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1. Cleaning
Before Passover, the house needs to be cleaned so that all chametz (leavened products) are removed. Check the
chairs and sofa to get all those crumbs vacuumed up. While you are at i=
t,
you might as well throw some Spring cleaning in there - get out the sum=
mer
clothes and put away the winter blankets and coats.
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2. Sabbath
Shabbat HaGadol, the Shabbat before Passove=
r,
arrives. It is called Shabbat HaGadol becau=
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marks the beginning of the redemption.
On the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Nissan (the Shabbat before the
exodus on the fifteenth of Nissan), the Israelites in Egypt
prepared the Pesach-lamb (Exodus 12:3). When their neighbors asked them
what they were doing, the Israelites explained that the lambs would be
sacrificed on the fourteenth of Nissan, just before G-d would slay the
firstborn of Egy=
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This frightened the firstborn children of Egypt. They begged their
parents and Pharaoh to release the Israelites. When their request was
denied, they rose in armed revolt. As a result numerous enemies of the
Israelites were killed.
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Then it's time to run to the store to get all those specialty Passover
foods and products. So many kosher for Passover cakes, cookies, and
cereals. One can almost last the whole week without missing chametz too much.
To minimize re=
turn
trips to the store, make a careful shopping list. What you will be serv=
ing for
the seder? What dishes do you plan to make =
during
the week? Once you have your seder and week=
ly
meals planned, try to create a shopping list that enables you to do all
your Passover shopping in one stop. Gift giving via OleaEssence.com
will save you time and blesses Israel.
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4. Cooking
Now that the house is stocked, it is time to start to cook for the Sede=
r.
Better put aside at least 2 days to cook for the Seder, as many of the
dishes are not ones you do everyday and you may be lacking some of the
accessories with which you usually cook. While cooking, be careful to k=
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separate area.
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5. Selling the Chametz
We are commanded to have no chametz in our
possession during Passover. Do we have to burn the closed bag of snitzel in the freezer? No. Our rabbis have made =
it
possible for us to sell this chametz to a n=
on-Jew
prior to the holiday.
Generally, we sell the chametz to a Rabbi w=
ho in
turn acts as an agent and sells it to a non-Jew. The sale is real in th=
at
the non-Jew can actually get the chametz if
he/she wants. And if the non-Jew decides to keep the chametz,
then he/she must pay for it after the holiday.
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6. Searching for Chametz
Finally it is the night before Passover, and=
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ready for the Passover Seder.
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7. Planning the Seder
It is a good idea to put some time and thought into the kind of seder service you want.
What Haggadah will you be using? There are a
variety of Haggadot, including several on-l=
ine
which can be printed, and each one has a different influence on the seder service.
Will there be children at the seder? Perhap=
s they
can make place cards to put on the table so everyone will know where th=
ey
will be sitting? Or they can make pictures of the Passover story to han=
g in
the dining room. During the seder itself, m=
ake
sure there are opportunities for the children to participate. Did the
little ones practice singing the Four Questions? Did the older ones lea=
rn
something about Passover at school which they can share with everyone at
the table? Perhaps you can prepare some questions about the Passover st=
ory
to ask the children during the seder.
Is there something you can do to make the seder
this year especially memorable?
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8. Preparing the Passover Plate
It is important to prepare the six symbolic items - zeroa,
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maror, chazeret, charoset - which should go on the seder
plate.
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9. Setting the Passover Table
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·Kosher for Passover di=
shes,
flatware, water glasses, and wine glasses
·Small dishes of salt w=
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for dipping
·Enough bottles of wine=
and
grape juice for each person to have four cups
·A special wine cup res=
erved
for Elijah
·A plate with 3 pieces =
of matzah on it and a cover over it
·Seder plate
·H=
aggadot
Each place setting should incl=
ude a
plate, flatware, a water glass, a wine glass, and a Haggadah.
Soup bowls can be kept in the kitchen and used to serve the soup. The s=
alt
water dishes and wine or grape juice bottles should be spread out on the
table so everyone can reach them. An empty wine glass should be placed =
in
the middle of the table for Elijah. On the plate of the person who will
lead the reading of the Haggadah, first pla=
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put the seder plate on top.
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10. Pesach Kasher!
Make your seder a memorable and enjoyable
experience for the whole family. A nap before the =
seder
is recommended for all, not just the kids, so that everyone arrives to =
the seder with good energy and spirit. During the seder, make sure everyone is involved and feeling=
a
part of the story of the exodus.
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