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Updated: 2023.12.28 
| Preparations | Mi•tzᵊwōtꞋ | Traditional | Essential Foods |
Preserving The Original (Pre-BCE 175, Pre-Rabbinic) Sanctity Of The Name From Har Sin•aiꞋ—Thoroughly study this link with its note: יְהוָׂה
Hebrew — One can never relate to Ta•na"khꞋ—and יְהוָׂה—through the misperceptions of even the best-intended translations. Even the most Orthodox rabbinic interpretations and translations reflect a POV long removed and straying from, often contradicting Ta•na"khꞋ of Har Sin•aiꞋ.  050x63.gif)
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 Hebrew א"ב |
There are only 24 letters to learn in the Hebrew א"ב, enabling you to read. And now you've already learned the first two! Only 22 left! (You can pick up the 5 end-word letter-forms naturally with no extra effort.) This Nᵊtzãr•imꞋ Tablet Ha•gãd•ãhꞋ plays a crucial role in naturally and gradually weaning you from permanent dependence on English letters by providing pronunciation (transliteration) & translation balloons (hover the cursor over hi-lited Hebrew words) and links to glossary definitions and explanations. This method encourages you to recite and chant short passages directly from the actual Hebrew word instead remaining dependent on English letters.
How is it you remember songs from years ago? Reciting, or singing, these passages automatically reinforces your proficiency in reading Hebrew directly as, from year to year, you become less and less dependent on repeatedly accessing the same transliteration balloons. And you understand from day one! Most critically, your children begin picking up the necessary Hebrew to relate to Ta•na"khꞋ directly from day one!!! (And without being dependent on any Hebrew teacher, or paying anyone, or being programmed in their interpretations and POV.) It's critical that you give your children access to spiritual opportunities you never knew—drop your current dross (mortal, shaman-like, pretender-intermediary clergy) and go for the purist gold (direct communication with and service of יְהוָׂה). Do it now, and stick with this pursuit for the rest of your life at all costs! Communication with, and service of יְהוָׂה isn't interrupted by death, which is merely a metamorphosis of state.
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 Artscroll, Stone Edition, Ta•na"khꞋ |  Artscroll, Stone Edition, Ta•na"khꞋ Page |
Lengthier Passages — While this Ha•gãd•ãhꞋ extends the envelop for making it as easy as possible for English-speakers to relate to Hebrew text, lengthier passages (e.g., the Ha•leilꞋ, Tᵊhil•imꞋ 114-118) requires a Hebrew + English Artscroll Publ. Stone Edition Ta•na"khꞋ.
(When the SeiꞋdër falls on ËrꞋëv Sha•bãtꞋ, another lengthy passage from Ta•na"khꞋ is included: the husband's weekly ËrꞋëv Sha•bãtꞋ serenade-chant to his Eish•ëtꞋ KhaꞋyil. Conscientious husbands will want to improve every week on their serenade-chant for their wife, beginning with one verse, then extending verse by verse. Better even one word from Ta•na"khꞋ than volumes of straying translations!)
Plan, and schedule on a calendar, when to stop buying each type of חָמֵץ in order to use it all up by Khag ha-Matz•ōtꞋ, rather than having to throw away a lot of otherwise good food.
Authentic matz•ãhꞋ can only be made from barley flour. (See Required Foods, below.)
Review the mi•tzᵊwōtꞋ regarding:
Mã•rōrꞋ (not Καρπός (& כַּרְפַּס / "Karpas") nor kha•zërꞋët)
ἐπὶ κῶμον — early Rabbis Roman assimilation & Hellenizing reform of a famous Greco-Roman Hellenist custom. Early rabbis assimilated the Roman AphꞋi•kōmꞋon, malforming the entire theme of the 2nd (pop. middle) matz•ãhꞋ in the SeiꞋdër.
Leaning — early Rabbis Roman assimilation & reform of a famous Roman custom.
Qi•dūshꞋ — a twice every Sha•bãtꞋ bᵊrãkh•ãhꞋ (once beginning every ËrꞋëv Sha•bãtꞋ meal & second beginning every brunch or lunch after Sha•khar•itꞋ prayers). Strive to learn (and permanently add) a new line of the Qi•dūshꞋ on the last Sha•bãtꞋ of each lunar month all year round until you're reciting the complete Qi•dūshꞋ every Sha•bãtꞋ, Khag and Mō•eidꞋ.
Four Questions — Teach the SeiꞋdër leader and children the Historical Four Questions (Mi•shᵊn•ãhꞋ Ma•sëkꞋët Pᵊsãkh•imꞋ 116a) — only in the Nᵊtzãr•imꞋ Ha•gãd•ãhꞋ. (Note that the qã•rᵊb•ãnꞋ Khaj•imꞋ was the lone sacrifice not required to be sacrificed in the Beit ha-Mi•qᵊdãshꞋ nor by a kō•heinꞋ. Ergo, the mi•tzᵊwãhꞋ that one must eat a portion of flame-roasted yearling lamb or goat-kid—and no other meat—on PësꞋakh didn't stop with the destruction of the Beit ha-Mi•qᵊdãshꞋ nor the destruction of the yō•khas•inꞋ of the kō•han•imꞋ; this mi•tzᵊwãhꞋ—and the corresponding question—continues perpetually.)
