Of course it would be great to read and discuss the whole Haggadah but not everyone can do this. Some of our guests may not have the patience for a full rendition of the Seder, and we may not be sure what we should leave in and what we can take out. So here is the thirty minute bare bone Seder. It is all inclusive up until the meal – I left the section after the meal more flexible but it is important to get people back for at least a little bit of singing. Let them know you are only going to do one or two of the many songs and passages after the meal and maybe they will sit still. I would suggest beginning with a rendition of the Kaddesh U’rechatz and then using the script below. I have also replaced most of the maggid the telling with a simpler version that I composed based on the Haggadah text. What do you need for the Seder? Lots of time and patience! Here is a inventory list to follow:

First a Seder plate with:

• parsley / celery / potato (Karpas)

• Romaine Lettuce or ground up horse radish (not from the bottle) by the root and ground it up (Marror)

• Α large piece of Horseradish - you can use the top part of the root with the greens still on it (Chazeret)

• Charoset • Roasted chicken wing (Zero'ah)

• Hard boiled egg (Beitzah)

Matzah cover with 3 matzotPlate of extra matzotBottles of wine or grape juiceCup for Elijah and a Cup of Miriam Small bowl of saltwater

AT EACH PLACE - Kiddush cup, Pillow for reclining, Haggadah

SPECIAL ITEMS Candies for "good questions and answers," Props to re-create the Ten Plagues, and a Afikomen prizes


haggadah Section: Introduction