ORDER OF THE SEDER

Page 5 First cup of chocolate milk Kadesh קדש 6 Washing of the Hands Urchatz ורחץ

Dipping of the Strawberry Karpas כרפס Break the Matzah Yachatz יחץ

7 The Passover Story Magid מגיד 14 Washing of the Hands Rachatza רחצה

Blessing Over the Festive Motzi Matzah מוציא מצה Sweet Treat we are to eat

15 Bittersweet Chocolate Maror מרור

Hillel Sandwich Korech כורך Festive Meal Shulchan שלחן עורך Orech

16 Chocolate Matzah Tzafun צפון Blessing for our Meal Barech ברך

17 Final Praises Hallel הלל 18 Conclusion Nirtzah נרצה

This haggadah has been compiled and arranged in the order of a traditional Passover Seder. All of the Hebrew listed above is

the actual name given to each portion of the Passover Seder. The English translation was changed for our

Chocolate Seder tonight.

© March 2003, Hillel Council of New England

SOURCES

THIS CHOCOLATE HAGGADAH WAS FIRST COMPILED BY AILENE S. GERHARDT IN MARCH 1997, WHILE A JCSC FELLOW AT THE UNIVERSITY

OF RHODE ISLAND. AILENE GERHARDT, NOW DIRECTOR OF REGIONAL STUDENT SERVICES AT HILLEL COUNCIL OF NEW ENGLAND, UPDATED

THIS HAGGADAH IN MARCH 2001.© HCNE, 2003.

A NUMBER OF RESOURCES WERE USED IN THE COMPILATION OF THIS HAGGADAH:

PRINT:

KOZODOY, RUTH. THE BOOK OF JEWISH HOLIDAYS. WEST ORANGE, NJ: BEHRMAN HOUSE, INC. 1981. LEVY, RICHARD. ON WINGS OF FREEDOM: THE HILLEL HAGGADAH FOR THE NIGHTS OF PASSOVER. HOBOKEN, NJ: KTAV PUBLISHING, 1989. SCHAFFER, ADAM. A CHOCOLATE PASSOVER HAGGADAH. ITHACA, NY: ITHACA COLLEGE HILLEL, 1996. WIESEL, ELIE. A PASSOVER HAGGADAH. NEW YORK, NY: SIMON AND SHUSTER INC., 1993.

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Snickers® www.snickers.com The M&M ® story included in this haggadah is from the M&M corporation web site.

AN INTRODUCTION LEADER: Passover is a holiday that commemorates the Jews’ exodus from the land of Egypt thousands of years ago. It is a holiday that celebrates the coming of spring, the freedom of human beings, and the ongoing effort to make the world a better place. As we read the story and the lessons of Passover tonight, we are reminded just how fortunate we are, and how much there is still to be done.

READER: Tonight we gather for a celebration. Linking the past with the future, we heed the Divine call to service. We gather tonight to observe the Passover with our Chocolate Seder. It was written long ago: READER: You shall keep the Feast of Unleavened Bread, for on this very day, I brought your hosts out of Egypt. You shall observe this day throughout the generations and practice it for all times (Exodus 12:17).

The M&M® Story – Part 1

M&M's® begin their lives as liquid chocolate -- made with all-natural ingredients like wholemilk, cocoa butter, sugar and chocolate liquor(which comes from grinding cocoa beans).

THE CHOCOLATE SEDER PLATE

READER: In the middle of our Chocolate Seder table sits the festive Seder plate. On this plate are the six chocolate symbols that capture the essence of the Passover story.

Z’roa – The Drumstick The chocolate drumstick, what does it represent? Spiritually, it reminds us the “mighty arm” of G-d that was used to bring us out of the land of Egypt, chocolateless, and into the land flowing with milk chocolate and honey. Physically, it represents the lamb that was sacrificed and placed on the doorposts of Jewish homes the night that the 10th plague – the slaying of the first-born – upon the Egyptians. The blood on the door indicated to G-d to “pass over” these homes, saving the children. Beytzah – The Chocolate Egg

The chocolate egg has symbolic meaning at this Chocolate Seder. First, the egg represents the Festival Sacrifice brought to the Temple years ago at this time and season. Second, the egg is the only round thing on the Seder plate. The roundness represents the continuous cycle of the seasons. Spring is here again, the earth is

reborn, and we gather here tonight to celebrate this renewed life, symbolized in our chocolate egg.

