The Passover - Seder

M P Kaddesh Sanctification; blessing over first glass of wine
O U Urechatz washing of hands (leader, or all)
R R Karpas vegetable, (parsley) dipped in salt water hyssop
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 Yachatz breaking of matzah (2 pieces)

(also hiding of afikomen)

 bread of affliction, crumbs
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 Maggid retelling of the story

lifting plate w/o eggs, shankbone:

"behold the poor meal our fathers ate "

 expression of hope, deliverance
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 the four questions; recounting of slavery and 10 plagues (dipping finger in wine)
I Blessing over second cup of wine
O Rachtzah washing of hands
N Motzi blessing over grain products
Matzah blessing & breaking matzah and eating it
Maror eat bitter herbs (horseradish), often dipped in haroset bitterness of slavery
Korech The Sandwich

Matzah, eaten together w. maror (and haroset)

 haroset: mortar

sweetness: God's lovingkindness

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 Shulchan Orech Dinner / festive meal: begin w. egg, dipped in saltwater egg = mourning, saltwater = tears
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 Tzafun ending of meal: Afikomen is eaten as dessert
JUBI- Barech third cup of wine is blessed, opening of door, Elijah's cup hope for coming of Messiah
LA- Hallel Praises, fourth cup of wine
TION Nirtzah Closing of Seder: "next year in Jerusalem." hope for coming of Messiah