Alternative Dayenu
In Hopes of Freedom From Abuse For All
Author unknown.
References to men’s suffering added by Rabbi Pamela Frydman
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Sometimes, we cannot say Dayenu.
Women have the right to say, “No, this is not enough, I will not settle for this.”
Sometimes, we wish we could say Dayenu. What would be enough?
Together:
When women can make choices about our own bodies and our own lives, Dayenu
When courts, law enforcement and mental health professionals stop blaming the victim,
Dayenu
When children do not have to witness violence, misogyny,
or any abuse in the their own familes,
Dayenu
When the Jewish community protects abuse survivors,
Dayenu
When our voices are listened to and believed without judgment or question,
Dayenu
When money and power can no longer protect abusers,
Dayenu
When the community focuses on stopping the abusers instead of blaming us for staying,
Dayenu
When Jewish law and secular law can guarantee women and children’s right to safety,
Dayenu
When every Jewish woman can find true shalom bayit,
Dayenu
When men who are in danger can also be safety,
Dayenu
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