THE SEDER CONCLUDES NIRTZAH – נרצה

LEADER: The Pesach Seder, in proper form, is done. Faithful to its laws and customs one by one. As the privilege of observing it tonight we’ve won, May we be privileged again when another year is done. ALL: May the One who dwells above incline Raise us up as numerous as the stars that shine Guiding us, plantings of your fruitful vine Redeemed and singing unto Zion’s shrine!

L’shana ha-ba’ah b’Yerushalayim!

Next year in Jerusalem!

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THIRD CUP OF CHOCOLATE MILK READER: We begin the ending of our Chocolate Seder just as we started, at the Kadesh, with a cup of chocolate milk. Together we raise our third cup of chocolate milk and say:

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם בורא

פרי הגפן ובורא החלב השוקולדBaruch atah Adonai, Elokeinu melech ha’olam, borei p’ree hagafen

u’vorei ha-chalav ha-shokolad Blessed are you Adonai, our G-d, Creator of the fruit of the vine

and creator of chocolate milk.

ELIJAH’S CUP OF CHOCOLATE MILK READER: We know that we drink four cups of chocolate milk at the Chocolate Seder, one for each of the promises that were made in bringing us out of Egypt. But, there is also a fifth promise – Ve-he-veti – I shall bring you to the Land of the world to come - a promise that on this Chocolate Seder night has not been fulfilled. So, we leave this cup for Elijah, the prophet who will bring Messianic times.

(The door is opened for Elijah)

(At an actual Seder, the traditional song Eliyahu Hanavi is sung here and then the door is closed)

FINAL PRAISES - HALLEL – הלל

THE FOURTH CUP OF CHOCOLATE MILK

READER: The fourth and final cup of chocolate milk celebrates the promise of Ve-la-kach-ti – I shall take you to Me as a people, and I will become G-d for you. With this cup we realize the more we act like G-d’s people and the more chocolate we consume, the more we can experience the Eternal One becoming G-d for each one of us. Let us raises our glasses one more time and celebrate that promise:

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם בורא

פרי הגפן ובורא החלב השוקולדBaruch atah Adonai, Elokeinu melech ha’olam, borei p’ree hagafen

u’vorei ha-chalav ha-shokolad Blessed are you Adonai, our G-d, Creator of the fruit of the vine

and creator of chocolate milk.

(Drink the fourth cup of chocolate milk)

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karpas. This reminds us that while this is a joyous tonight, we cannot forget all that is not well in the

Charoset – The Chocolates and Nut Mixture This mixture, although sweet to taste, actually represents the bitter symbol of the mortar our ancestors were forced to make for their Egyptian taskmasters. We eat this food as a reminder of how fortunate we are and also that there are those in the world still struggling to be free.

The M&M® Story – Part 2

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THE FIRST CUP OF CHOCOLATE MILK KADESH – קדש

LEADER: We are about to drink the 1st of four cups of chocolate milk. But why four cups? Why not any number of cups? There are a few reasons. It is suggested it is because G-d makes four promises to Israel, which flow out of the covenant made with us: Ve-ho-tzei-ti I will bring you out from under the burdens of Egypt Ve-hi-tzal-ti I will deliver you from their service Ve-ga-al-ti I will redeem you with an outstretched arm Ve-la-kach-ti I will take you to Me for a people and I will become G-d for you Another reason is four is an important number in Jewish thought. There are four corners in the tallit (prayer shawl), four corners of the world, four kinds of fruit for the holiday of Sukkot. Four is also an important number in our Seder – four cups, four children, four questions, and four matriarchs in “Who knows one,” found at the end of our traditional Seder. READER: For every glass of milk we have consumed in the past, we thank you for giving us strong bones and a sparkling, healthy smile. Thank you for the cows for their hours of patient giving. We thank the cocoa trees that have grown and given us the sweetness of chocolate. Let us also think of those not blessed with the goodness of chocolate. Together we raise our first glass of chocolate milk and say:

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם בורא פרי הגפן ובורא החלב השוקולד

Baruch atah Adonai, Elokeinu melech ha’olam, borei p’ree hagafen u’vorei ha-chalav ha-shokolad

Blessed are you Adonai, our G-d, Creator of the fruit of the vine and creator of chocolate milk.

(Drink the first glass of chocolate milk. When finished say:)

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם שהחינו וקימנו והגיענו לזמן הזה

Baruch atah Adonai, Elokeinu melech ha’olam, shehecheyanu, v’kiyemanu, v’higiyanu lazman ha’zeh.

Blessed are you Adonai, our G-d, for giving us life, for sustaining us, and for enabling us to reach this chocolate day.

FINDING THE DESSERT TZAFUN - צפון

After the meal is eaten the afikomen is distributed.

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Baruch Atah Adonai Elokeinu Melech ha-olam, ha-zan et ha-olam ku-lo b'tu-vo. B'chen b'chesed u-v'ra ch-mim, hu no-ten lechem l'chol ba-sar ki l'olam chas-do. U'v'tu-vo ha-gadol ta-mid lo cha-sar la-nu, v'al yech-sar la-nu ma-zon l'olam va-ed, ba-a-vur sh'mo ha-gadol, ki hu el zan u'm'far-nes la-kol u'me-tiv la-kol u'me-chin ma-zon, l'chol b'ri-yotav a-sher ba-ra. Baruch Atah Adonai ha-zan et ha-kol.

Blessed are You, Adonai our G-d, Ruler of the universe, who nourishes the entire world by Your Goodness, with grace, with love and with compassion. You give food to all flesh, for Your

kindness is eternal. Through Your great goodness we have never lacked and may we never lack sustenance, for all time. For the sake of your great name, for You are G-d Who nourishes and

sustains all and does good to all, who prepares food for all Your creation that you have created, Blessed are You, Adonai, Who nourishes all.

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Brown

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Red

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TASTING THE BITTER HERBS MAROR – מרור

READER: We recognize G-d’s commandments and the way we feel when we observe these commandments, especially one as difficult as eating this bittersweet chocolate.

THE HILLEL SANDWICH KORECH - כורך

READER: As a remembrance of the Temple in Jerusalem, according to the great sage Hillel, we combine a piece of this third matzah with marshmallow fluff, the chocolate nut mixture (charoset) and the bittersweet chocolate (maror) and eat the resulting sandwich.

(Combine matzah, marshmallow, chocolate nut mix, bittersweet chocolate and eat them)

THE FESTIVE MEAL

SHULCHAN ORECH – שלחן עורך

LET’S EAT!

The M&M® Story – Part 5 A special packaging machine then weighs the "M&M's"®, pours the proper amount into each bag, and heat-seals each

package to ensure product safety and freshness. The finished packages are moved

along a conveyor belt to a machine that assembles the shipping cartons, fills them with the right number of

packages, and seals the cartons closed. The cartons are then loaded into trucks and transported to distribution centers, and then to stores across the

country!

WASHING OF THE HANDS URCHATZ – ורחץ

READER: As we embrace the warm kiss of spring, ice turns into flowing water. Afterall, waters flow throughout the Passover story – the Nile turned to blood, the Red Sea parted.

DIPPING OF THE GREENS KARPAS – כרפס

READER: (hold up a strawberry and say) Karpas – with the dipping of the greens we honor the earth. We honor the growth of a seed to fruition. The union of the seed with the sun and the rain brings us the sustenance we consume tonight. Food for the body, energy of the soul. Nourishment. Chocolate.

(All dip strawberries twice in Hershey syrup and say)

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם בורא פרי האדמה

Baruch Atah Adonai, Elokeinu melech ha-olam, borei po’ree ha-adamah

Blessed are you, Adonai our G-d, Ruler of the Universe, Creator of the fruits of the Earth.

(Eat dipped strawberry)

BREAKING OF THE MATZAH YACHATZ – יחץ

LEADER: Before us are three chocolate matzot. Now we break the middle matzah and keep one half as the afikomen. Later we will share it, for breaking bread with another forms a bond, a fellowship.

