BARECH: GRATITUDE
It’s a remarkable thing that Jewish tradition seeks to inspire us to be present before we eat,
and all the more so that we are then directed to acknowledge our gratitude after we eat —
gratitude not for the food itself, but for the incredible feeling of being full.


What does it mean to truly be fulfilled?


In Hebrew, the root of the word for fulfillment — to be whole, to be complete — is shalom, the same as the word for peace. May we find peace, a whole and complete peace. May we be fulfilled, not only by our food, but by our actions and our words.


haggadah Section: Bareich