In order to answer the Four Questions we must first tell the story of Passover which is the story of how the Jewish People escaped from slavery in Egypt with the help of the almight God and his prophet Moses.  After we tell the story we can formally answer each of these questions.

Instructions to Leader: Ideally the telling of the Passover Story should be a free form telling of the story instead of a recitation from the Haggadah text.  Emphasis should be placed on the supernatural elements of the story which shows the hand of God.  Also emphasize the aspects of the story that are symbolized by the foods in the Four Questions and the elements of the Seder Plate.  The telling of the Passover Story can be interlaced with group readings from the Haggadah such as the following:

Group

We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and God brought us out with a strong hand and an outstretched arm. And if God had not brought our ancestors out of Egypt, we and our children and our children’s children would still be subjugated to Pharaoh in Egypt. Even if we were all old and wise and learned in Torah, we would still be commanded to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt. And the more we talk about the Exodus from Egypt, the more praiseworthy we are.


haggadah Section: -- Exodus Story