One of most beloved songs in any Passover seder is Dayeinu. Dayeinu commemorates the long list of miraculous things God did over the entire course of the Exodus story, any one of which would have been amazing just by itself. For example, “Had God only taken us out of Egypt but not punished the Egyptians – it would have been enough.”

Dayeinu is a reminder to remember all the miracles that have happened in our lives. If we simply stand and wait for the next one to appear, we are missing the point of life. Instead, we can enumerate the reasons to be grateful right now – the reasons to say dayeinu.

We sing together:

Ilu ho-tsi, Ho-tsi-a-nu, Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim, Ho-tsi-a-nu mi-Mitz-ra-yim, Da-ye-nu!

If God had brought us all out of Egypt, it would have been enough!
 

Dai, da-ye-nu, dai, da-ye-nu, dai, da-ye-nu… da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu!

Ilu na-tan, na-tan la-nu, Na-tan la-nu et-ha-Sha-bat, Na-tan la-nu et-ha-Sha-bat, Da-ye-nu!

If God had given us Shabbat, it would have been enough!

Dai, da-ye-nu, dai, da-ye-nu, dai, da-ye-nu… da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu!

Ilu na-tan, na-tan la-nu, Na-tan la-nu et-ha-To-rah, Na-tan la-nu et-ha-To-rah, Da-ye-nu!

If God had given us the Torah, it would have been enough!

Dai, da-ye-nu, dai, da-ye-nu, dai, da-ye-nu… da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu, da-ye-nu!

What miracles – however small – make you feel grateful tonight?


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu