PASSOVER …the LORD will...seeth the blood upon the lintel, and…the LORD will pass over the door… Mah Nishtana Haleilah Hazeh Mikol Haylelot? Why is This Night Different Than All Other Nights? by Rabbi Melissa Stollman Congregation Kol Tikvah The holiday of Passover is a major Jewish festival that falls during the spring, celebrating the liberation of the Israelites from Egyptian slavery. Reference to the holiday is found in the Hebrew Bible, in the Book of Exodus, when Moses led the Israelites to freedom. It begins on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Nisan, lasting for seven (if you are in Israel or a Reform Jew) or eight (if you are Orthodox or Conservative living in the diaspora) days. This holiday is mostly celebrated in people’s homes with a traditional evening meal, rather than the synagogue. This meal, known as the Passover Seder (meaning “order”), comprises a methodical ritual prescribed by the Haggadah, the special book read at the table. Haggadah means “the telling” and it retells the story of the Exodus in Egypt and explains all of the ritual food items with blessings recited for each one. In Exodus, Moses repeatedly asks Pharaoh to “Let my people go.” When Pharoah denies his request God intervenes, delivering 10 plagues upon the Egyptians. These included blood, frogs, insects, wild animals, livestock disease, boils, fiery hail, locusts, and darkness. The final plague, the death of the Egyptian first-born children, caused Pharaoh to release the slaves. When Pharaoh finally decreed the Israelites could leave, they rushed to depart without leaving enough time for their bread dough to rise. As a result, Jews consume unleavened bread during the holiday to commemorate this passage toward freedom. Matzah, the flat cracker-like bread, serves as a staple for Jews for this holiday. Six symbolic foods sit on the Passover Seder plate. Maror, the bitter herbs, remind us of the bitterness of slavery in Egypt. Charoset, a sweet mixture of chopped apples, nuts, cinnamon, and sweet red wine, symbolize brick and mortar used by the Hebrew slaves to build Pharaohs’ pyramids. Karpas, a vegetable, represents spring and renewal as new seedlings begin to sprout. The Karpas, often lettuce or parsley, are dipped into salt water to remind us of the tears of the slaves’ pain and suffering. Zeroah, the shankbone, represents the Passover sacrifice, when a lamb was offered in the ancient Temple in Jerusalem. This bone is not consumed during the meal. And, lastly, the Beitzah, or roasted hard-boiled egg, recalls the festival sacrifice and hard boiled eggs are consumed during the meal. Eggs symbolize mourning as many mourners consume an egg after a funeral. Three stacked matzot (plural of matzah) found on the Seder plate have a special role. The leader of the Seder breaks the middle matzah, putting aside half to be used as the afikoman, meaning dessert. It is a tradition in homes to hide the afikoman and incentivize all the children at the Seder to look for it, or rather steal it, and then to offer it back to the leader for a reward. The Seder cannot continue and end without the eating of the afikoman. Throughout the Passover Seder families join in songs reminding us of all the Jewish values and rules of the seder. One called “Dayenu,” meaning “it would have been enough”, recalls God’s miracles, being freed from slavery, and being with God. For those who celebrate, may you have a meaningful Passover holiday, and for everyone may we learn to live our lives by the important values Passover teaches: “All who are hungry, let them enter and eat. All who are in need, let them come celebrate.” P 56 MARCH <strong>2018</strong>
the PARKLANDER 57
- Page 1 and 2:
Parklander the THE FAMILY FRIENDLY
- Page 3 and 4:
IN MEMORIAM Scott Beigel, 35, Coral
- Page 5 and 6:
CORAL SPRINGS MAYOR SKIP CAMPBELL T
- Page 7 and 8: Serving Parkland, Coral Springs, So
- Page 9 and 10: ALL-AROUND AMAZING Live the 55+ Res
- Page 11 and 12: For Current Pricing & Virtual Tour
- Page 13 and 14: ART AND CUSTOM FRAMING MIrrors MUNN
- Page 15 and 16: the PARKLANDER 13
- Page 17 and 18: Local students invited to Washingto
- Page 19 and 20: Your fulltime, hands-on, results or
- Page 21 and 22: VEHICLE CRASHES • WRONGFUL DEATH
- Page 23 and 24: OUTDOOR KITCHENS • FIREPLACES •
- Page 25 and 26: have lost to the disease. Lighted l
- Page 27 and 28: 4690 North State Road 7 #107B - Coc
- Page 29 and 30: WE OFFER PICKUP & DELIVERY SAVE TIM
- Page 31 and 32: the PARKLANDER 29
- Page 33 and 34: the PARKLANDER 31
- Page 35 and 36: Parkland’s Premier Pilates/Barre
- Page 37 and 38: • CUSTOM LANDSCAPING • DESIGN &
- Page 39 and 40: COME OVER TO THE EAST SIDE! $4,198,
- Page 41 and 42: STABILIZER BILLED BI-ANNUALLY the P
- Page 43 and 44: Phantom Motorized Retractable Scree
- Page 45 and 46: *Now Open* Promenade Coconut Creek
- Page 47 and 48: The Fetterman & Fetterman Wealth Ma
- Page 49 and 50: the PARKLANDER 47
- Page 51 and 52: Abacus Animal Hospital Abacus Anima
- Page 53 and 54: -High quality at affordable prices
- Page 55 and 56: Office: 954-369-0090 www.sfladvisor
- Page 57: Our Programs Develop Children’s S
- Page 61 and 62: CYPRESSHEAD • PARKLAND This 6 BR/
- Page 63 and 64: Your Pets Will Love Us, We “Shih-
- Page 65 and 66: DIvoRCE-PEACEFuLLy The financial an
- Page 67 and 68: Trial Lawyers Trial Lawyers SOMERA
- Page 69 and 70: USA Today recommends reading these
- Page 71 and 72: THE WAY WE DESIGN: Simple clean lin
- Page 73 and 74: Broward Stage Door Theater will mov
- Page 75 and 76: Reserve Your Easter or Passover Mea
- Page 77 and 78: A popular appetizer is dolmades (tr
- Page 79 and 80: Experience • Savor • Enjoy Come
- Page 81 and 82: ock formation. We got to see and he
- Page 83 and 84: SCOTS UNLOCK THEIR CREATIVE POTENTI
- Page 85 and 86: School HERON HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY by
- Page 87 and 88: the PARKLANDER 85
- Page 89 and 90: Register Online at www.cityofParkla
- Page 91 and 92: For campers of alL ages Non-stop fu
- Page 93 and 94: the PARKLANDER 91
- Page 95 and 96: WHEN IT’S SERIOUS. Sometimes it c
- Page 97 and 98: the PARKLANDER 95
- Page 99 and 100: IS BACK IN SOUTH FLORIDA JUNE 11-15
- Page 101 and 102: Hey Torn and heartsick, When it com
- Page 103 and 104: Dr. David A. Yudell & Associates LI
- Page 105 and 106: At this time, islet transplantation
- Page 107 and 108: ALL BETTER PEDIATRIC GROUP OUR PASS
- Page 109 and 110:
A community of family. Making the d
- Page 111 and 112:
Premier Drug and Alcohol Treatment
- Page 113 and 114:
ADVERTORIAL Broward County Reside
- Page 115 and 116:
W e s t r o n g l y b e l i e v e t
- Page 117 and 118:
COMMON GROUND Religion’s relevanc
- Page 119 and 120:
ankruptcy filings are taking place.
- Page 121 and 122:
O: 954-617-8113 info@travelcbs.com
- Page 123 and 124:
Seamless Seamless Edge Edge Sinks S