On the evening of the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nisan (ט"ו
בְּנִיסָן), Jews around the world celebrate Passover (פֶּסַח).
This holiday commemorates the Exodus of the Israelites from
Egypt after long years of slavery, as described in the biblical
book of Exodus. This night is called Leil HaSeder (לֵיל
הַסֵּדֶר). The word סֵדֶר means “order,” because there are many
mitzvot to keep track of this night. Families and friends gather
around the table to read the Haggadah (הַגָּדָה). Haggadah means
"telling," and the book called Haggadah fulfills the scriptural
commandment to "tell your child" (וְהִגַּדְתָּ לְבִנְךָ,
vi’hee’gadeta li’vincha) about the Jewish liberation from
slavery in Egypt. The Haggadah has served as the standard
organized guide to the Seder for millennia. The Seder includes
drinking four cups of wine, eating matzah (מַצָּה, unleavened
bread), maror (מָרוֹר bitter herbs) and other symbolic foods
placed on the Seder plate. As the significance of the Seder is
to teach the younger generation about th