Jews from various Mizrachi traditions have the tradition of reenacting the Exodus at this part of the seder through a traditional ‘conversation’ between someone pretending to be an Israelite leaving Mitzrayim and the other seder guests. Some families send the 'Israelite’ outside to knock on the door. Others have the tradition of having each one of the seder guests taking turns being the Israelite, starting with the youngest and ending with the oldest. Whoever is reading the Israelite's lines should have the afikomen slung over their left shoulder.

מִשְׁאֲרֹתָם צְרֻרֹת בְּשִׂמְלֹתָם, עַל-שִׁכְמָם. וּבְנֵי-יִשְׂרָאֵל עָשׂוּ כִּדְבַר מֹשֶׁה.

Misharotam tzerurot be-simlotam, al shichmam. U-v’ney Yisra’el asu kidvar Moshe.

With their kneading bowls wrapped in their cloaks upon their shoulders, B’ney Yisra’el did as Moshe said. 

Min weyn jaiyeh? Where are you coming from?

Mi-Mitzrayim. From Mitzrayim.

Lawen Rayech? Where are you going?

Lirushalayim. To Jerusalem.

Ishu Zawatak? What are you taking with you?

Matzah u-maror. Matzah and maror.

B’agala oobi-z’man kariv! Speedily and very soon!

If you met an Israelite who had left Mitzrayim, what questions would you ask them?

“I’m going to Yerushalayim. I’m going to Ir Shalem, the city of wholeness. I’m going to Ir Shalom, the city of peace. Maybe I’m going to a place, maybe I’m going to a state of mind. Maybe it’s the journey that defines me.” — The Velveteen Rabbi, Rachel Barenblat


haggadah Section: Yachatz
Source: Min Ha-Meitzar: An Abolitionist Haggadah from the Narrow Place by Noraa Kaplan