Contents

The Seder—A Foreword	vii
The Union Haggadah	viii
Rites and Symbols of the Seder	xi
Directions for Setting the Table	xiv
Order of the Service	xvi
THE SEDER SERVICE
A. Before the Meal
Lighting of the Festival Lights	3
Kiddush—text and music	4
The Festive Cup, music	14
The Spring-tide of the Year, music	17
The Four Questions	18
The Four Sons	20
The Story of the Oppression	24
Dayenu	28
The Passover Symbol	34
The Watchnight of the Eternal	38
Psalms CXIII and CXIV—text and music	42
Blessings	48
B. After the Meal
To Thee Above, music	54
Grace after the Meal	56
Psalms CXVII and CXVIII: 1-4—text and music	62
Psalms CXVIII: 5-29—text and music	70
The Final Benediction	78
God of Might, music	80
Addir Hu, music	81
Our Souls We Raise, music	82
Ki Lo Noeh, music	84
A Madrigal of Numbers—text and music	86
Ḥad Gadyo—text and music	94
Vay’hi Baḥatzi Halay’loh	115
En Kelohenu, music	118
America, music	120
THE PASSOVER IN HISTORY, LITERATURE AND ART
History of the Passover
A. The Festival of the Shepherds	125
B. The Farmer's Spring Festival	127
C. The Feast of Israel's Birth	129
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D. The National Celebration
1. The Passover during the Second Temple	130
2. The Passover Sacrifice	131
E. The Feast of Freedom	133
The Ethical Significance of the Passover	134
Moses	137
Preparation for the Passover
A. Time of the Feast	139
B. Matzo-Baking	140
C. Removing the Leaven	141
D. Kashering the Utensils	142
Survivals of the Ancient Passover
A. The Samaritan Passover	143
B. The Passover as observed by the Falashas	145
Passover and Christendom
A. Passover and Easter	147
B. Passover and Prejudice	148
C. Blood Accusation	148
D. Christian Protests	149
Reform Judaism and Passover	151
Israel's Journey	152
Freedom	152
The Season of Joy	153
The Secret of the Feast	153
The Haggadah
A. Growth of its Literature	155
B. Reform Judaism and the Haggadah	157
C. Illuminated Haggadahs	159

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