Passover is a celebration and honor of rebirth. We remember the survival and resilience of our ancestors, who fought for our freedoms and life. We recall as well as our own rebirth as we navigate life, shedding our past selves that no longer serve us and embrace the experiences and challenges that give birth to us again and again. We also bear witness to the rebirth of our natural environments, remembering that ever-moving cycles are our constant tethers and after long periods of stillness can emerge beauty. 

We light candles to remember and to designate holy spaces. We distinguish this moment of sacredness from our daily lives. We also look to light as a symbol of justice and truth, to kindle these flames within us, and to share out light with others. 

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Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech haolam, asher kid'shanu b'mitzvotav v'tzivanu l'hadlik ner shel Yom Tov.

Blessed are You, our God, Spirit of the world, who sanctifies us with mitzvot and calls upon us to kindle the lights of the Festival day.


haggadah Section: Introduction