Kos Kiddush

Fill your cup with the first glass of wine, lift the cup, say the Kiddush, and drink, leaning to the left. All Jewish celebrations, from holidays to weddings, include wine as a symbol of our joy.

In our Pesach story we are told four times, in different ways, that God promised freedom to our people. We remember each of those promises with a cup of wine. With the first cup of wine we recall the first promise found in the Torah: "I am Adonai, and I will free you from the slavery of Egypt."

Baruch ata Adonai, Elohanu, Melech ha-olam, borei p'ri hagafen.

We praise You, God, for creating the fruit of the vine.

(Drink, leaning to the left)


haggadah Section: Kadesh
Source: A Children's Haggadah, JewBelong