ALL: This is the bread of affliction, which our ancestors ate in the land of Egypt. May all who are hungry and desiring the taste of chocolate come and share with us. May all who struggle for peace, harmony, and freedom come and

share our spirit. As we celebrate here, we join with our people everywhere. This year we celebrate here, next year in the land of Israel. Now we are all in

bonds, next year may we all be free. 15

TELLING OF THE STORY MAGID – מגיד

READER: Tonight we remember the story of our ancestors who were slaves of Pharaoh in Egypt. By telling and retelling this story, we create a link between our ancestors and ourselves, placing ourselves in their sandals. Pharaoh kept us as slaves for many years. But G-d brought us out of Egypt and out of slavery and oppression. G-d brought ten plagues upon our oppressors and divided the

Red Sea, giving us a chance to escape, while the Egyptians drowned. During our journey through the desert for forty years, we were sustained with manna, and at the end of our journey, G-d gave us Shabbat and the Torah, and brought us to the land of Israel. READER: Tonight we remember the story of Passover with a chocolate twist. On this night, we remember the story of chocolate, which was brought to us by Columbus from the New World. By telling and retelling THIS story, we imagine ourselves in the place of our ancestors, who knew not of the greatness of chocolate. After it was introduced to Spain, G-d sent Cortez to Mexico to learn from Aztecs of the invaluable gift of chocolate. G-d inspired us to mix sugar, vanilla and milk with the chocolate and sip it as a drink. The wonders of chocolate were spread to Italy, Holland, England, France and Switzerland. As an additional gift, G-d gave us Milton Hershey, who perfected chocolate and made it accessible to all. Hershey’s creations are used in our Seder tonight.

The M&M® Story – Part 3

The single-colored batches of candy are combined into mixtures of red, yellow, blue, green, brown and orange. They're sifted to eliminate misshapen pieces, and then transported to the machine that will put the "m's" on their shells.

WASHING THE HANDS AGAIN RACHATZA - רחצה

LEADER: Before they ate, the priests in the old Temple in Jerusalem pour the waters of life over their hands, and without a word – so they would silently take hold of their meal with the blessing over the bread. In that tradition

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו

וצונו על נטילת ידיםBaruch atah Adonai, Elokeinu melech ha’olam, asher kidishanu

b’mitzvotav v’tzvianu al netielat yadayim. Blessed are you Adonai, our G-d, who sanctified us with

your commandments and commanded us to wash our hands.

BLESSING THE MATZAH MOTZI – מוציא מצה

LEADER: Thank you for creating a world where we can bring forth the components of bread and chocolate, our sustenance from the earth.

(The upper matzah is broken and distributed, and all say)

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם המוצ׳א לחם מן הארץBaruch atah adonai, Elokeinu melech ha’olam, hamotzi lechem meen ha’aretz

Blessed are you, Adonai our G-d,who brings forth bread from the earth.

EATING THE MATZAH

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם אשר קדשנו במצותיו

וצונו על אכילת מצהBaruch atah Adonai, Elokeinu melech ha’olam, asher kidishanu b’mitzvotav v’tzvianu

al achilat matzah. Blessed are you, Adonai our G-d, who makes us holy with your commandments, and

commanded us to eat this matzah.

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THE PASSOVER SYMBOLS LEADER: According to the Sages, you can sit through a Chocolate Seder for hours, but if you do not mention the three Passover symbols, you have not fulfilled the purpose of the Seder. READER:

afilu mim?

Sheh b’chol ha leilot anu ochlin

.

PESACH This chocolate drumstick is a symbol of the Passover sacrifice eaten during the days of the Temple in Jerusalem. It honors the fact that G-d “passed over” the houses of the Israelites in Egypt, while at the same time striking down the firstborn in the Egyptian houses.

READER: MATZAH This chocolate matzah, which did not have time to rise and become leavened, is a symbol of not being “ready.”

READER: MAROR This bitter chocolate is the symbol of the bitterness of servitude. It serves as a perpetual reminder, from generation to generation, that it is the duty of the Jews, as the descendants of slaves, to do whatever can be done to lighten the load of those less fortunate and to have sympathy for all living creatures who find themselves enslaved and without chocolate.

