All:  Blessed are you, Spirit of the Universe, where we can find renewal and peace.

  The Cup of Freedom

Leader: Now we are ready to drink the second cup of wine. This is the cup of freedom. Freedom from slavery is not possible until we become aware of our bondage. It is said that the Children of Israel had                                     become content in Egypt. Until they realized that they were slaves, they could not be freed. It is for this reason that we tell the story of our liberation tonight. Without remembering and retelling, we risk forgetting the sweetness of freedom and the danger of complacency. If we fail to recall the Exodus, we risk losing our resolve to fight for the liberation of all people, everywhere.

All: With this cup, we commit ourselves anew to the memory and the struggle, until all people, everywhere, live in peace and freedom.

Leader: Baruch atah Adonai, ga’al Yisrael. Baruch atah Adonai, eloheinu melech ha-olam, borei p’re hagafen.

 


haggadah Section: Cover
Source: Original