Preparing for Passover

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1	Image of Sedar Plate		Note: The hilighted items should be prioritized by those who wish to have elements available for their familes to sample. Everything else is optional for those interested in observing their own Passover meal.			Do Ambleside Students Traditionally Have the Chance to Sample/Taste?
2	Image and Explanation of Sedar Elements
3	Abbreviated Haggadah (Order of Liturgy)
4	Messianic Haggadah
5		Element	Explanation	Preparation for Seder Meal	Included in Chapel Presentation?

6	Seder Plate: 6 Formal Elements of the Passover Meal	Lamb Bone	Reminder of the lamb slain at Passover; Christ the new Passover lamb	A lamb bone is included on the Seder plate. Lamb chops, roasted on the bone are traditionally eaten as part of the meal	Yes	No
7		Charoset	The effort required to grind together apples and nuts reminds us of the slavery of the Hebrew people in Egypt; the sweetness of the apples and honey reminds us that God's plan for our work is good and of our joy in belonging to God	Apples, walnuts (or prefered alternative), and honey ground together by hand in mortar and pestle (or food processor). Traditional recipes often include raisins/dates, cinnamon, and a small splash of wine	Yes	Yes
8		Bitter Herbs	recalls the bitterness of slavery in Egypt and the bitterness of our own sin	A fresh horseradish root is traditionally displayed on the Seder plate while canned horseradish is consumed as part of the meal; the hotter the better	Yes	Yes
9		Parsley	reminds us of the Hyssop used to mark the doorway with blood; dipped in salt water and consumed to remind us of the tears of the Egyptian women who lost sons and brothers and husbands	Fresh parsley displayed on plate and available on table to be dipped in salt water	Yes	Yes
10		Hard Boiled Egg	represents sacrifice, new life, and the burning of the temple	1 hard boiled egg displayed on the Seder plate; hard boiled eggs available on the table to be passed through the flame of a candle	Yes	No
11		Onion	Added in more recent history to make the 6th element on the plate: 6 points of the Davidic star	Whole onion displayed on Seder plate	No	No
12	Other Foods Consumed as Part of the Passover Liturgy	Wine/Grape Juice	Represents the blood of the Passover lamb; Christ's blood, spilled for us	4 glasses of wine/grape juice served over the course of the Sedar	Yes	Yes
13		Matzoh	Reminder that the Jews left Egypt in haste with no time to let their bread rise	Matzah eaten at several points in the meal, both plain and with Charoset and bitter herbs	Yes	Yes
14		Salt Water	Reminds us of the tears of the Egyptian women and of the salt water of the Red Sea	Salt water available in bowls on the table; parsley dipped in water and eaten	Yes	Yes
15	Table Setting	Table Cloth	To set this table apart from all other and remind us that tonight, unlike on the night of the Exodus, we have time to prepare	Table covered in fine linen - traditionally white or blue	N/A	N/A
16		Candle	To light after prayer; smoke as a reminder of temple sacrifices; flame used to lightly burn eggs	One candle available on the table; to be lit after prayer	Yes	No
17		Bowl for Salt Water	See notes for salt water and parsley	Bowl of salt water available on table	Yes	Yes
18		Small bowl for handwashing	Traditionally, fingertips are dipped in water after prayer to symbolically wash the hands	small bowl of water, traditionally with slice of lemon floating in it	Yes	No
19		Matzah Tosh	Single linen bag with three compartments to hold three unbroken pieces of Matzoh; THREE-IN-ONE	White linen bag, internally divided into three compartments; about 8"x8"; filled before the meal with three pieces of matzoh	Yes	No
20		Afikomen Bag	Covering for the broken middle matzah from the Matzah Tosh; represents Christ's grave clothes	A small bag made of the most beautiful white linen. At a point in the Passover ritual, the man of the house hides this bag for the children to search for later in the evening. Traditionally, the child who finds the Afikomen redeems it for a small prize of cash or candy	Yes	No
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