DAYEINU

The Afghani Onion Dayeinu Custom

Participants hit each other (gently) with green onion stalks every time they sing the refrain "Dayeinu."

Perhaps this custom is tied to the biblical story of the Jews who complained about the manna God had given them and recalled with longing the onions in Egypt. Our ancestors were infamous for their lack of appreciation, their stubbornness, and their complaints. 

It is easy for us to sing Dayeinu and claim that "each one of these good things would have been enough." But for those in the middle of the process of liberation, it is much harder to constantly be appreciative.  


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu