For the LORD thy G-d bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey; a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou mayest dig brass. And thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and bless the LORD thy G-d for the good land which He hath given thee.

(Deuteronomy 8:7-10)

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In our tradition, the most important blessing on the food comes after we eat it. You can choose to join in the singing or to silently reflect. In either case, a question to think over: What does it mean to bless something? What power does our blessing have? What can we use that power for?

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We pour the third cup of wine, without drinking yet, and continue.


haggadah Section: Bareich