First Cup
Tonight we drink four cups of wine. Why four? Some say the cups represent our matriarchsâSarah, Rebecca, Rachel, and Leahâwhose virtue caused our liberation us from slavery. Another interpretation is that the cups represent the Four Worlds: physicality, emotions, thought, and essence. Still a third interpretation is that the cups represent the four promises of liberation made in the Torah: I will bring you out, I will deliver you, I will redeem you, I will take you to be my people (Exodus 6:6-7.)
THE FIRST CUP: FREEDOM IN AMERICA ("I will bring you out")
As we lift the first cup, we envision an America â the âland of the freeâ â where everyone has a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of him/herself and of his/her family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services (from Article 25 of the Declaration of Human Rights).
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Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam, borei pâree hagafen.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything, who creates the fruit of the vine.
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Baruch Atah Adonai, Eloheinu Melech ha-olam,
she-hechiyanu vâkeyâmanu vâhigiyanu lazman hazeh.
We praise God, Ruler of Everything,
who has kept us alive, raised us up, and brought us to this happy moment.
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