haggadda, bi-lingual and pic הגדה

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English language

After the table of contents, #3: When?

When to start the "seder" reading?
For considerations in traditional sources, RESPECT for Jewish tradition directs to plan in a way to eat the "mazza" after but near the time "dark" which, based on the hebrew word "erev" indicates a mix, less light, as specified by R' David radak. The term can be defined several ways. This is preferable, better than delaying the mazza by starting the wine blessing AFTER SUNSET and then further delaying the mazza due to much reading and dialog.

Instead mazza should precede any lengthy delay. This haggadda only has brief reading before mazza and for the purpose of avoiding mistakes.
Another consideration is that in Jerusalem the natural event "sunset" is called 17:40 in the end of winter. this is before the usual time of eating, therefore starting the ceremony at 18:00, which leads to eating mazza near sunset, if the ceremony is brief as in this haggada, obeys the idea "after sunset" [see source below] while reaching the meal at the usual meal time.

NOTE: the "appearance" of delay between 17:40 until eating mazza around 18:10 in this short ceremony, is defended in the Hebrew part relying on R. Karo who is considered holy. Similarly if the time of sunset differs from jerusalem, based on location or by the "clock adjustment" calling the natural "sunset" on clocks 18:40 which matches common meal time, still no difference. tradition allows starting almost everything except mazza before dark as the rabbi named "rab", who i emphasize is also considered holy, "acted even in practice" as preserved in rabbinic talmud. for other details see the hebrew section above.

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#4

The Haggada section [I already test-read these slowly in ten minutes, ergo starting 18:00 will reach Mazza around 18:10, near sunset, followed by discussion until common meal time around 18:30.]
Instruction: Although Bet Hillel instructed a wine ceremony called "kah-desh" or "key-doosh", still that ceremony can be planned with flexible timing as explained above. therefore starting with a brief song is permitted and serves to unite the group and hook attention.

The english song will not rhyme due to it being a mere translation of the hebrew poem. the PICTURES related to the song are already published with the hebrew poem. i will not attempt to repeat the images.

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#5

The Goat: translated from Hebrew By Rabbi Noam.

I bought a young goat

a pet that will play with me

Roni my dog will protect him

I will serve milk to my cat [Haggai, see illustration].

Which name will I call the kid?

The nickname for Gad, is "Gadi".

Gadi ate grass

I will guard with my bow from a lion [lion has link to illustration.]

"Bring the wood branch that I threw"

Gadi chewed, ignoring me.

Roni [the dog] obeyed

he is a champ!

I warmed his dog-food over a fire

I sat with a monkey named "Etti". [monkey picture, with credit.]

I heated water for tea

and poured sand to extinguish the fire [link to image of fire.]

The goat is boring, I will visit Suzy

we gave it to our neighbor Uzi."

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#6

In Israel the culture emphasized the idea of "four sons" despite the fact that the mishna never instructed to read that segment this eve. a flaw in that custom is the common illustration of the "wise" wearing a hat or cap or Kipa, while the "wicked" is bare-headed. we must respond by challenging such a stereotype. the order was hebrew alphabet order, however the english version will be in english alphabet order: "The condemned said "I returned Minister of Interior". [Picture with religious Kipa as above.] The simple said: "I dreamt that God gave us the Land of Israel." [image of painting of forefather Jacob, called simple].

The wise said: "next year in Jerusalem, under Jewish governing." [picture of a famous wise leader, bareheaded as above.]

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#7

wine ceremony

note: this may be performed before sunset, considering it is not mazza and based on the source qouted in the Hebrew part. or it may be near the common meal time 18:30 as explained in the hebrew part.

note: tradition specifically permitted even fruit juice. so optional to choose wine or grape juice or other fruit. one year i chose apple, another year a chose peach juice. the mishna never required a drink ceremony only the blessing of bet Hillel. therefore as you want drink all or sip some even a bit.

the blessing. [atheists will probably skip this part but i include it to make the hagadda universal both for atheists and theists] "I thank you Merciful One for the wine." NOTE: this unexpected translation is from the famous rabbi david radak. as above fruit juice is included in the category wine for this ceremony, even if not for other wine ceremonies.

"I thank you Merciful One for this festival."

Note: the order and wording preserve the original wording of Bet Hillel.

Drink even a sip, or more as you choose.

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#8

Before Mazza, we must emphasize two ideas to prevent ideas that are truly considered "error" according to tradition.

1, one is able to think they should tell the story of exodus in the evening, so the source said "tell your son on that day" oral tradition interprets the word "day" excluding night. [source talmud sukka. purport, do not tell the story of the exodus now. in contrast to the custom which violates the original ancient jewish tradition and causes "the situation that nobody can eat until after long reading." this is like a hostage situation which i protest. festivals must be festive. if not now when? after lunch tomorrow. or before sunset before the festival... if you remember. if not, the section that you "will have read" which bet hillel defined suffices.

2, one is able to think they can eat mazza before dark, so the source said "at dark eat mazza." note: dark can be defined flexibly as explained in the hebrew part. however one should eat mazza, even without ceremonial eating, near the time of dark. PURPORT: the talmud indicates that RESPECT for jewish tradition directs "not to delay" eating the Mazza a long time after sunset. such customs two hours or more of reading are far from respecting tradition, due to ignoring a relevant source, a concept in tradition in talmud Psahim 4a. quoted in the hebrew part. in other words eating some mazza, in the time-frame of "one hour before until one hour after sunset" would respect the concept. not too early nor later.

Now eat some mazza. no need for ceremonial eatings, such claims have no basis in the original halaka of mishna. This is permitted when the sky darkens slightly before sunset or near after sunset.

#10

Before the meal around 18:30 common meal time, read the section as follows. the section is relevant about the exodus. only read until the the "water spring" as defined by Bet Hillel:

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(1) When Israel went forth from Egypt, the house of Jacob from a people of strange speech, (2) Judah became His -holy one, Israel, His dominion. (3) The sea saw them and fled, Jordan ran backward, (4) mountains skipped like rams, hills like sheep. (5) What alarmed you, O sea, that you fled, Jordan, that you ran backward, (6) mountains, that you skipped like rams, hills, like sheep? (7) Tremble, O earth, at the presence of the Lord, at the presence of the God of Jacob, (8) who turned the rock into a pool of water, the flinty rock into a fountain.

note: these segments should not delay meal time later than common meal time around 18:30. even the rabbinic mishna never obligated ceremonial eating of mazza even once so instead as you desire.

most of the ceremonial customs have no source in Mishna of the generations of Rabbi Akiba and Rabban Gamliel and Yosi therefore not truly obligated and not the original jewish custom. even details included in mishna were later rejected by the leades of halaka as published in talmud erubin first chapter and as explained in the hebrew section.

#11

now eat the festive meal near the common meal time 18:30. after the meal sing the songs that you desire and choose and select. Some consider watching videos the "joy of Festival" and i can defend such an interpretation for using electricity to switch on a video device, and pressing buttons for changes whether the festival is during the week, relying on book ziz eliezer or even on Sabath, when ziz eliezer is "strict" by relying on the original source in talmud shabat. sadly he refused to accurately represent jewish tradition some rabbis forbid so people think they are "holy."