Passover Seder Quotes & Sayings

Jenny held
her breath wondering whether her matzo would pass muster. — Adam Yamey

In nature alone are forms. That which is not of nature cannot have any forms, fine or gross. It must be formless. — Swami Vivekananda

They refused to sing non-German songs. The greater the efforts made to win them away from their German allegiance, the more they exalted the glory of their German heroes. They stinted themselves in buying things to eat, so that they might spare their pennies to help the war chest of their elders. They were incredibly alert in the significance of what the non-German teachers said and they contradicted in unison. They wore the forbidden emblems of their own kinsfolk and were happy when penalized for doing so, or even physically punished. In miniature they were mirrors of loyalty from which the older people might learn a lesson. — Adolf Hitler

If God never gave me one more thing in my life, then you, right now, would be enough. You are my Dayeinu — S. Khubiar

At Planned Parenthood, we see the impact of abortion stigma firsthand, in the women who delay getting reproductive health care because they fear they'll be labeled and judged. We see the effect of stigma on doctors, health center staffers, and others who help provide abortion services. And we see the impact in laws that regulate and restrict abortion in ways that would never happen with any other medical procedure. — Cecile Richards

Remember, you must not sleep at the Seder. If you do, Elijah the Prophet will come with a bag on his shoulders. On the two first nights of Passover, Elijah the Prophet goes about looking for those who have fallen asleep at the Seder, and takes them away in his bag. — Sholom Aleichem

Our failures in charity are chained to a narrowed vision of the world that makes too much of the differences between us, and this is our enslavement. — Rebecca Goldstein

Well, Joe Biden has done it again. He showed up at the White House Passover Seder with a bunch of ham sandwiches. — Jay Leno

Being prepared helps you feel more confident at the doctor's office. Think about what you want to ask and write those questions down. — Andie MacDowell

A child correct behind and not before. — George Herbert

I'm 27 years old. I'm going to go into Hollywood really arrogant. I'll be breaking a lot of rules. It's going to be hot. — Wyclef Jean

Passover takes place in the home rather than the synagogue and centers around an epic meal - the seder - so you remember Passover as storytelling, you remember it in food, and you remember it in the family. — Simon Schama