SpeakerIn each and every generation, a person is obligated to see themself as if they left Egypt, as it is stated (Exodus 13:8); "And you shall explain to your son on that day: For the sake of this, the Lord freed me from Egypt." Not only did he redeem our ancestors, but he redeemed us along with them, as it is stated (Deuteronomy 6:23); "And He took us out from there, in order to bring us in, to give us the land which He swore unto our fathers."

New Speaker: That paragraph has been read at Passover Seders in one form or another for over 1800 years. The Rambam, otherwise known as Maimonides, was one of many rabbis whose words ultimately made it into the Haggadah. He favored the use of the word l'harot,  to present oneself or to make oneself be seen, over  lirot, to see oneself. Many Haggadot to this day use his version, which commands people in each and every generation not to see themself as if they left Egypt, but to make themself be seen as if they left Egypt. What is the difference in meaning between the two phrases? What implications does it have on us and our lifestyles. 


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu