Do we lean when we eat Maror?
No
When we do we drink the fourth cup?
At the end of Hallel
Why do we lean/do הסֵיבָּה?
We want to act like free men/royalty
Why do we remember the mourning of the Beis HaMikdash?
Because we are missing the Korban Pesach
What are the 2 Mitzvos from the Torah that we do on the night of the Seder?
Eating Matzah & Telling the Story of Going Out of Mitrayim
May one set the table for the Seder in the afternoon (when Erev Pesach is on Shabbos)?
No, he should set the table for the Seder on Friday
When do we drink the first of the Daled Kosos?
At Kadeish
Why do we need to be full before we eat the Korban Pesach?
Kings would eat when they were full. We eat Korban Pesach like a king
Which Matzah do we use for Korech?
Yisrael
Why do we dip Maror into Charoses?
To get rid of the poison that is sometimes found in the lettuce (in the times of the Mishna)
How many cups of wine do we drink at the Seder?
Four
What kind of wine do we use for the Daled Kosos?
Red Wine with very little alcohol
Where did the Jewish women give birth in Mitzrayim?
Under an apple tree
Are we allowed to take a nap on Shabbos to be rested for the Seder?
Yes, but we may not say that we are resting to prepare for the Seder
What are the three Mitzvos Mi'drabanan that we do at the Seder?
Maror, Haseiba, and Daled Kosos
How many steps are there to the Seder?
14
How many Brachos do we make at Kadeish when the Seder is on Motzei Shabbos?
Five (Bracha on the Wine, on Kiddush, on the flame, on Havdala, and Shehecheyanu)
Why do we use red wine for the Daled Kosos?
Red wine is better quality/to remind of us of the blood of Korban Pesach and Bris Milah
What is the earliest time you may begin the Seder?
When three stars come out
Do women do הֶסֵיבַּה at the Seder?
For Ashkenazim, no but for Sefardim, yes.
Why do we wear a Kittel at the Seder?
To remind us of the mourning for the Beis HaMikdash
What is the longest part of the Seder?
Magid
What kind of vegetable may be used for Karpas?
Any vegetable that is not bitter and has the בְּרָכָה of בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הָאַדָמָה
Why do we eat a sandwich of Matzah and Maror?
To remember how Hillel ate the Korban Pesach in the times of the Beis HaMikdash
What does the word פּסח mean?
To pass over (skip over)
What do we call the three Matzos?
Kohen, Levi, and Yisrael
Why do we eat Matzah?
Because the dough did not have time to rise/It is poor man's bread
How many babies did the Jewish women have at one time?
Six
Why did the Jewish women give birth under an apple tree?
Just like the apple grows before the leaf (which protects it), the Jewish woman had babies before Hashem brought the protection
When do we drink the second of the Daled Kosos?
At the end of Magid
How many Brachos do we make on the Matzah?
Two, המוֹציא לחם מן הארץ and על אכילת מצה
What do we do at כּוֹרֵךְ?
We eat a sandwich of Matzah and Maror
When do we make Borei Pri HaGefen on the cup of wine?
Ashkenazin make a Bracha on all four/Sephardim make a bracha on number one and number three
How many Matzos do we have on the Seder table?
Three
When do we drink the third cup?
After Bentshing (Barech)
Which Matzah do we break?
Levi/Middle
Which direction do we lean to do הֶסֵיבָּה?
To the left, (if you lean to the right, you may choke)
What does the word כּוֹרֵךְ mean?
sandwich
When do we eat the Afikoman?
At Tzafun