Kadesh Urchatz
(Order of the Passover Seder)
Passover Seder Steps with Hand Gestures:
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Hebrew Lyrics:
“קַדֵּשׁ וּרְחַץ” — סֵדֶר פֶּסַח
קַדֵּשׁ וּרְחַץ כַּרְפַּס יַחַץ מַגִּיד רָחְצָה
מוֹצִיא מַצָּה מָרוֹר כּוֹרֵךְ שֻׁלְחָן עוֹרֵךְ
צָפוּן בָּרֵךְ הַלֵּל נִרְצָה
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English Translation:
Order of the Passover Seder
Kadesh – Recite the Kiddush
(Sanctification of the festival).
Urchatz – Wash hands without a blessing.
Karpas – Eat parsley or potato dipped in salt water.
Yachatz – Break the middle Matza, and hide one part to be eaten at the end of the meal as the Afikoman.
Magid – Tell the story of Israel’s deliverance from Egyptian bondage.
Rachtza – Wash hands with a blessing.
Motzi, Matza – Recite the blessing before the meal, and the special blessing over the Matza.
Maror – Eat a bitter herb.
Korech – Combine Matza, Maror and Haroset and eat them together.
Shulchan Orech – Partake of the festival meal.
Tzafun – Conclude the meal by eating the Afikoman.
Barech – Say grace after the meal.
Hallel – Recite the remainder of the Hallel.
Nirtza – End with a prayer for the acceptance of the service.
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