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Kadesh
Urchatz
Karpas
Yachatz
Magid
Ha Lachma Anya
Four Questions
We Were Slaves in Egypt
Story of the Five Rabbis
The Four Sons
Yechol Me'rosh Chodesh
In the Beginning Our Fathers Were Idol Worshipers
First Fruits Declaration
The Ten Plagues
Dayenu
Rabban Gamliel's Three Things
First Half of Hallel
Second Cup of Wine
Rachtzah
Motzi Matzah
Maror
Korech
Shulchan Orech
Tzafun
Barech
Birkat Hamazon
Third Cup of Wine
Pour Out Thy Wrath
Hallel
Second Half of Hallel
Songs of Praise and Thanks
Fourth Cup of Wine
Nirtzah
Chasal Siddur Pesach
L'Shana HaBaa
And It Happened at Midnight
Zevach Pesach
Ki Lo Na'e
Adir Hu
Sefirat HaOmer
Echad Mi Yodea
Chad Gadya
About This Text
Author: Johanan Treves
Composed: c.1520 – c.1540 CE
Published in Bologna in 1540, the Kimcha D’avshuna commentary on the Haggadah was written by Rabbi Yochanan ben Yosef Treves. This commentary focuses on explaining the halakhic way to conduct a seder. Rabbi Treves answers questions of Jewish practice surrounding the seder which reflects the nature of the community of his time. Some of his questions include: What happens in a home if no one present knows how to conduct a seder? Can one person in the community go from house to house to recite the Haggadah for households unable to do it for themselves? How should that person act in each house? Does he say the berakhot over again? Does he eat?