The Women’s Dayenu

For all you feminists celebrating Passover tomorrow night, I want to share something we read every year along with the tradtional "Dayenu."

"The Women's Dayenu" was written by kick-ass Canadian journalist, activist and feminist Michelle Landsberg many years ago. It provokes much eye-rolling and commentary at our Seder table, which is why we love doing it.

If Eve had been created in the Image of God and not as a helper to Adam,
DAYENU

If she had been created as Adam’s equal and not been considered a temptress,
DAYENU

If Lot’s wife had been honored for compassion for looking back at the fate of her family in Sodom, and had not been punished for it,
DAYENU

If our mothers had been honoured for their daughters as well as for their sons,
DAYENU

If our fathers had not pitted our mothers against each other, like Abraham with Sarah and Hagar, or Jacob with Leah and Rachel.,
DAYENU

If the Just Women in Egypt who caused our redemption had been given sufficient recognition,
DAYENU

If Miriam were given her seat with Moses and Aaron in our legacy,
DAYENU

If women had written the Haggadah and placed our mothers where they belong in history,
DAYENU

If every generation of women together with every generation of men would continue to go out of Egypt,
DAYENU

For extra credit, check out Miriam's Cup, the story of Moses' sister Miriam and her inspiring role in the Passover story. We honor her by placing her goblet next to the one for Eliyahu, filled with water to symbolize her Well. Hag Sameach!