Dayeinu: It Would Have Been Enough!
Ilu hotzi, hotzianu; hotzianu miMitzraim; hotzianu
miMitzraim: Dayeinu.
Ilu natan, natan lanu; natan lanu et haShabbat; natan lanu et haShabbat:
Dayeinu.
Ilu natan, natan lanu; natan lanu et haTorah; natan lanu et haTorah: Dayeinu.
Ilu hichni-hichnisanu; hichnisanu l'eretz yisrael, hichnisanu l'eretz yisrael:
Dayeinu.
If only the Holy One had taken us out of Egypt...; given us Shabbat...;
given us Torah...; brought us into the Land of Israel...; Dayeinu!
"Lo Dayeinu"-It Would Not Be Enough!
We have come so far, received so much. We live in a world rich in wonders
and delights. Though we sing "It would have been enough," we know
that life goes on.
New, often unanticipated situations challenge us. Frequently, our way
narrows and we need to immerse ourselves in the struggle to reach the clear
shore. The specific tasks for each one of us may differ, but in every generation
we have so much more to do.
Last modified on 20, March, 1997
