A Cup to Ourselves, to all of us who are at this seder tonight, to the present moment. Let us take this moment to honor our bodies, our lives, and our communities. Let us honor all the things that have made us who we are. Let us savor our bodies in all their uniqueness: our skins and our bones, all of our different strengths and sizes, the places that look and move in ways unique to us.

Note the places that hurt, the places we struggle with, the places that are changing and unfurling. Note the parts that have come down to us from our ancestors, the parts we have been taught to hate, the parts we have been taught to love. Let us never forget that caring for ourselves, as we would care for our most precious and beloved, is part of creating the world we want to live in. 

Meditation: Bring to mind something which sustains you either spiritually or physically. Then imagine what sustains it, and offer that your praises.

(adapted from "Love and Justice in Times of War" Haggadah)

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן

Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei p’ree hagafen.

We thank the Source who creates the fruit of the vine.

Drink the third glass of wine!


haggadah Section: Bareich