half of me from pickles herring in New York 

half of me from fields of corn in Indiana 

all my mother’s ancestors from Poland 

all of my father’s from Alsace-Lorraine

all the Jews who came before my mother

all the Catholics who came before my father

all the great circles of upright stone 

all who go back beyond the fertile crescent

those who were not me who became me

tonight you are all invited

to gather around the fire

to share flat bread and ancient beans.


haggadah Section: Yachatz
Source: Mishkan HaSeder