fear,
Freedom to think and freedom to speak,
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn,
Freedom to love and freedom to share,
Freedom to hope and freedom to rejoice,
Soon, now, in our days, and forever.
Precious is the life within the world.
Precious in the life within us.
Praised are those who bring forth the fruit of the vine
L’chaim!
The Afikomen is the last piece of matza to be eaten at the Seder. It is part of the middle matza that has been hidden at the beginning of the Seder. The Afikomen must be eaten before the Seder can be completed.
Traditionally, the children try to find it and are then in a good position to bargain with the leader to get it back. This symbolizes the right of children to be heard and to be involved in family decisions and of their importance in our future.
Although everyone will eat a last piece of matzah, the search for the afikomen will be different because of the number of children present.
Song: Hiney Mah Tov
Hiney mah tov
U-mah-na-tim
She-vet a-khim-gam-ya-khad
Behold how good and how pleasing for brothers (people) to sit together in unity.
We shall overcome,
We shallovercome,
We shall overcome
Some day.
Oh, deep in my heart
I do believe
We shall overcome,
Some day!
We shalllive in peace,
We shall live in peace
We shall live in peace
Some day.
Deep in my heart
I do believe
We shall live in peace
Someday!
MAGGID - STORY
These questions are important. But before I answer them, let me tell you the story of Jewish hope.
Our ancestors lived in the land of Israel. But their children have wandered the earth to look for freedom and dignity. Our roots are in Israel. But our branches travel the surface of the globe.
Some of our ancestors traveled to Egypt. It was a time of famine and they were hungry. The king of Egypt welcomed them and gave them food and shelter. In later years, an unfriendly king became the Pharaoh of Egypt. He made them slaves and burdened them with heavy work. But they resisted despair. Choosing hope, they fled from Egypt. They returned to Israel and created a free nation. Passover celebrates their will to live.
Our ancestors also traveled to America. The rulers of Europe were often cruel and hateful to the Jews. They drove them from land to land and filled their lives with terror. Our mothers and fathers did not despair. Having heard of a free land across the sea, they pursued their dream. They endured the danger of long voyages and unknown places before they reached their destination. Their exodus from persecution was an epic drama. Never before in the history of our people had so many traveled so far to find liberty. Because of their foresight, we are here tonight to celebrate our freedom in a free land.
We cannot forget the bold rebirth of the state of Israel. What began as a vision of dreamers became a reality of practical men and women. Some came to avoid hatred. Others came to build love and unity. They traveled from the four corners of the earth seeking what no other land could give them; the power of roots and the dignity of belonging.
The search for freedom is also the will to live. The exodus from Egypt is one of many victories. In every century we have chosen to survive. Passover celebrates this undying resolution that unites our past with our present and our present with our future.
Leader: We have drunk the wine and tasted the special foods of the Passover celebration. They symbolize our attachment to the traditions of our culture, to freedom, and to life. To remind us of these values as we go back out into the world, at the end of our festival meal, we shall return to have a final taste of matzah - our symbol of suffering and liberation, of renewal in nature and humanity.
I am breaking this matzah into two pieces. One half I will return to the table.
[Leader breaks a matzah, sets down half, and holds up half as the afikoman.]
The other half I will wrap in a napkin and save until the end of the meal. This piece is called the 'Afikoman'
Without it the seder cannot end, so I must make sure that it does not get lost. Of course, I am very forgetful, so I may need help finding it if I do misplace it. In fact, I manage to lose it every year - it ends up seemingly "hidden" (tsaphun). So just figure that I'll be asking all you younger folks to help me find it pretty soon.
Bashanah haba-ah / Neshev al ha-mir-peset / Ven-is-por tse-porim no-de-dot.
Ye-lodim be-khufsa / Ye sa-ha-ku to-feset / Beyn ha-bayit le veyn ha-sadot.
Od-tireh od-tireh / Kamah-tov-ye-yey / Bashanah bashanah ha-ba-ah (repeat stanza)
Soon the day will arrive / When we will be together / And no longer will we live in fear.
And the children will smile / Without wondering whether / On that dark day new clouds will appear.
Wait and see, wait and see / What a world there can be / If we share, if we care, you and me (repeat stanza)
We have dreamed, we have died / To make a bright tomorrow / And their vision remains in our hearts.
Now the torch must be passed / With hope and not in sorrow / And a promise to make a new start.
Od-tireh od-tireh / Kamah-tov ye-yey / Bashana bashana haba-ah (repeat stanza)
The wine of Passover is the wine of joy, the wine of love, the wine of celebration, the wine of freedom:
Freedom from bondage and freedom from oppression,
Freedom from hunger and freedom from want,
Freedom from hatred and freedom from fear,
Freedom to think and freedom to speak,
Freedom to teach and freedom to learn,
Freedom to love and freedom to share,
Freedom to hope and freedom to rejoice,
Soon, now, in our days, and forever.
Precious is the life within the world.
Precious in the life within us.
Praised are those who bring forth the fruit of the vine
L’chaim!
The Afikomen is the last piece of matza to be eaten at the Seder. It is part of the middle matza that has been hidden at the beginning of the Seder. The Afikomen must be eaten before the Seder can be completed.
Traditionally, the children try to find it and are then in a good position to bargain with the leader to get it back. This symbolizes the right of children to be heard and to be involved in family decisions and of their importance in our future.
Although everyone will eat a last piece of matzah, the search for the afikomen will be different because of the number of children present.
Song: Hiney Mah Tov
Hiney mah tov
U-mah-na-tim
She-vet a-khim-gam-ya-khad
Behold how good and how pleasing for brothers (people) to sit together in unity.
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