The First Cup

My Little Seder Plate

(Sung to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot")
I'm a little seder plate shiny and new.
I have special symbols to
Remind all the Jews. 
Karpas is the greens that show us birth.
Maror is so bitter it tastes like a curse.
Roasted egg so round and brown and hard,
Shank bone to remind us of sacrifice to God. 
Charoset is a mixture sweet and hard,
Reminds us of the slavery and bricks we would pound.
Don't forget to dip in salty water.
We've cried all the tears, and now its freedom we've found.

Reader 5
One of the four names for Pesach is Z'man Chayrutaynu, the Season of our Freedom. Here is where we drink the first of our four cups.
Wine is the symbol of our joy as we celebrate Pesach. Centuries ago, our ancestors heard the call of freedom. We raise our cups in gratitude to God for the freedom we live each and every day.
(All hold up their cups and say:)
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p'ri hagafen.

Reader 6
The karpas (greens) remind us of spring and the burst of beauty in nature this time of the year. The salt water we will dip the karpas in, is a reminder of the tears that our ancestors shed when they were still slaves.
Together we say our prayer for greens grown from the earth:
Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p'ri ha-adamah.
Dip and eat the karpas.
(At each table, one person should break the middle matzah and hide the bigger piece. It's the afikoman!)

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haggadah Section: Kadesh
Source: Reform Judaism