The final step of the Passover Seder is Nirtzah, a Hebrew term commonly understood in this context as “accepted” or “desired.” It expresses the hope that the night’s service has been accepted.
Nirtzah follows Hallel, the section of praise traditionally recited during Jewish festivals and associated with the fourth cup of wine. The closing prayers and songs often include the familiar wish, “Next year in Jerusalem,” or, in many Israeli traditions, “Next year in the rebuilt Jerusalem.”
Although Nirtzah is the fifteenth and final formal heading in the Seder’s traditional order, the evening may continue afterward. Many Haggadahs include songs such as Chad Gadya and Echad Mi Yodea, and participants may stay awake discussing the Exodus or studying Torah.
The other options belong elsewhere in the sequence. Kadesh begins the Seder with Kiddush, Yachatz breaks the middle matzah, and Hallel comes immediately before Nirtzah. “Accepted” describes the intended meaning of the concluding section, not the name of a separate food, blessing, or festival.