seder

Everyday

1. (Jewish faith) The special meal and service held at home on the first night (or first two nights) of the Jewish festival of Passover. tree →
2. The order of the evening, where the family reads the story of the Exodus from the Haggadah and eats symbolic foods. tree →

In the lessons

In religion lessons the seder teaches how Jewish families remember God freeing the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Foods on the seder plate include matzah (flat bread), bitter herbs, salt water and a roasted bone; the youngest child asks four questions. Phrases: «the seder plate», «a Passover seder», «hold a seder».

Examples

• Rachel's family holds a seder on the first night of Passover. tree →
• At the seder the youngest child asks the four questions. tree →
• The seder plate has bitter herbs to remember slavery. tree →
• They eat matzah at the seder. tree →
• We visited a friend's seder and listened to the story of Moses. tree →
• The seder ends with songs and hopes for next year in Jerusalem. tree →

Note

Hebrew word meaning «order». Often written with a capital S. Plural seders (or sedarim in Hebrew). Not to be confused with «cedar» (a tree), which sounds a little similar.

In Jewish tradition

In this text it means one of the "orders" or divisions of a calendar book, not the Passover meal.

Interpretation. Elsewhere the word Seder means "order." The Passover Seder follows a set order of fifteen steps, and its name shows that the evening is meant to be done in order.

Examples

• Tlie five Se- darim are : Seder 01am, Seder Pekudoth, Seder Shaot, Seder Ibbur, Seder Halakoth. (Mordell, The Origin of Letters and Numerals according to Sefer Yetzirah (1914)) tree →

Note

Hebrew word meaning «order». Often written with a capital S. Plural seders (or sedarim in Hebrew). Not to be confused with «cedar» (a tree), which sounds a little similar.