The Passover Seder: Afikoman in Exile

Each spring Jews throughout the world gather to celebrate Passover with the feast of the Seder that commemorates God's deliverance of the Jews from slavery in Egypt - the event that led to the reaffirmation of the covenant between God and the Jews and to God's gift of the Torah at Sinai. In an age in which ritual observance among Jews is on the decline, this ancient ritual is still vital.Using anthropological theories, history, folklore, religious writings, and personal observation, Fredman shows why the Seder continues to be a fundamental part of the process by which Jewish society creates and defines itself.