Tzafun, which literally means “hidden,” is the part of the seder where we seek what is not obvious, when we look for something other than what is in front of our faces. It is also when we return to that which was broken earlier in the evening and try to make it whole again. In this way, Tzafun serves as the organizing principle of the second half of our seder, where we ask ourselves what world we want to see. Then we commit ourselves to making it real.

By moving one little dot, Tzafun becomes Tzafon, North. What North Star will guide your work to bring about the world you want to see?

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haggadah Section: Tzafun