Maimonides urged us to care for our bodies so that we would be free to concentrate our energies on God. In the modern world, one of the greatest threats to our physical health is mental stress. Stress causes insomnia, digestive problems, heart disease, autoimmune disorders, depression, memory impairment and countless other complications. As women, we are particularly vulnerable to the stress caused by multiple and exhausting commitments to our families, friends, jobs and communities. This year, let us learn how to say “Enough!”

If we agree to be a part of two extracurricular activities a week instead of three …
דַּיֵּנוּ

If we took three classes instead of four…
דַּיֵּנוּ

If we applied to 17 grants instead of 70…
דַּיֵּנוּ

If we check our email every hour instead of every minute…
דַּיֵּנוּ

If we stay in to do homework one weekend night instead of two…
דַּיֵּנוּ

If we let FOMO have control four nights of the week and not everyday…
דַּיֵּנוּ

If we ever went to the gym…
דַּיֵּנוּ

If we ate Slifka cookies every other time they were served but not every single time…
דַּיֵּנוּ

If we do what we can, and then go to bed at a reasonable hour…
דַּיֵּנוּ


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu
Source: adapted from clip by Michelle Shain