All glasses are filled a fourth time.

The seder tradition involves pouring a cup for the Hebrew prophet Elijah. For millennia, Jews opened the door for him, inviting him join their seders, hoping that he would bring with him a messiah to save the world. As we pass Elijah's cup around the table, think of one hope you have for the future. It could be a personal hope, a hope for the community, a hope for the world, or whatever type of hope that comes to you. As you either say your hope aloud or in your heart, please pour some of your wine into the cup.

The speaker picks up Elijah's cup for all to see.

Hopes and prayers are not enough. At this time of rejoicing, we also remember the great responsibility that freedom creates to harness the power of our privilege on behalf of the oppressed and marginalized.

This is the cup of action

The tasks of repairing world - once ascribed to prophets, messiahs and gods - must be taken up by us, by common people with shared goals. Working together for progressive change, we can bring about the improvement of the world--tikkun olam--for justice and for peace. We can and we must.

Let us now symbolically open the door of our seder to invite in all people to work together with us for a better world. Let us raise our fourth cup as we dedicate ourselves to tikkun olam, the improvement of the world.

Everyone:

"L' Tikkun Olam!"

All drink the fourth cup.


haggadah Section: Hallel