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THE CUP OF ELIJAH

We now refill our wine glasses one last time and open the front door to invite the prophet Elijah to join our Seder and drink from his glass of wine with us.

In the Bible, Elijah was a fierce defender of God to a disbelieving people. At the end of his life, rather than dying, he was brought directly up to God on a chariot. Some believe Elijah will return to herald a new era of peace, so we set a place for Elijah, hopeful that he may join us and bring peace to the whole world.

אֵלִיָהוּ הַנָבִיא, אֵלִיָהוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּי, אֵלִיָהוּ הַגִלְעָדִי בִּמְהֵרָה יָבוֹא אֵלֵינוּ עִם מָשִׁיחַ בֶּן דָוִד

Eliyahu hanavi, Eliyahu hatishbi, Eliyahu, Eliyahu, Eliyahu hagiladi.

Bimheirah v’yameinu, yavo eileinu, Im mashiach ben-David, Im mashiach ben-David.

Elijah the Prophet, the returning, the man of Gilad: return to us speedily, in our days with the messiah, son of David.


haggadah Section: Hallel