Pesach is a celebration of choice: the choice of when to labor, when to rest, and when to celebrate. We choose how we can best observe the traditions and laws of Judaism, trusting our community to know when to adapt tradition to meet each of our needs. We say a blessing to sanctify this time, to remind ourselves again that we have stepped out of the everyday routine and into a time of celebration.

Pour the first cup by filling your neighbor’s cup and having them fill yours.

Traditional

Feminine

Gender-Expansive

בָּרוּךְ אַהָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהָינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן

בְּרוּכָה אַתְּ יָהּ שְׁשִנָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ מָלְכַּת הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרַא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן

בְּרוּךֶ אָתֶה יי אֱלֹתְהֵינוּ מַלְךֶ הָעוֹלָם בּוֹרֶאֵ פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’Olam, borei p’ri hagafen.

Brucha at Yah, Shechina, Eloteinu Malkat ha’Olam, bora p’ri hagafen.

Bruche ateh Adonai, Elot’heinu Melche ha’Olam, bore’e p’ri hagafen.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created the fruit of the vine.

Blessed are you, Shekhinah, Queen of the Universe, creator of the fruit of the vine.

Blessed are You, Adonai our God, Ruler of the Universe, who created the fruit of the vine.

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֶינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִיְמָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לַזְמָן הַזֶה

בּרוּכָה אַתְּ יָהּ אֱלֹתֵינוּ מַלְכַּת הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָתְנוּ וְקִימָתְנוּ וְהִגִּיעָתְנוּ לַזֵמָן הַזֶה

בְּרוּךֶ אָתֶה יי אֱלֹתְהֵינוּ מַלְךֶ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁהֶחֱיָתֶנוּ וְהִגִּיעָתֶנוּ לַזְמָן הַזֶה

Baruch atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha’Olam, shehecheyanu v’kiyimanu v’higiyanu lazman hazeh.

B’rucha at Yah, Eloteinu Malkat ha’Olam, shehecheyatnu v’kiyimatnu v’higiyatnu lazman hazeh

Bruche ateh Adonai, Elot’heinu Melche ha’Olam, shehecheyatenu v’kiyimatenu v’higiyatenu lazman hazeh.

Blessed are You, O Lord our God King of the Universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and enables us to reach this season.

Blessed are You, Our God, Queen of the Universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and enables us to reach this season.

Blessed are You, O Lord our God Ruler of the Universe, who has kept us alive and sustained us and enables us to reach this season.

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Drink the first cup.

We lean to the left or otherwise make ourselves comfortable as we drink because we are able to rest. We can take our time with the seder and have no need to rush


haggadah Section: Kadesh
Source: HaggadahOfOurOwn.com