Seder

American  

[sey-der] / ˈseɪ dər /

noun

Judaism.

Seders, plural Sedarim plural

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.

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Seder British  

/ 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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Sedarim
  plural
• Seders
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Seder

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Seder Sedarim Seders

Once, during a Passover Seder, Aft introduced me to his congregation as the Prophet Elijah.

From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026

The dining room, earlier that evening used for a Passover Seder, was destroyed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025

Sounding in despair, he also reflected on how Passover was approaching with the traditional Seder meal.

From BBC ● Apr. 9, 2025

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 ● Apr. 27, 2024

That was when she remembered the dream: she had been at a Seder, surrounded by familiar faces, and for some reason she hated being there.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen

This is not my original thought but I do love it and share it at all the Sedarim I attend or make.

From New York Times ● Mar. 20, 2018

I experienced Jewish traditions only in relatives' homes, in the big city of Pittsburgh, where we brought our country mouse ways to secular Seders.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2022

But families suffering sticker shock from shopping for Seders can’t expect a respite anytime soon.

From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2022

Before Rabbi Julie Schonfeld’s Passover Seders this year, she’ll do all her usual rituals.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 14, 2022

As remarkable as some Zoom Seders may have been, an extra dose of joy will be in attendance for those getting back to the old ways — even if coronavirus tests play a new part.

From Washington Post ● Apr. 9, 2022

Mr. Twitty follows the tradition of holding two Seders at the beginning of Passover, both of which feature his African American Seder plate and the traditional Seder plate.

From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2022