We will now tell the story of the Hebrews exodus from Mitzrayim. Here Mitzrayim, often translated as “narrow space,” is Egypt .

But as we take turns narrating this exodus, we may reflect on the many narrow spaces in our own lives, from the limited confines of a small apartment, to the reality of losing one’s job and healthcare, and to the daily anxieties of living in a time of plague. 

Additionally, we remember the communities of color, healthcare and grocery service workers, and others who are profoundly affected by COVID-19.

And as we tell this tory, remember that some of us are still in exile.

1. Joseph brings the Hebrews to Egypt

2. The Jews are enslaved; Pharaoh orders their AMAB babies drowned

3. Yocheved fl oats baby Moses down the Nile, where he’s found by Pharaoh’s daughter

4. Moses grows up as Egyptian royalty, until he kills an Egyptian overseer

5. Moses runs away to Midian, where he marries Tzipporah

6. Wandering as a shepherd, Moses hears God in a burning bush

7. Moses demands the Hebrews’ freedom, but God hardens Pharaoh’s heart

8. Plagues, baby

9. The Angel of Death takes the Egyptians’ fi rst-born AMAB children

10. Pharaoh lets the Hebrews go, and they rush to freedom

11. Pharaoh changes his mind and sends his armies in pursuit

12. The Red Sea splits, then closes — drowning many, many Egyptians


haggadah Section: Maggid - Beginning
Source: Adapted from The Red Seder