Mã•rōrꞋ (not Καρπός (& כַּרְפַּס / "Karpas") nor kha•zërꞋët)
Ha•leilꞋ (glorification prayer) — chanting the most pristine, Tei•mãn•iꞋ, melody as cantillated in Ta•na"khꞋ, of Tᵊhil•imꞋ 113-114 & 115-118.
Although this may appear insurmountable at first glance, starting can be relatively easy and proper prayer of glorifying יְהוָׂה is paramount!
The way to start is by helping each person who will attend the SeiꞋdër, ahead of time, to recognize at least the first word of each section (Tᵊhil•imꞋ 113 & 115), coordinating the first hover-balloon in this Nᵊtzãr•imꞋ Tablet Ha•gãd•ãhꞋ with the video, as a foundation for future progress. Then, at the appointed time in the SeiꞋdër, simply do your best to follow along and, at least, everyone at the SeiꞋdër should listen to the appointed time segment of this Ta•na"khꞋ-authentic Tei•mãn•iꞋ-chanted prayer; according to the most ancient pristine melody as cantillated in Ta•na"khꞋ (2 segments in the SeiꞋdër, but the video, chanted in a different Khag, is chanted in one uninterrupted prayer).
Coordinating just the first word in each section with the video is reasonably achievable from day one; and each succeeding year you can improve. Since Ha•leilꞋ is also chanted on Rōsh KhōꞋdësh and the other Khaj•imꞋ, you'll get more practice during the year.)
Between learning to read the Hebrew, the pronunciations, the meanings plus correlating it with the chant melody, chanting these passages yourself may take decades. What's important, though, is to be patient in the knowledge that your children will start in the proper direction and pick it up more quickly—and that's the most critical part.
Keep an accumulating list and plan & schedule on a calendar when to buy key ingredients (e.g., barley flour) for Khag ha-Matz•ōtꞋ foods
This takes some serious forethought: map out a treasure hunt with hidden, cryptic clue-poems for children to find in their quest to find the hidden "Mã•shiꞋakh" matz•ãhꞋ. The primary purpose of the SeiꞋdër is for the children to learn about PësꞋakh, not centered around the adults. The treasure hunt can include clues hidden in flower pots, in a book, under a cushion, taped under a chair, etc. Use your imagination but gear the difficulty to the child's age; not to make it too difficult and discourage the child (turning it into an unpleasant experience instead of a splendid memory). The SeiꞋdër must be children-centric, including scheduling early enough, child-centric enough, and short enough that they don't get too tired to be enthusiastic learners.
So never forget to obtain in advance some reward (e.g., desired toy, gift-wrapped) for the child who finds the "Mã•shiꞋakh" matz•ãhꞋ— as well as an equal participatory reward for every other child who takes part in the treasure hunt.
Wooden and porous kitchenware that has been exposed to khã•meitzꞋ (or other tã•reiphꞋ substance) in the past cannot be made kã•sheirꞋ and must be thrown out before PësꞋakh. Remaining kitchenware must be made kã•sheirꞋ; traditionally understood to be immersed in boiling water or run through a dishwasher cycle at a temperature of at least 65°C (≈150°F).
No one may eat khã•meitzꞋ
Khã•meitzꞋ must be regarded as garbage; not fake-sold (to be repurchased, replenished or otherwise replaced after Khag ha-Matz•ōtꞋ). No one may derive benefit from it.
Sᵊōr is prohibited from one's property, and khã•meitzꞋ from consumption. Consequently, during the week before PësꞋakh, kitchen and pantry cupboards and bins, refrigerators, freezers and the dishwasher must be rendered kã•sheirꞋ; i.e. thoroughly cleaned, and then remain free of sᵊōr and khã•meitzꞋ.
All khã•meitzꞋ is consumed, destroyed or disposed by noon of the 14th of Firstmonth (on the Judaic calendar). The prohibition against any contact with khã•meitzꞋ extends throughout Khag ha-Matz•ōtꞋ.
Each person is required to eat matz•ãhꞋ, including at least a portion of a PësꞋakh-matz•ãhꞋ sandwich, during the SeiꞋdër.
Every SeiꞋdër must feature the recounting of the Yᵊtzi•ãhꞋ—on this night.
Note that wherever authentic items are unavailable at a reasonable cost, one should substitute the closest kã•sheirꞋ item available.
It is forbidden to serve meat that is boiled, fried, microwaved or prepared any way other than roasted (including roasted or broiled)! One may not serve chicken or meat versions of Tei•mãn•iꞋ פָתוּת! Only roasted, broiled or grilled (kã•sheirꞋ, of course) כֶּ֣בֶשׂ may, and must, be served!
There should be no other side dishes (cooked vegetables, etc.), only condiments, as individually desired, and only in the "Hileil".
