Choshech, Darkness, the 9th plague was one of most horrifying days for the Egyptians. The darkness was so thick it felt like they were trapped and couldn’t breathe. It was so dark they were practically blind. There was no escape.  While the Egyptians were suffering darkness the Israelites had light. I wonder, if the Jews had light, why didn’t the Egyptians go to them for light? Did the darkness blind them?  I think Darkness was to make the Egyptians feel what the Jews were feeling. Living without freedom is like being trapped in a place without light. Pharaoh represented the darkness; no one was able to run, hide or escape from him. He was evil just like the darkness. The Jews had no control, they were trapped and felt suffocated by the Egyptians. Darkness was the Pharaoh for the Egyptians during the plague and they couldn’t escape it. This plague showed the Egyptians how the Jews felt in Egypt.


haggadah Section: Cover
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