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בסײד The TJJ Mentor’s Haggadah By Avi Warman When we collectively decided to take on this project, I was instantly thrilled and beyond eager to see what would become of it. The TJJ Mentors are some of the brightest, most talented and biggest role models that the TJJ community has to offer. Each and every single one of them is extremely growth- oriented and is certainly going to make a major impact on the Jewish community at large. For this project, each of the mentors took two different aspects of Pesach to present to the TJJ community. They researched, studied and gave over the laws and insights to one of the Jewish people’s oldest traditions. It allows its reader to have insight into each step of the Pesach Seder and beyond. This work is a summary of their presentations. First, I want to say how tremendously proud I am of all the mentors, Amit Dayan, Anna Freiman, Avi Ozery, Aviv Michael, Carly Salk, Daniella Mercer, Elle Brody, Hannah Pool, Jason Firestein, Maya Goldberg, Maya Shamash, Nicole Heres, and Tamar Vann. You guys are incredible educators and the driving force of growth among the TJJ community. Thank you all for your work and commitment to your people. Secondly, I want to thank our TJJ president Dina Aflalo. So much of what was accomplished this year came from her incredible leadership and modeling. Dina, you are an inspiration to me and so many others. You've impacted more people than you can imagine and all because you just genuinely want to grow, it's contagious. I owe you a tremendous amount of gratitude for all your hard work and the support you have been for me this year. Thank you. Lastly, in the merit of the Torah studied and the growth through this project, may we all merit to witness and take part in the Final Redemption speedily in our days and may we all merit to spend Pesach next year together in Jerusalem! - Avi Warman בסײד Table of Contents Introduction by Avi Warman Kashering The House For Pesach/ Ridding The House Of All Chametz by Amit Dayan: Page 1 Bedikat Chametz/ Searching For The Chametz by Dina Aflalo: Page 2 Biur Chametz/ Buring Of The Chametz by Amit Dayan: Page 3 Zman Chairusainu/ Time Of Our Freedom by Tamar Vann: Page 3 Hallel By Night/ Prayer Of Praise By The Evening Prayer by Daniella Mercer: Page 5 Seder/ The Order Of The Night by Nicole Heres: Page 6 Seder Plate/ The Customary Plate by Nicole Heres: Page 7 Kadesh/ Kiddish by Jason Firestein: Page 8 4 Cups/4 Sayings by Aviv Michael: Page 9 Urchatz/ Washing Of The Hands by Dina Aflalo: Page 10 Karpas/ Dipping Of The Vegetable In Saltwater by Carly Salk: Page 11 Yachatz/ Breaking Of The Middle Matzah by Aviv Michael: Page 12 Magid/ The Reading Of The Haggadah And Telling Over The Story Of The Exodus by Elle Brody: Page 13 Ma Nishtana/ Asking The Questions by Maya Shamash: Page 14 Vehi Sheumdah/ The Pattern Of Antisemitism by Anna Frieman: Page 16 4 Sons/ The 4 Styles by Maya Goldberg: Page 17 The Makot/ by Maya Goldberg: Page 18 10 Plagues Ruchtza & Motzi Matzah/ Washing For Matzah And Eating Of The Matzah by Hannah Pool: Page 19 Marror/ The Bitter Herbs by Carly Salk: Page 20 Korech And The Korban Pesach/ Sandwich Or Wrap And The Pesach Sacrifice Offering by Hannah Pool: Page 22 Shulchan Orech/ The Festive Meal by Jason Firestein: Page 23 Tzafun/ Afikoman by Maya Shamash: Page 24 Borech/ Bentching by Avi Ozery: Page 25 Eliyahu Hanavi/ Elijah The Prophet by Elle Brody: Page 26 Shfoch Chamascha/ Opening The Door For Eliyahu The Prophet by Tamar Vann: Page 27 Hallel/ Songs Of Praise by Avi Ozery: Page 28 Nirtzah/Acceptance by Anna Freiman: Page 29 Krias Yam Suf/ The Splitting Of The Sea (The 7th Day Of Pesach) by Daniella Mercer: Page 31 בסײד Kashering the House for Pesach/ Ridding the House of all Chametz By Amit Dayan We celebrate Passover as a remembrance of our release from slavery in Egypt after Hashem has brought on the ten plagues on the Egyptians who refused to let the Jewish people go. We were enslaved for two hundred and ten years. When we were taken out of Egypt by Hashem, there was no time to let the bread rise, so the fastest way to prepare for their journey was to bake bread in less than 18 minutes, what we call today Matzah. Consequently, any bread that is left for longer than 18 minutes, start to finish, is considered Chametz. During Passover, we're not allowed to eat, drink, see, or even own chametz! Chametz is food, that is made from flour and