Some families explore modern gratitudes that can be expressed with  Dayenu:  If our ancestors had only escaped from oppression and not ultimately come to reside in a democratic country,  Dayenu.  If they had come to reside in a democratic country but not prospered,  Dayenu.  And so on. But there is another message behind this and the traditional  Dayenu:  that of bringing our blessings to others. So even with all our ancient and modern blessings, it's possible to say " Lo Dayenu : It is not enough."

"Because our democracy has yet to extend itself properly to all those who live with us. Because our freedom doesn’t include other refugees who arrived here recently, [and] our prosperity is so grossly unequal [...]

"“Dayenu” is about counting our blessings while realizing the massive responsibilities success confers upon us. [...] We haven’t yet evolved full-cycle, from slaves to liberators, and there are those who are trying to convince us that we are still in danger of becoming slaves again, so it’s better we act as oppressors.

"Maybe the real meaning of “Dayenu” is that it’s not nearly enough. It’s not enough to be free men and women when there are so many around us still unfree and unequal. Not enough when there’s still a line in the poem waiting for us to write." -- Anshel Pfeffer


haggadah Section: -- Cup #2 & Dayenu
Source: Anshel Pfeffer