4 Cups of Wine

Throughout the Passover Seder, there are four cups of wine poured. An individual is not suppose to pour their own wine as Passover is a celebration of freedom from slavery. Anytime the wine is drank, it should be drank in a reclining position. Again, this is to symbolize and celebrate the freedom of not being slaves of Pharaoh. The promises G-d made to the Jewish people: 1) I will deliver you out of Egypt 2) I will take you out of slavery 3) I will show you my powers 4)I will make you a great nation These are times throughout the Seder the wine is drank. A fifth cup of wine is poured and left on the Seder table. This is for the prophet Elijah who comes and visits each Passover Seder and shares in the celebration.