(raise second cup of wine)

ּעֲבָדִים הָיִינוּ הָיִינו. עַתָּה בְּנֵי חוֹרִין  

Avadim hayinu hayinu. Ata b’nei chorin.

We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt. Now we are free.

God promised Abraham that after 400 years of servitude, his descendents would leave the foreign land of their bondage and witness the judgment of their oppressors. This promise made to our ancestors hold true for us. In every generation, there are those who seek to destroy us, but the Holy One saves us from their hands. The fate of each of us is bound to the destiny of humanity. 


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu