The Bread of Affliction

When saying that traditional line — let all who are hungry come and eat — we must also recognize the stark contrast between the generosity of the Jewish people expressed in this invitation, and the actual reality in which we are living.

A reality in which government officials have proposed letting a million or more Americans die in order to support the stock market.

A reality in which the workers on whom our country relies are barely paid minimum wage, denied paid sick leave, and forced to work in unsafe conditions.

A reality in which, even when when a pandemic is not upon us, our government passes tax legislation that returns hundreds of billions of dollars to the already wealthy, while claiming we don't have the money to support the poor, the homeless, and the hungry.

Are all who are hungry truly able to eat anywhere, let alone with us? How many of us would really invite a hungry stranger into our house today? How can we correct the systemic problems that create hunger, poverty, and oppression?

Some food for thought as we 


haggadah Section: Yachatz
Source: Rabbi Jill Hammer