elijah was a badass prophet who defended God and the concept of a higher power in a time of idol worship. legend has it that in return for his loyalty, God gave Elijah the ability to resurrect the dead and summon fire from the sky. on top of this, in Elijah’s dying moments “a chariot of fire and horses of fire appeared…and Elijah went up to haven in a whirlwind”, so God literally saved this dude from death. Tradition holds that he will return someday to bring an era of peace, so we set a place for Elijah at many joyous, hopeful Jewish occasions, such as a baby’s briss and the seder.


haggadah Section: Hallel