The Haggadah is the book used during the Seder on Passover eve. The word “Haggadah” comes from the word “vehigaadato,” (and you shall tell), it comes from the verse: “And you shall tell your son on that day, it is because of what the Lord did for me when I went free from Egypt.”(Exodus 13:8)
The whole purpose of re telling the story of the Exodus by using the Haggadah is to engage us with a dynamic experience. It explores our history from Abraham to the Exodus from Egypt, it is our family album. It educates us and challenges us in every way. On a deeper level, it also tells the story of every Jew in a personal way, for our whole lives are the opportunity to redeem ourselves from our own self imposed slavery and the suffering imposed by others. But the Jewish spark within us will never be extinguished. The Haggadah contains the secret to our survival, it doesn’t let us forget where we came from, who we are, and where we are going. As Mark Twain said: “All things are mortal but the Jew; all other forces pass, but he remains.”
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