As we read the 10 plagues, we spill drops of wine from our cups, mourning the suffering the Egyptians endured so that we could be free. This year, as these drops spread across our plates, let us turn our hearts toward the millions of people around the world suffering today’s plagues of hatred, prejudice, baseless violence and war.
Dam—Blood
We comfort and mourn those whose blood has been spilled.
Tzfardeiya—Frogs
We protest the proliferation of violence.
Kinim—Lice
We stop infestations of hatred and fear.
Arov—Wild Animals
We appeal to all people to act with humanity.
Dever—Pestilence
We overcome the sickness of racism and bigotry.
Shechin—Boils
We tend to those who suffer from disease.
Barad—Hail
We respond to storms and disasters that claim lives.
Arbeh—Locusts
We fill the air with voices for change.
Choshech—Darkness
We bring light to those who live in the shadows.
Makat B’chorot—Death of the Firstborn
We inspire the next generation to carry on the struggle for a better world.
Next Year in a Just World
A Global Justice Haggadah