Passover Seder Cheat Sheet - Concise, Organized and Easy to Follow 

Here’s a detailed Passover Seder Cheat Sheet that’s concise, organized, and easy to follow. I’ve structured it so it’s quick to reference during the Seder.

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Passover Seder Cheat Sheet

1. Preparation

• Clean your home: Remove chametz (leavened bread, pastries, grains, etc.).
• Set the Seder plate with:
  • Maror – bitter herbs (horseradish)
  • Charoset – sweet mixture of apples, nuts, wine, cinnamon
  • Karpas – vegetable (parsley)
  • Z’roa – roasted bone (shank)
  • Beitzah – roasted egg
  • Chazeret – optional second bitter herb
• Set wine glasses – four cups of wine per person.
• Have matzah ready – three pieces per person.
• Haggadah – one per person (optional but helpful).

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2. Seder Order (The 15 Steps / חלקי הסדר)

1. Kadesh – Sanctification

   • Blessing over the first cup of wine.
   • Drink the first cup.

2. Urchatz – Washing

   • Wash hands without a blessing.

3. Karpas – Vegetable

   • Dip parsley in salt water (symbolizes tears).
   • Say the blessing over vegetables.

4. Yachatz – Breaking the Middle Matzah

   • Break middle matzah in half; half becomes the afikoman.

5. Maggid – Telling the Story

   • Read the story of the Exodus.
   • Ask/answer the Four Questions (Mah Nishtanah).
   • Dip bitter herbs in charoset and eat.

6. Rachtzah – Washing with Blessing

   • Wash hands again, this time with a blessing.

7. Motzi Matzah – Blessing Over Matzah

   • Blessing over matzah and eat a piece.

8. Maror – Bitter Herbs

   • Eat bitter herbs; can dip in charoset.

9. Korech – Hillel Sandwich

   • Eat matzah + maror together (like the sages).

10. Shulchan Orech – Festive Meal

    • Enjoy the Passover dinner.

11. Tzafun – Eating the Afikoman

    • Eat the hidden afikoman as dessert.

12. Barech – Grace After Meals

    • Recite Birkat Hamazon (Grace after meals).
    • Drink the third cup of wine.

13. Hallel – Praises

    • Recite psalms of praise.
    • Drink the fourth cup of wine.

14. Nirtzah – Conclusion

    • Seder concludes with hope: “Next Year in Jerusalem!”

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3. Four Cups of Wine

Cup	Meaning	When to Drink
1st	Kadesh	Sanctification
2nd	Maggid	Telling the story
3rd	Barech	After meal / Grace
4th	Hallel	Praise / conclusion

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4. Key Symbols

• Matzah – humility, speed of Exodus
• Bitter herbs – suffering of slavery
• Charoset – mortar of the Israelites
• Shank bone – Passover sacrifice
• Egg – life, rebirth

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5. Quick Tips

• Hide the afikoman early and let kids find it!
• Encourage everyone to ask questions—it’s a mitzvah.
• Don’t rush; the Seder is meant to be interactive and meaningful.
• Keep the Haggadah close for prayers, songs, and readings.

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