There are four children in this tradition: the Wise Child, the Wicked Child, the Simple Child, and the Child Who Is Unable to Ask. But what about the Hopeful Child, or the Determined Child? Why don't we ever hear about the Revolutionary Child, the Centered Child, or the Child with a Strong Moral Foundation?

You've named something you want to break in your own life. When you contemplate action, which voices arise in your mind? Are you compassionate to yourself? Are you fearful? Both?

The accompanying image contains a bunch of adjectives for the children talking to us in our heads. With your table, we invite you to share which voices are speaking to you most loudly — and which voices you would like to amplify.


haggadah Section: -- Four Children