Water is life. Life is sacred. "Save a life, and it is as if you have saved a world."

For those who travel on foot through the borderlands, water is an essential component of the journey.  It is a privilege to be able to use water for a ritual like urchatz, and as we purify our hands, we think of those who thirst in the desert. As we have access to plentiful soaps, we do our parts to preserve the sanctity of life and community.

We wash our hands now, with no blessing, to help us prepare for the rituals of the Seder to come. In doing our parts to wash hands, we are stopping the spread of disease and each one of us is actively saving worlds.

Take the water, pour it over your hands three times, alternating between hands with each pour. 

Pause and give thanks for ready access to clean, safe water, bountiful disinfectants, and consider what symbolism you see in spilling water tonight. 


haggadah Section: Urchatz