The story of the exodus from Egypt is told from a book known as the haggadah. A young child at the seder asks four questions which provide a pretext for telling the story of the Exodus. Throughout the story, the participants are asked to perform symbolic acts using the seder foods to remind them of the events of slavery in Egypt and liberation. After the seder meal is served, the seder continues and then is followed by the singing of traditional Pesach songs such as Chad Gadyah ("One Little Goat") and Echad Me Yoda-ah ("Who Knows One?").
The First Question
Why is it that on all other nights during the year we eat either bread or matza, but on this night we eat matza?
The Second Question
Why is that on all other nights we eat all kinds of vegetables, but on this night we eat only bitter herbs?
The Third Question
Why is is that on all other nights we do not dip even once, but on this night we dip twice?
The Fourth Question
Why is it that on all other nights we eat either sitting or reclining, but on this night we eat in a reclining position?
