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Why must we relive rather than commemorate yetsias Mitzrayim at the Seder? The shiur develops that geulah is an eternal event outside of time, evidenced by kiddush hachodesh (showing mastery over time) and Makkas Bechoros at midnight (a point beyond temporal boundaries). This explains why we start with shibud and use present-tense questioning.
At Seder, yetsias Mitzrayim must be relived rather than commemorated as past event. We must first understand what shibud is to appreciate contrast. We also must begin story with shibud (maschilin bi'gnus) and review story in QA form - as if we're just finding out now. Finally, we see geulah as eternal event: Beforehand, we were given mitzvah (מצוה) of kiddush hachodesh implying we control time and are above it. Also, Makkas Bechoros occurred exactly at midnight - point not within time.
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