Because the first & last day of a Khag is a special Sha•bãtꞋ, when they fall on Yom Shish•iꞋ, this creates two consecutive Sha•bãtꞋ-days in which mᵊlãkh•ãhꞋ (including cooking) is prohibited. The rabbis created a fictional "ei•rūvꞋ ta•vᵊlish•inꞋ ", contradicting Ta•na"khꞋ and Mōsh•ëhꞋ at Har Sin•aiꞋ, which supposedly permits mᵊlãkh•ãhꞋ of cooking on a Sha•bãtꞋ. Rabbis have no authority to contradict Ta•na"khꞋ. Their reform is not legitimate and, in years in which two Sha•bãt•ōtꞋ are sequential, sufficient food for both days must be prepared in advance. (Food may not be cooked on Sha•bãtꞋ; only warmed, either on a hotplate or in a microwave.)
matz•ōtꞋ — Wherever (kã•sheirꞋ, if available) barley flour or grain is available, it's easy to fix historically-authentic barley matz•ãhꞋ (i.e. flatbread) in a pan like Indian chapatis, but using barley flour instead of whole wheat flour—even easier because one doesn't (indeed, cannot) wait for the dough to "rest" (i.e. rise)!
You'll need to prepare a stack of barley matz•ōtꞋ enough for each participant at the SæꞋdër to make a PësꞋakh-matz•ãhꞋ sandwich (1 flatbread wraps a sandwich). Children on solid food and vegans must eat at least a portion of a PësꞋakh-matz•ãhꞋ sandwich. Then you'll need an additional 2 matz•ōtꞋ at the top of the stack plus whatever you think you may need for participants who may eat more than 1 PësꞋakh-matz•ãhꞋ sandwich.
Where barley flour is unavailable, barley grain may be ground at home. Unless you're up to making enough barley flatbread matz•ōtꞋ for your family each day for the entire 7 days, faithfulness to Ta•na"khꞋ authenticity is impossible since commercial crackers, though heralded as "Kosher for Pesakh" meet only modern rabbinic standards far removed fron Ta•na"khꞋ; crackers that are neither barley nor flatbread.
One might think to shorten the time (between adding water to the flour and pan-grilling) by doing one at a time from start to finish; each having no lag time between adding water, kneading, rolling-out and pan-grilling. However, without a wearying and time-consuming thorough clean-up after each matz•ãhꞋ, particles from the first matz•ãhꞋ remain on the counter, contaminating every subsequent matz•ãhꞋ, so that the last one into a pan must be timed from the moment water was introduced to the first one. Thus, one must limit each batch to how many can be rolled out and placed into the heated grill-pan within ≈18 minutes from first introducing water to the flour. This time can be shortened if you have a separate person pan-grilling the matz•ōtꞋ. Larger batches can be accommodated by teamwork. One person can pour the flour, mix in the necessary water, knead it into dough and apportion it into individual doughballs. 2-3 persons can then speed each doughball into a pan-grill, minimizing the time that the dough is allowed to set. This also frees the dough-kneader, after handing-off the last matz•ãhꞋ, to facilitate immediate clean-up; thereby preventing unnecessay setting of residual dough with potential formation of forbidden khã•meitzꞋ on the counter.
Best Option: Each day for the 7 days of Khag ha-Matz•ōtꞋ, pan-grill chapati-like, barley, soft-matz•ãhꞋ flatbread (not crackers), from freshly-kneaded dough that was immediately pan-grilled or baked and not permitted to rest or rise,.
Next-best Option: Prepare at least 3, preferably-authentic (i.e. barley), soft matz•ãhꞋ (chapati-like soft—not cracker—flatbread, in which the dough wasn't permitted to rest or rise) for the SeiꞋdër. For the rest of the 7 days, adhere to the best following option:
All Else Failed Option: Use "Kosher for Pesakh" commercial matza crackers.
Kã•sheirꞋ lamb or goat-kid, preferably rotisserie flame-grilled, may be oven roasted (may not be cooked in any other manner).
Fresh oregano sprigs (1 sprig per person); likely will require early ordering. If you can find sprouts or seeds erhaps you can grow your own? Try a kitchen plant growing kit.
PhᵊtūtꞋ (vegan version)
Enough kã•sheirꞋ wine and grape juice for 4 glasses per person.
Extra-virgin Israeli olive-oil
Red wine vinegar (several tablespoons in a small bowl; enough to dip oregano sprigs (or a tablespoon each in individual bowls)
Fresh Mã•rōrꞋ leaves (2+ per person; extra leaves for each person's "Hileil"). Note: if you learn to recognize these greens (dandelion leaves), they sometimes can be found in packages of mixed spring salad greens in grocery stores. In the country, you can pick them by the side of many roads or in many fields. In cities, they're often found in parks (dog-free parks or areas advised).
Pay it forward (Quote & Cite):
| Yirmeyahu Ben-David. Pesakh Prep (2023.12.28). Netzarim Jews Worldwide (Ra'anana, Israel). https://www.netzarim.co.il/ (Accessed: MM DD, YYYY). |
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