water that has been allowed to rise. There are five types of different grains that are forbidden: barley, oats, rye, spelt, or wheat. To avoid coming into contact with chametz, us, the Jewish people, clean our homes and living spaces. This means ridding ourselves of any Chametz. Objects that cannot be cleaned or destroyed before the start of Passover are usually stored away and temporarily sold to someone who is not Jewish. They are then purchased back after the end of Passover. The practical laws which are halachot, for Pesach are divided into two basic categories. One of these categories of laws is known as “Issurei Chametz” (Prohibitions of Chametz). During this time, Anything that is Chametz, we’re not allowed to have any benefit or have chametz in our possessions. The second category of laws are positive acts we must fulfill in order to satisfy our obligations on Pesach. These include the eating of matzah, the drinking of the four cups of wine (“Arbah Cosot”), eating of Marror (bitter herbs), and Magid, which is the relating of the story of our going out of Egypt. The last, Magid, captures the actual essence of Pesach; for one must try to feel as though he were one of the original Children of Israel who were freed from the physical and spiritual bondage of Egypt. 1 בסײד Bedikat Chametz/ Searching for the Chametz By Dina Aflalo Let’s start with what is Bedikat Chametz (the search for chametz). This takes place on the night of the 14th of Nissan (the night before the first Seder). We undertake a final search before the Chag begins to ensure there is no more chametz in our homes. Chametz: Any food that is made of grain and water that has been allowed to rise for more than 18 minutes. Traditionally ten pieces of chametz are wrapped in paper that can be burned, then is placed all around the house. Typically, more than one person will look for the chametz. It's nice to do it together as a family!. Before we begin the search, the one leading the search will say the blessing “Blessed are You, Lord our God, King of the Universe, Who has sanctified us with His commandments, and commanded us to remove the Chametz.” And after the search is completed we recite “Any Chametz or leavened bread which is in my possession which I have not seen, have not removed and do not know about, should be annulled and become ownerless, like the dust of the earth.” The practical Halachot are as follows: We should wash our hands before (without making a Bracha). Each piece does not need to be larger than an olive. Hard chametz cannot be used since it leaves crumbs. Chazal states we must search with candlelight rather than moonlight and daylight because we wouldn’t be able to see in the cracks and crevices. We may not use a candle with more than one wick; (For example a Havdalah candle cannot be used) However, A flashlight may be permitted; some poskim feel it is better because you will not be afraid to check cracks. One may start with a candle and switch over to a flashlight. According to Rabbi Moshe stern, The Minhag (Custom) is to use a wooden spoon to remove crumbs of chametz; We use a wooden spoon because when we burn chametz we should use wood. Chametz should be burned until it is charcoal. We recite after the burning of chametz Kol Chamirah with a slight change. You may throw the bread into crumbs into the wind or sea as a substitute to burning The whole purpose of searching is to ensure the whole home is clean of Chametz. A very interesting idea is Chametz has the same roots as the word Chet, which means sin. When we search for the Chametz, a person is supposed to do, what is called a Chashbon Hanefesh (a calculation of the Soul), we not only search for this physical Chametz, we also search ourselves for our spiritual Chametz, our sin. This time of year is the birth of the Jewish people and our time to renew ourselves. It starts with self- evaluation and removing the dirt from our lives. 2 בסײד Biur Chametz/ Burning of the Chametz By Amit Dayan On the morning before Passover, we burn all the chametz that was found during the search, and anything that was leftover from our breakfast or the day before. We have to burn it before the 6th hour of the day, calculated by sunrise. We say the prayer when we burn the chametz which states that any chametz that is still left in our possession by mistake is no longer considered ours and will be considered as the dust of the earth.
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