Seder

[ sey-der ]

noun

, Judaism.

, plural Se·ders, Hebrew Se·da·rim [se-dah-, reem, s, uh, -, dah, -, r, im, sey-dah-, rim].

1. a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.

Seder

/ ˈseɪdə /

noun

1. Judaism a ceremonial meal with prescribed ritual reading of the Haggadah observed in Jewish homes on the first night or first two nights of Passover

Word History and Origins

Origin of Seder¹

First recorded in 1860–65, Seder is from the Hebrew word sēdher literally, order, arrangement

Word History and Origins

Origin of Seder¹

from Hebrew sēdher order

Example Sentences

Blue tarps and blankets were put down in the middle of the lawn for Islamic prayers and a Passover Seder and a Shabbat service.

From Los Angeles Times

In another area, Jewish students set up long tables for a Passover Seder that featured photos of hostages who are believed to still remain in Gaza after the Oct.

From Los Angeles Times

I was already planning on attending a friend’s Seder, and at least this task did not involve Yohana siccing an expert on me or making me host an elaborate event.

From New York Times

“At the end of the Passover Seder we say ‘next year may all people be free.’

From Seattle Times

Pro-Palestinian protesters, many of whom are Jewish, prepared Seder dinners at college protest encampments, even as other Jewish students sought community in more traditional settings.

From New York Times