We have also included transliteration Hebrew spelled in English letters for the main blessings and songs for the seder. We figure that if you want a really nice Haggadah with pictures and long explanations, you will purchase one online or in your local Judaica store. But if you need to print out a Haggadah from PDF, you probably want to keep it as short as possible to save ink and paper.
So we have left out pictures, and lenghty instructions. If you would like more detailed instructions about how to prepare and lead the Seder, we suggest heading over to the Seder Wizard at Chabad. Even though we have done everything we can to keep this Haggadah to the minimum, the full doc is still 31 pages long. So if you can, try to print do double sided printing. Free Passover Haggadah - Downloadable! Perhaps historical or perhaps not. What's important to me is that Passover is a pleasant tradition and a gathering of friends and family.
When I was a child, Passover always meant long Seders in a language that I did not comprehend Hebrew although I could read it. These three hour Seders felt more like a punishment than a festival.
Yet there were lots of good things associated with them. It brought together family and friends, it presented a story that was interesting and entertaining and it was a part of Jewish tradition. Not to mention that the food was delightful and was different than what we ate the rest of the year.
It is my desire to maintain what I feel are the positive elements of Passover without enduring the punishment of the Seder that I had to deal with. I prepared this Haggadah so that I could enjoy Passover and pass some of that tradition on to my children and grandchildren.
We have been using it since the mids. Why is this Haggadah different from all others? This one differs from all others because it strives to optimize time and eliminate what I consider non-essential elements while maintaining the tradition that is Passover. Is it a 30 minute Seder?
It could be 20 minutes depending on how you handle it.
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