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		What are the answers to the Four Questions? By Dovid Zaklikowski 4 Comments



		Why four cups of wine by the seder? By Naftali Silberberg 4 Comments



		What is the woman's role at a Seder? By Chana Weisberg 3 Comments



		What is the Biblical source for the Four Sons mentioned in the Haggadah? By Menachem Posner 1 Comment



		When did we begin observing Passover? Did we celebrate it during the forty years of wandering in the desert? By Shmuel Kogan 3 Comments



		Why is the Shabbat before Passover called the “Great Shabbat”? By Baruch S. Davidson 2 Comments



		Why do we have three matzot at the Passover Seder? By Chani Benjaminson



		What is the significance of the four cups of wine? By Yosef Marcus



		Why is Elijah the Prophet invited in during the seder? By Naftali Silberberg 3 Comments



		Why do we divide the Hallel into two at the Passover seder? By Baruch S. Davidson But first another question: Why were these particular chapters of Psalms (113-118) chosen to express praise and our gratitude to G‑d?



		How does the spring equinox relate to the timing of Passover? By Menachem Posner 17 Comments



		Why do we "hide" pieces of bread before the Search for Chametz? By Dovid Zaklikowski



		How do I keep my "Wise Child" interested in the seder proceedings? By Chana Weisberg



		How many years did the Jews spend in Egypt? By Chani Benjaminson 5 Comments



		Why do we recline to our left side at the seder? By Menachem Posner 2 Comments



		What was the purpose of "keeping" the Paschal lamb for four days? By Rochel Chein 1 Comment



		Why is Chabad's Four Questions different than all others'? By Yisroel Cotlar 1 Comment



		Did Pharaoh die in the Red Sea? By Menachem Posner 13 Comments



		Why do we drink four cups of wine at the Passover Seder? By Menachem Posner

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