The seder tradition involves pouring a cup for the Hebrew prophet Elijah. For millennia, Jews opened the door for him, inviting him join their seders, hoping that he would bring with him a messiah to save the world.Yet the tasks of saving the world - once ascribed to prophets, messiahs and gods - must be taken up by us mere mortals, by individuals, by us. 

Let us now symbolically open the door of our seder to invite in all people of good will and all those in needto work together with us for a better world.Let us raise our fourth cup as we dedicate ourselves to tiqqun olam, the improvement of the world.

As we await Elijiah, please make sure that your neighbour has wine in the glass, and take a moment to remember that fourth and final person or group of people that you wanted to dedicate this cup to. 

We raise our glass to them, and to one another! 


haggadah Section: Hallel