The traditional Haggadah lists 10 plagues that afflicted the Egyptians.  We live in a very different world, but Passover is a good time to remember the plagues that we continue to experience in modern times.  The biblical ten plagues were sent to the Egyptians as a warning.  We should also recognize and respond to modern plagues as a warning of the dangers of not respecting the principles of justice, equity, and dignity that God has set forth for all His people.  As we each recite a modern plague that affects people from all over the world, we remove a drop of wine from our glasses to symbolize our anguish at the suffering these plagues have caused.


haggadah Section: -- Ten Plagues