The Passover eve ceremony, commonly known as the seder, is probably the most universally celebrated Jewish ritual. It is the founding ceremony of the Jewish people, a ceremony based on the centrality of the family as the basic Jewish institution. It is also a celebration of freedom of person and of nation. Despite its honored history, the traditional observance of the ceremony has changed during the centuries. The present work is an attempt to portray the origins and evolution of the modern
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