How long will the seder take?

How long will the passover seder take?

Good question -- Plan on at least 3 hours for the seder and meal. However, that is a very fast seder.... some last to the early morning.

Since "Seder" means "order", it is not unexpected that there is an order to the night's proceedings. The night goes as follows [the Hebrew read left to right]:

• Kaddesh קדש (Saying of Kiddush blessing and the first cup of Wine)
• Ur'chatz ורחץ (The washing of the hands)
• Karpas כרפס (Dipping of the Karpas in salt water)
• Yachatz יחץ (Break middle matzoh. It becomes the Afikomen)
• Maggid מגיד(Telling of the Passover story. The saying of the Four Question.)
• Rochtzah רחץ(Second washing of the hands)
• Motzi/ Matzah מוציא / מצה (Saying of the matzah blessing)
• Maror מרור (Eating of charoset and maror)
• Korech כורך (Eating of Matzah, charoset, and maror)
• Shulchan Orech שולחן עורך (Dinner is served)
• Tzafun צפון (Eating of the Afikomen)
• Barech ברך (After dinner blessing, Wine, and in Ashkenazi families: welcoming of Elijah the Prophet)
• Hallel הלל (Song singing, more wine)
• Nirtzah נירצה (Conclusion)
  

Jewish Secular Calendar Starting after sunset Ending before sunset

• Passover in 2010 will start on Tuesday, the 30th of March and will continue for 7 days until Monday, the 5th of April.
• Passover in 2011 will start on Tuesday, the 19th of April and will continue for 7 days until Monday, the 25th of April.
• Passover in 2012 will start on Saturday, the 7th of April and will continue for 7 days until Friday, the 13th of April.
• Passover in 2013 will start on Tuesday, the 26th of March and will continue for 7 days until Monday, the 1st of April.
• Passover in 2014 will start on Tuesday, the 15th of April and will continue for 7 days until Monday, the 21st of April.
• Passover in 2015 will start on Saturday, the 4th of April and will continue for 7 days until Friday, the 10th of April.
• Passover in 2016 will start on Saturday, the 23rd of April and will continue for 7 days until Friday, the 29th of April.
• Passover in 2017 will start on Tuesday, the 11th of April and will continue for 7 days until Monday, the 17th of April.

Passover Seder

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