Outline from The Open Door

p.4 Read “On this night” in English p.7 (Optional) read in English p.8 Blessing for lighting candles; on first night continue with Shehecheyanu. For this and other blessings, feminine God language is on the right hand side; more familiar masculine God language is on the left. p.10 (Optional) Blessing the children in English and/or Hebrew (call your children, if you have them and aren’t with them, and have them put the phone on their heads or something of the sort as you bless them!) p.12 (optional) Miriam’s Cup (read this page to introduce Miriam’s cup) p.15 (optional) Review the order (“Seder”) of the Seder in Hebrew and/or English; sing it in Hebrew if you wish p.16 1st cup of wine (read introduction) p.18 Blessing for the 1st cup of wine (skip portion in parenthesis at top of page). You can do just the short Hebrew blessing (you’ll see song #118 noted next to it) or continue to the Hebrew that follows for the rest of the page. p.23 First handwashing; no blessing is said p.24 ; say the blessing and dip parsley in saltwater p.26 Break the middle Matzah & read in English (The bigger half of the middle Matzah becomes the ; don’t forget to hide it!) p.27 Read in English; sing Ha Lachma Anya in Hebrew if you wish p.30 Sing the 4 Questions in Hebrew; read them in English on the following page p.32 Read in English; sing Avadim Hayinu in Hebrew if you wish p.34-36 (Optional) Read one or all of these pages in English p.39 The 4 children (read in English through p.42) p.43 (optional) Read bottom of the page in English p.44 (optional) Sing V’hi Sh’Amdah in Hebrew p.46-51 Read the story in English p.53 The 10 Plagues; read in Hebrew and/or English. Spill a drop of wine/grape juice from your cup with a spoon or finger for each of the plagues. p.58 Read in English; sing Dayeinu in Hebrew. The stanzas that are most familiar are likely 1, 5 & 7. Read Dayeinu in English on p. 60-61 p.63 Read in English to explain the key seder plate symbols (& continue on following page) p.66 Read “In Every Generation” in English (and Hebrew too if you’d like). This is one of the most important phrases of the ! p.68-70 (Optional) Sing songs of praise in Hebrew (or read them in English) p.72 2nd cup of wine (read in English and say the blessing in Hebrew!) p.73 Second handwashing; say blessing p.74 Say both Motzi and Matzah blessings (both blessings should be said before eating Matzah. The first is for bread in general and the second is for Matzah in particular.) p.75 Say the blessing for bitter herbs () and have a little taste p.76 Make and eat the Hillel sandwich (Matzah, & Maror)

WE EAT THE FESTIVE MEAL! p.78 Find & Eat the Afikoman (read in English if you’d like. This is a good place to serve & eat dessert) p.79-83 Blessing after the meal (or just share what you are grateful for!) p.84 3rd cup of wine; Read in English and say the blessing p.85 Elijah’s cup; Read in English, open the door, & sing Eliyahu Hanavi (p.88) p.92-99 (Optional) Songs of praise; this is also a good place to sing other favorite (see back of book) or Seder parodies (see supplement) p.102 4th (& Final) cup of wine; Read in English and say blessing p.112 Nirtzah/Conclusion: Read in English; sing L’shanah Habaah B’Yerushalayim