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Throughout
the year, many of our holidays have an emphasis on Israel, the events in
our history that took place there, and its seasons and agriculture.
So how about Pesach, the holiday when we celebrate the exodus from Egypt
which was necessary for our settling in Israel? How big of a part does
Israel play in the Haggadah? The following questions and sources will
guide you as you try to solve this mystery.
Mystery
Investigation: Where did Israel go?
A.
Is it included in the 4 stories as told in the Hagadah?
1.
Deut. 6, 20-24, Avadim Hayinu
2.
Ibid. 26, 5-9, Laban tried to destroy it all
Rabbi
Yossi Adler- What does this passage contain which is not found in Exodus?
Why not just read the exodus from Exodus?
3.
Genesis 15, 13-16, the Covenant of the parts
4.
Joshua 24, 2-8, At first my ancestors worshiped idols
B.
Is Israel included in the sources of the four cups?
(source: Midrash Rabbah, JT)
1.
Genesis 40, 9-21, the butler’s dream
2.
Exodus 6, 6-8, the “4” languages of redemption spoken to Moses
C.
Were there supposed to be 5 cups?
1.
Talmud, Pesachim 118a
2.
Rif, Rambam 8, 10
D.
Is Israel included in the Hallel songs of praise?
1.
Pesachim 118a
E.
Is Israel included in the blessing to conclude the Magid (story) section?
1.
Mishna, Pesachim 116a
F.
Is Israel included in the praises of Dayenu?
G.
Is Israel included in the introduction to maggid (the
story section), Ha lachma anya?
Yaavetz-
If you ask, what is the big simha, joy since we are in exile? Since Israel
is there we just have to go there, it is not so bad.
Orchot
Chaim- Our ancestors hurried and they got out. We should do the same.
H.
What does the old “leshanah haba-ah imply?
I.
What does Pesach as a pilgrimage holiday imply?
III.
How can we understand the blatant omission of Israel from so much of the
Hagadah?
1.
What is exodus?
2.
Why would it ruin the story?
II.
Does it say somewhere in the Talmud that one must include the land of
Israel?
A.
Rava
Pesachim 116a-b
B.
Mishna
ibid. 116a
III.
What are the 4 ways in which Israel can be included?
A.
As part of the original story
B.
As part of my story
C.
As part of the future story
D.
As the missing element in
the mitzvot of Pesach, not the story |
