As we rejoice at the miraculous story of deliverance from slavery, we acknowledge that this freedom was hard-earned. We regret that this freedom came at the cost of the Egyptians’ suffering, for we are all human beings made in the image of G-d. We pour out a drop of wine for each of the plagues as we recite them. Dip a finger or a spoon into your wine glass for a drop for each plague. These are the ten plagues which G-d brought down on the Egyptians: Blood | dam |דָּם Frogs | tzfardeiya |צְפַרְדֵּֽעַ Lice | kinim |כִּנִּים Beasts | arov |עָרוֹב Cattle disease | dever |דֶּֽבֶר Boils | sh’chin |שְׁחִין Hail | barad |בָּרָד Locusts | arbeh |אַרְבֶּה Darkness | choshech |חֹֽשֶׁךְ Death of the Firstborn | makat b’chorot |מַכַּת בְּכוֹרוֹת The Egyptians needed ten plagues because after each one they were able to come up with excuses and explanations rather than change their behavior. What are the plagues that allow people or institutions to hold on to ill-begotten art? What may make them realize the errors of their ways?
haggadah Section: -- Ten Plagues