Kadesh Contributed by Ady Fisberg Levine

The Hebrew word “Kiddush” means sanctification. But it is not the wine we sanctify. Instead, the wine is a symbol of the sanctity, the preciousness, and the sweetness of this moment. Held together by sacred bonds of family and friendship, we share this table tonight with one another and with all the generations who have come before us.

We drink four cups of wine at our seder to remember the four promises God made to the people of Israel (Exodus 6:6-7):

I will bring you out...

I will save you...

I will redeem you...

I will take you to be My people...

As we remember the first promise of redemption, we raise our cup in gratitude for the joy of freedom.

Baruch Atah Adonai Eloheinu Melech ha-olam Borei p-ri ha-ga-fen.


haggadah Section: Kadesh