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Best Music For Passover Seder

Judy Rubenstein sings the Songs of the Seder. Judy has a sweet and beautiful voice. She sings the songs, prayers, and chants of the Passover Seder simply and slowly so that everyone may learn them and enjoy them. This is first and foremost a teaching CD; only secondarily is it a performance. Even so, however one listens to this recording, it provides a wonderful musical experience.





This CD contains 16 songs for Passover, sung in Hebrew and in English and performed by a range of artists including the Hamakhela Halevana Children’s Choir, Jonathan Settel, Avner & Rachel Boskey, David Loden and more. Also contains 14 blessings narrated in English by David Loden, according to the Passover Hagada, and a 32-page English booklet containing the blessings and songs.

The Passover Seder Symbols Song

The Seder Plate

Many of the foods on the Passover table are steeped in symbolism. The centerpiece of the seder table is ceremonial plate, the k'arah, that contains symbolic foods, some which are eaten during the seder. Here are the items that are included on the seder plate:

Charoset
Often a mixture of chopped apples, nuts, wine, and cinnamon, represents the mortar that the Israelites used to build the pyramids and the sweetness of the Jews' freedom. During the seder, small sandwiches made of matzo and charoset are eaten. This is known as a Hillel sandwich, after the rabbi who originated the practice.

Maror
A bitter herb, usually represented by horseradish, is eaten to remember the bitterness of life in slavery.

Chazeret
Another bitter herb, here represented with romaine lettuce, is also used in the Hillel sandwich.

Z'roa
A roasted shank bone, commemorates both ancient sacrifice and the mark made with lamb's blood on the Jewish slaves' doorposts.

Karpas
A green vegetable or herb, often parsley, is dipped in salt water, which represents the tears of the slaves.

Beitzah
An egg traditionally symbolizes mourning and renewal. It is hard-boiled or roasted to represent how slavery strengthened the Jewish people.

Beautiful Seder Plates for your Passover table

Order Of The Seder

These Hebrew terms lay out the sequence of the seder, which has been the basis for Passover celebrations for thousands of years. First, the table is set and the candles are lit.

Kadesh
The first of four cups of wine is poured; the blessing is said to sanctify the feast day.

Urechatz
The hands are washed before handling the karpas.

Karpas
A vegetable is dipped in salt water, then eaten.

Yachatz
The middle of three matzos is broken. The larger half is wrapped in a napkin and hidden for afikoman (dessert).

Maggid
The second cup of wine is poured, and the story of the flight of the Jewish slaves from Egypt is told.

Rachtzah
The hands are washed before the meal.

Motzi
A prayer is said before breaking bread.

Matzo
The matzo is blessed.

Maror
The bitter herb is tasted.

Korech
A "sandwich" of matzo, bitter herbs, and charoset is eaten.

Shulchan Orech
The meal begins.

Tzafun
A child discovers the afikoman, which is then eaten.

Barech
The third cup of wine is poured, and the grace after meals is recited. An extra cup of wine is also poured for the prophet Elijah, and a child opens the door of the house to invite him in.

Hallel
The fourth cup of wine is poured, followed by psalms of praise and a prayer.

Nirtzah
The service concludes with a hymn, which is traditionally followed by playful songs for the children.