seder

Pronounced: SAY-der, Origin: Hebrew, literally “order”; usually used to describe the ceremonial meal and telling of the Passover story on the first two nights of Passover. (In Israel, Jews have a seder only on the first night of Passover.)

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The Seder Structure and Experience

An overview of preparing for the seder and the elements of a traditional seder.

Seder Scenes

Several customs offer ways to dramatize parts of the Passover seder.

Rabbinic Development of Passover

The seder takes shape in the rabbinic period.