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== In Chassidic Teachings == The Rebbe explains that the order of the Haggadah was written in such a way as to answer the child's questions. It begins with "Ha Lachma Anya" (This is the bread of affliction) to answer the reason why there is still another redemption after the redemption from Egypt, and that is because we are still in exile. However, the redemption from Egypt opened the doorway for the redemptions that would follow, a point that is expanded upon further in the Haggadah, that the redemption from Egypt could have been the final one, but since we did not merit it and were immersed in impurity, "Hashem took us out from there with a strong hand" - corresponding to the attribute of judgment. The reason we were immersed in impurity in Egypt was because the Egyptians "vayare'u otanu" - they became our friends. This also explains the statement in the Haggadah, "We begin with disgrace and conclude with praise," as initially we left Egypt through divine intervention from above when we were not worthy of it, but only due to the Holy One, blessed be He, did we leave. However, in the end comes the "praise" which is from the service from below - "the Temple to atone for our sins." And through telling the story of the Exodus from Egypt, we merit the true and complete redemption.
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