Makhloket

what stiffened Pharaoh's heart against the Jews
was he the object or the actor here
what blame adheres if he's not free to choose
that 'God is just' in this case isn't clear
each seder stirs the family to fight
about a narrative that's long in tooth
but what's a sacred scripture if not right
and how's it sacred if it's not the Truth
the questions animate the seder meal
four cups of wine fan charges to and fro
and 'though the story's old, the passion's real
how much compassion do we owe our foe
the problems stand, too graphic to refute
God's brought into each seder through dispute