אֱלִיָּהוּ

The Third Glass of Wine

The blessing over the meal is immediately followed by another blessing over the wine:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן

Drink the third glass of wine!

We turn now to the prophets Elijah and Miriam.

Elijah is a sign of our hope for a Messianic age, when there will be peace on earth. For Elijah we offer a full glass of wine, a sign of hospitality for whomever may enter, proving that we are truly ready to welcome the stranger into our home. We use water to honor Miriam, who sang and danced at the parting of the Sea of Reeds and who is associated with water in the desert. Water is a sign of the life force and our responsibility to replenish the earth. (A door is opened to welcome in Miriam and Elijah.)


haggadah Section: Bareich