We have prevailed upon many people to attend a Seder. Now we must teach them how to be personally affected by the spiritual implications of the Seder. The Seder is more than a banquet; it is the actualization of an eternal hope. It is not a ceremony but a vital experience. We must learn how to be personally involved in the acts of Jewish tradition.

A.J. Heschel, Israel and Diaspora, in The Insecurity Of Freedom, FSG, p. 216