Just so you have an idea how this will go, we are going to be telling the story of Passover before we begin our meal. Jews are supposed to recall this story every year, and metaphorically and symbolically re-live the story through the seder. 

On seder night, there are two moments where we metaphorically open our doors and invite others in. One is at the opening of the Magid portion of the seder, when we say, “All who are hungry come and eat.” There is a beautiful message here: we were once slaves; poor and hungry, and we remember our redemption by sharing what we have with others. The way one commemorates and lives out their freedom must be in this manner, to promote justice and freedom continually, and this reminds us of that. Towards the end of the seder, we have the custom of pouring a fifth cup of wine, which we claim is for Elijah the Prophet. This is a statement of faith, a statement that says that although we are a free people, our redemption is not yet complete, and we believe that it will come. 


haggadah Section: Introduction