THE SECOND CUP OF CHOCOLATE MILK

LEADER: The cup of chocolate milk that was poured as we began the Magid is now to be drunk as we finish the Telling of the Story (Magid). This cup has been with us to witness the story of G-d’s deliverance of the Jews from Egypt; it offers us hope that we may be delivered from whatever afflictions we face, and that someday we may be truly free.

Together we raise our second glass of chocolate milk and say:

ברוך אתה יי אלקינו מלך העולם בורא

פרי הגפן ובורא החלב השוקולדBaruch atah Adonai, Elokeinu melech ha’olam, borei p’ree hagafen

u’vorei ha-chalav ha-shokolad Blessed are you Adonai, our G-d, Creator of the fruit of the vine

and creator of chocolate milk.

THE FOUR QUESTIONS

It is customary for the youngest person present to ask the Four Questions. Anyone may ask them, however, including a single person celebrating a Seder alone.

Mah nishtanah ha-laila hazeh mikol ha-leilot? Why is this night different from all other nights?

Sheh b’chol ha leilot anu ochlin chametz umatzah, ha laila hazeh kulo matzah? On all other nights we eat bread and matzah.

On this night why do we eat only matzah?

Sheh b’chol ha leilot anu ochlin sheh-ar yirakot, ha-laila hazeh maror? On all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables.

Why on this night do we eat bitter herbs?

Sheh b’chol ha leilot ein anu matbeelin pa’am echat, ha-laila hazeh shtey fe’a

On all other nights we do not dip our vegetables even once. Why on this night do we dip them twice?

beyn yoshveen u’vein misubim, ha-laila hazeh kulanu misubin? On all other nights we eat our meals either sitting up or reclining

Why on this night do we all eat reclining?

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THE FOUR CHILDREN

READER: Blessed is G-d, who bestowed chocolate upon all people and gave us the Law. The Torah alludes to four types of children: one who is wise, one who is wicked, one who is simple, and one who does not even have the capacity to ask a question.

READER: The wise child asks, “What is the meaning of the laws which have been commanded to us to keep?” You should explain all the laws of Passover, right down to the very last detail about chocolate afikomen.

READER: The wicked child asks, “What is the meaning of this Chocolate Seder to you?” By saying to you, this child excludes him/herself from the group. You should say in response, “I eat this chocolate because of what G-d did for me when I was in Egypt. Had you been there, you would have been sent to your room with NO chocolate to eat!

READER: The simple child asks, “What is this about?” You should explain to this child the ingredients of the chocolate and teach the child how to make such treats.

READER: For the child who does not even know how to ask a question, you shall give the child vast quantities of chocolate. That should do the trick!

The M&M® Story – Part 4

Next comes the big moment – when “m’s” are put on the candies. A special conveyor belt moves the pieces along, each in its own little indentation, past rubber etch rollers that gently touch each candy, printing that distinctive "m" on its shell.

DAYENU: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN ENOUGH

LEADER: We are grateful G-d kept the promise to deliver us from our oppressors, but we must also take note that G-d went beyond that promise. For everything beyond that pledge, we are grateful, for it would have been enough just to be brought out of Egypt. Please read in turn:

Had we been brought out of Egypt, but not had the Red Sea divided for us, Dayenu. Had the sea been divided for us, but we were not able to cross onto dry land, Dayenu. Had we been permitted to cross onto dry land, but had not been sustained for forty years in the desert, Dayenu. Had we been sustained in the desert for forty years, but had not been fed with manna and chocolate, Dayenu. Had we been fed with manna and chocolate, but had not been given the Sabbath, Dayenu. Had we been given the Sabbath, but had not been led to Mount Sinai, Dayenu. Had we been brought to Mount Sinai, but had not been given the Torah, Dayenu. Had we been given the Torah, but had not been led into Israel, Dayenu. Had we been led into Israel, but had not had the Temple built for us, Dayenu. Had we had the Temple built for us, but not had chocolate to eat there, Dayenu. Had we had chocolate to eat there, but not had Snickers, m&ms, Reeses and Hersheys, Dayenu. Had we been given Snickers, M&M’s, Reeses and Hersheys, but not been made holy people, Dayenu.

