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Pesach I April 16, 2022 15 Nissan, 5782
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on The Haggadah
TORAH - DAY 1 & 2
ARTSCROLL 354, 690 The Four Children not want to be. This, too, is other nation known to
HERTZ 257, 518 who we are. humankind has been united
SIDDUR 954, 956 The section of the Four because its members lived
Children in the Haggadah The Jewish people is an in the same place, spoke
MAFTIR - BOTH DAYS is based on the four extended family. We argue, we the same language, were
ARTSCROLL 892 different verses in the differ, there are times when we part of the same culture.
Torah which describe
HERTZ 695 are deeply divided. Yet we are Jews alone, dispersed
SIDDUR 954 children asking their part of the same story. We across continents, speaking
parents about the story share the same memories. At different languages and
of the Exodus. Rather difficult times we can count on
HAFTORAH - DAY 1 & 2 participating in different
ARTSCROLL 1221-1222 than seeing these as just one another. We feel one cultures, have been bound
another’s pain. Out of this
four examples of asking
HERTZ 1009, 1012 multiplicity of voices comes together by a narrative, the
the same question, the
SIDDUR 955, 957 Rabbis noticed four something none of us could Pesach narrative, which
distinctive personalities achieve alone. Sitting next to they tell in the same way on
the same night. More than
Times from the different ways the wise child, the rebel is not the Haggadah is the story of
the verses are phrased – fated to remain a rebel. Sitting a people, Jews are the
and this inspired the idea next to the rebel, the wise
Weekly Times people of a story.
for four kinds of children. child may share his wisdom
rather than keep it to himself. The Ten Plagues
Shacharit: Sun. 7:30/8:30 am The four children are a The one who cannot ask will, in
Mon. & Thurs. 6:35/7:45 am vignette of the Jewish time, learn how. The simple One of the most exciting
people. One asks because and colorful parts of the
Tues. & Wed. 6:45/7:45 am he wants to hear the child will learn complexity. The story of the Exodus is the
wise child will learn simplicity.
Mincha 7:20 pm answer. A second asks Each draws strength from the Ten Plagues. There is a
because he does not custom to spill a drop of
Friday 6:30/7:45 am want to hear the answer. others, as we all draw strength wine as we say the name of
Erev Pesach from belonging to a people.
A third asks because he each plague. There are
does not understand. The Through the Haggadah, more many reasons given for this,
Shabbat/Times fourth does not ask than a hundred generations of but the most beautiful is
because he doesn’t Jews have handed on their that of Abudraham, (a 14th
Candle Lighting 7:16 pm understand that he story to their children. The century Rabbi from Spain
Friday Mincha 7:20 pm doesn’t understand. Ours word “haggadah” means who is best known for his
has never been a “relate,” “tell,” “expound.” But commentary on the siddur),
Hashkama 8:00 am monolithic people. it comes from another Hebrew who interprets it in
Youth 9:00 am root, [a-g-d] that means accordance with the verse,
Yet there is a message of “bind”, “join”, “connect”. By “Do not rejoice when your
Main Sanctuary 9:00 am hope in this family reciting the Haggadah, Jews enemy falls” (Proverbs
portrait. Though they
Mincha 7:15 pm give their children a sense of 24:17). We give thanks for
disagree, they sit around connectedness to Jews the miraculous plagues
Latest Times for the same table, telling throughout the world and to which brought our ancestors
Shema/Shemoneh Esrei the same story. Though the Jewish people through out of Egypt and granted
they differ, they stay time. It joins them to a past them freedom, but at the
April 16 9:34/10:41 am together. They are part and future, a history and same time, we also shed a
of a single family. Even symbolic tear for those who
April 23 9:28/10:37 am the rebel is there, destiny, and makes them suffered.
although part of him does characters in its drama. Every
Next Shabbat
Pesach VIII
Bima Flowers for Pesach are sponsored by
Candle Lighting 7:23 pm Rabbi Esor BenSorek
in honor of his beloved children
Mincha 7:25 pm
Sharona, Ethan Samuel and Liora Miriam