"Forgetfulness leads to exile, while memory is the secret of redemption," says the Baal Shem Tov, 18th C. founder of Hassidism. Therefore, we celebrate Passover by teaching ourselves to be not only Jews, parents, children, but weavers, storytellers, and empathetic listeners.

Here we are, ready to perform the mitzvah of retelling the story of the Exodus from Egypt. 


haggadah Section: Maggid - Beginning