Remembering the ten plagues that God brought upon the Egyptians when Pharaoh refused to free the Israelites, we have the opportunity tonight to recognize that the world is not yet free of adversity and struggle. This is especially true for refugees. After you pour out a drop of wine for each of the
ten plagues that Egypt su ered, we invite you to then pour out drops of wine for ten modern plagues a icting refugee communities worldwide and in the United States. After you have nished reciting the plagues, choose a few of the expanded descriptions to read aloud.

  1. violence

  2. dangerous journeys

  3. poverty

  4. food insecurity

  5. lack of access to education  

  6. xenophobia

  7. anti-refugee legislation

  8. language barriers

  9. workforce discrimination

  10. loss of family 


haggadah Section: -- Ten Plagues