I chose this article because it goes further than simply reciting the blessing. It describes and dives into the meaning behind Kadesh as well as transporting you back to Egypt circa Jews in slavery era. When you read the words written by Madrigal, you feel as though you too are standing there in the heat, sweat soaking through your scarce clothing and caressing your thin bones. The lash of the cruel whip rains down around you and all you can hear are your fellow Jews yelling in agony. It allows one to walk in our ancestors shoes and experience the pain and torture they too felt, therefore enabling true sympathy and appreciation for our freedom that the entire holiday is about.


haggadah Section: Kadesh