Dayeinu
Dayeinu recalls every step in our path to redemption: departure from Egypt, the splitting of the sea; sustenance in the wilderness, the giving of the Torah, and our arrival in the land of Israel. And although we express gratitude for each moment by saying, "It would have been enough" (or "Dayeinu"), we know that all of these steps were necessary to achieve full freedom. Had the journey ended with the leavin of Egypt, we would not be free people. Today it is critical that we support survivors of disasters, wars and conflicts until they are able to rebuild their lives.
So let us sing together:
1. Ilu hotzi- hotzianu, Hotzianu mi-mitzrayim Hotzianu mi-mitzrayim, Dayeinu!
Da-dayeinu, da-dayeinu, da-dayeinu, dayeinu, dayeinu.
If God had only taken us out of Egypt, that would have been enough!
2. Ilu natan natan lanu, natan lanu et ha-Shabbat, Natan lanu et ha-Shabbat, Dayeinu
If God had only given us Shabbat, that would have been enough.
3. Ilu natan natan lanu, natan lanu et ha-Torah, Natan lanu et ha-Torah , Dayeinu
If God had only given us the Torah, that would have been enough.
Let us say together:
If the world hears the cries of the oppressed, but does not come to their aid....It will not be enough.
If we empower our brothers and sisters to escape violence, but fail to offer them refuge....It will not be enough.
However, if we persevere until stability, peace, and justice have been attained....Dayeinu! It will be enough.
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