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The 4 glasses of red wine at the seder symbolise HaShem's four statements of redemption in the Torah:
1. "I took you out"
2. "I rescued you"
3. "I liberated you"
4. "I took you to Me for a people"
The wine represents redemption while the colour of the red wine reminds us of the blood of the children killed for the Pharaoh.
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Why does someone go and open the door at the seder meal?
The purpose of this is to open the door for Elijah, a prophet who is given a cup of wine at the table as well.
What does the empty chair at the Seder Meal represent?
There is no establish tradition of having an empty chair at a seder. There are some groups today who have an empty chair at the table in honour of friends and/or family who have been killed in war or who are in the military and cannot be present at the seder. The actual tradition is to have a full glass of wine on the table during the seder. This cup is for the prophet Eliyahu who is said will arrive before HaMoshiach does to anounce his arrival and anoint him.
What is the second cup called in the Jewish Passover?
The different glasses of wine drunk during the seder do not have specific names.
What does wine represent in the Jewish Passover meal?
The red wine at the seder symbolises HaShem's four statements of redemption in the Torah: 1. "I took you out" 2. "I rescued you" 3. "I liberated you" 4. "I took you to Me for a people" The wine represents redemption while the colour of the red wine reminds us of the blood of the children killed for the Pharaoh. Please see the related link for an explanation of the symbolism behind all the foods eaten at the seder.
When do you drink the four cups of wine at the Passover Seder?
You drink the first cup after saying Kiddush in the beginning of the seder. You drink the second cup after saying Hallelujah and before the washing of the hands (Rahatz) Then you drink the third cup before Hallel and at this point, the Cup of Elijah is filled. Finally, the fourth cup is to be drank right before the acceptance of the divine service or Nirtza.
What does the cup signifies in Jewish Passover?
Four cups of wine or grape juice are traditionally consumed during the Passover Seder and a fifth cup is poured for the prophet Elijah who is believed to visit and observe the celebration. The red wine at the seder symbolises HaShem's four statements of redemption in the Torah: 1. "I took you out" 2. "I rescued you" 3. "I liberated you" 4. "I took you to Me for a people" The wine represents redemption while the colour of the red wine reminds us of the blood of the children killed for the Pharaoh.
What are the 15 stages of the Passover Seder meal?
The Passover Seder meal is a festive meal eaten on the first two nights of Passover. There are 15 steps done in the following order: 1. Kadesh - Recite Kiddush, first cup of wine 2. U'rchatz - Washing of your hands w/o a blessing 3. Karpas - The Appetizer - dip green herbs into salt water, eat 4. Yachatz - Breaking of the middle Matzah 5. Maggid - Tell the story of the Exodus, second cup of wine 6. Rachtzah - Wash your hands, w/ blessing 7. Motzi - Blessing of the unleavened bread 8. Matzah - Matzah is eaten 9. Maror - Bitter herbs are blessed and eaten (horseradish/romaine lettuce) 10. Korech - Matzah is dipped in bitter herbs and eaten 11. Shulchan Orech - The meal is eaten (often lamb) 12. Tzafun - Children search for afikomen, everyone eats a small piece (dessert) 13. Berach - Grace after the meal, third cup of wine 14. Hallel - Praise, read Psalms, fourth cup of wine 15. Nirtzah - Seder is complete, accepted, give thanks
Why did passover include 4 cups of wine?
There is an obligation to drink four cups of wine during the Seder. The Mishnah says (Pes. 10:1) that even the poor are obliged to drink the four cups. Each cup is imbibed at a specific point in the Seder. The first is for Kiddush (קידוש), the second is for 'Maggid' (מגיד), the third is for Birkat Hamazon (ברכת המזון) and the fourth is for Hallel (הלל). The Four Cups represent the four expressions of deliverance promised by God Exodus 6:6-7: "I will bring out," "I will deliver," "I will redeem," and "I will take."
What did bread represent at Jesus's last supper?
For the last supper , the cup of wine stands for the blood of Christ shed on the cross.
What is the significance of the toast after the Passover meal?
there is no toast after the passover meal. There are four cups of wine/garpe juice that are drunk throughout the meal/ ceremonies but the only wine poared after the afficomen is the wine for Elijah the phrophet/ eliahu hanavi. it is not to be drunk by anyone. the reason for this cup is: Elijah said to god that the Jews were not keeping the laws so from then on god made Elijah go to all the Brises and pesach seders of the Jews to show him that he was wrong
What do the four glasses of red wine mean at the Passover meal?
The 'meal' that the question refers to is the 'seder' ... a ceremonial gathering that includes a dinner as one of its fifteen (15) components. A seder is conducted on the first night of Passover by Jews in Israel, and on the first TWO nights of Passover by Jews anywhere else in the world. Its purpose is to fulfil the Torah commandment to recall the Exodus from Egypt by regularly celebrating it and retelling its history. A complete survey of the seder customs reveals that they include several "fours" ... actions or sections of the traditional texts that discuss or occur in sets of four. One example is the blessing and drinking of a cup of wine at four separate points during the seder. One explanation suggested ... there are others ... for the emphasis on the number 'four' during the discussion of the Exodus associates it with the text in Exodus 6 verses 6-7, where Moses receives the promise of redemption in the form of four expressions: "... I shall take you out ...", "... I shall rescue you ...", "... I shall redeem you ...", and "... I shall take you to me ...". Notice that this series of four promises is followed immediately by the additional prophecy, in verse 8, "I shall bring you to the land ... and I shall give it to you ...". A sizable school of thought in Jewish philosophy has always held that since this prophecy certainly ranks in importance with the other four, the complete celebration of the Exodus should rest on sets of five rather than four. However, since the fifth has not occurred yet in the fullest sense, the seder remains based on fours, including the cups of wine. But a close observer at a seder will notice that a fifth cup is poured and set in the center of the seder table, but is never consumed ... at least not until the fifth expression of redemption takes place.
What food is served at a Passover seder?
The Seder starts with a cup of wine. Then a small piece of legume (parsley, potatoes or radish, usually) dipped in saltwater Then another cup of wine Then the Matzo Then the bitter herbs - usually raw horseradish or lettuce dipped in Charoset. Then the Hillel-sandwich - Matzo and bitter herbs Then the meal. The meal is often started by eating the egg from the Seder plate. No roasted food may be served at the Seder meal. The meal may consist of many courses - usually at least one of them with meat. All food must be kosher for Passover. For dessert the Afikomen is served - another piece of Matzo. Then 2 more cups of wine. In between each of the 4 cups of wine various parts of the Hagada-of-Pesach are recited along with singing and discussions of the Exodus. Sweets, nuts and candies are often distributed to the kids during the recital to pique their interest and get them to ask questions.
