We are told that every person should see themselves as having personally left Egypt. How can we fulfill this obligation of radical empathy?

The Hebrew word for Egypt, Mitzrayim, literally translates to "a narrow place." It implies this image of a restrained or confined space. We might not have personal memories of enslavement in Egypt, but we all have experiences with feeling restrained or confined. That is especially true this year when we are for the most part physically confined to our home.

Question: Is there some constriction you like to be released from in the upcoming year? What do you want to leave behind for something/someplace better?  Are you willing to walk through a metaphorical desert if that's what it takes?


haggadah Section: Bareich