At this point, we are asked to tell the story of exodus, from Joseph's taking refuge in Egypt, through the growth of a nation, through enslavement, rebellion, war, exile, creation of the rule of law and entry as free people in a promised land.  What about the story do you remember?  What about it is important to you?

Reader 25:It saddens us that any struggle for freedom involves suffering. Generally, we drink wine to rejoice. Therefore, for each plague we take out a drop of wine from our cup. This way we do not rejoice over the suffering of others. The plagues that, we are told, afflicted the Egyptians were:

 (Take a drop of wine out of your cup for each plague)

 ALL:

1- blood 

2- frogs 

3- vermin 

4-beasts 

5- boils  

6- cattle disease 

7- locusts 

8- hail 

9- darkness

10- slaying of first born

Reader 26:Our world today is still greatly troubled. For these plagues, let us repeat the same ceremony.

Take a drop of wine out of your cup for each plague)

ALL:

1- war 

2- illiteracy 

3- hunger 

4- crime

5- bigotry 

6- injustice 

7- inequality  

8- tyranny 

9- poverty 

10- ignorance 


haggadah Section: -- Exodus Story
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