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THE TEN PLAGUES

READER: We are told as the Israelites fled Egypt, Pharaoh recanted the decision to let the slaves go, and he sent armies after them. As the fleeing Israelites came the Red Sea, the Egyptians were right behind them. The Red Sea was parted so that the Israelites could cross safely, and as the Egyptians followed in their path, the waters

crashed down around them and they drowned. We are told as the Egyptians were drowning in the Sea, the Israelites broke into songs of rejoice. G-d said to them “My creatures are perishing and you sing praises?”

READER: To remember their suffering we pour ten drops of chocolate milk from our cup, one for each of the plagues that fell upon Egypt.

ALL: Each drop of milk we pour is a hope and prayer that people everywhere will do away with the plagues that threaten us all, everywhere we find them, beginning within our own hearts.

(PLEASE NOTE: It is custom at the Seder table to use either the end of a fork or spoon or your pinky finger to dip into your chocolate milk and then onto your plate as each of the following plagues are read aloud. For our Chocolate Seder, we will be reading the Chocolate plagues. The actual plagues are listed as well)

EGYPTIAN PLAGUES CHOCOLATE PLAGUES

Transliteration English Hebrew Transliteration English Hebrew

Dam Blood דם Tzama Thirst צמא

Tz’Fardaya Frogs צפרדע Shiul Cough שעול

Kinim Lice כינם Shuman Fat שומן

Arov Wild ערוב Chatatim Zits חטטים Beast

Dever Blight דבר Chorim Cavities חורים

Sh’chin Boils שחין Ashma Guilt אשמה

Barad Hail ברד Ee-Ikul Indigestion אי עיכול

Arbeh Locusts ארבה Malhetzet Cramps מלחצת

Choshech Darkness חשך Bagdei-Yam Swimsuits בגדי ים

Makat B’Chorot מכת Mavet Milton Death of מוות Slaying of בכורות Hershey Milton מלטון the First Born Hershey הרשי

THE EXODUS RETOLD (pour the second cup of chocolate milk)

ALL: We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and then were freed with a Mighty Hand. Had G-d not delivered us from Egypt, then we, our children, and our children’s children would still be enslaved, and NONE of us would know of the sweetness of chocolate. LEADER: Therefore, even if all of us were wise people of understanding and learned in the ways of chocolate making… ALL: It would still be our duty to tell the story of the Exodus from Egypt.

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READER: G-d said - I took Abraham and Sarah across the river and I led them into the Chocolateless land of Canaan. I increased their descendants, and gave them Isaac, a son, and unto Isaac and Rebecca I gave them Jacob. When Jacob and Rachel went with their children down to Egypt, their son Joseph was already there and had made a name for himself. There was a famine in all the lands, but in Egypt there was chocolate. And so all the world came to know Joseph in the chocolate filled land of Egypt.

READER: After Joseph and all of his brothers died; there became a new king of Egypt who knew not of Joseph. And he said, “Look, the Israelite people are far too numerous. Let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they increase, and, in the event of war, join our enemies in fighting against us.”

READER: So the Egyptians set taskmasters over the Jews with forced labor. They embittered their lives with harsh labor and all sorts of work in the fields, denying the ALL access to chocolate. The more the Jews were oppressed, the more they increased, and then Egyptians became worried. So, the Pharaoh decreed that EVERY boy born would be thrown into the Nile, while the girls would live. We cried out unto the Lord, and G-d heeded our plight, our oppression and our hunger for chocolate.

READER: And G-d heard our cries and said, “I will go through the land of Egypt that night and will mete out justice against all the gods of Egypt. You shall have chocolate.” And G-d brought us out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and awesome power.

(raise glass of chocolate milk) ALL: And so we praise You, Our G-d, who kept a promise to Israel. This promise has stood fast for our mothers and fathers and for us. For it is not just one person that has risen up against us to destroy us, but in every generation there have arisen those who wish to bring us down. Yet You, our G-d, continue to keep our promise, and save us from their hands.

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