Freedom from Disease

Freedom from Disease

There is no prayer for washing our hands at this stage in the seder (although we will say this prayer when we wash our hands later) so as we wash our hands, we celebrate the freedom from disease and take a moment to remember Louis Pasteur 

In the 1850s, French scientist Louis Pasteur was employed by a brewing company to find out why their beer was going sour. Through the microscope he discovered micro-organisms growing in the liquid. He believed that these germs, so-called because they appeared to be germinating or growing, were causing the problem.

Today we give thanks for washing hands that prevented more deaths from COVID-19 and gratitude that we live in a world with an understanding of germs, micro-organisms and why washing our hands is a good idea.


haggadah Section: Urchatz