Refill everyone’s wine glass.

We now say grace after the meal, thanking God for the food we’ve eaten. On Passover, this becomes something like an extended toast to life, culminating with drinking our third glass of wine for the evening. We express gratitude for all of the bounty in our lives—from the food that sustains us to the precious freedoms we enjoy today. Go around the seder table and have everyone share something in their life that is boutiful, something their cup is overflowing with.

The Third Glass of Wine

The blessing over the meal is immediately followed by another blessing over the wine:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ, אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, בּוֹרֵא פְּרִי הַגָּפֶן

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

We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who creates the fruit of the vine.

Drink the third glass of wine!


haggadah Section: Bareich