Alternative Dayenu

By Michael Baugh and Rabbi Pam Frydman © 1995

 (Sing traditional melody twice for each verse, once with the first three lines and once for the next three lines. Then sing the chorus twice, then the next verse, etc. At the end, sing the chorus as many times as you wish.)

When the sun shines in the morning; 

birds are singing in the dawning;

It’s a whole new day, a new chance to be free.

​Every time I look at problems 

​in a way that helps to solve them,

​It’s a fresh new start, and that’s enough for me.  

   Dai Dayenu (chorus)

Every day we’re free to choose 

To rise above the win and lose

Of every situation that can come our way.

​Coming out of narrowness, 

​Acknowledging our “Pharoahness”,

​Opening our hearts, and that’s enough for me.  

   Dai Dayenu (chorus)

Peace to all of Yisrael, 

And peace to all of Yishma’el--

May it be that soon we will all live in peace.

​It’s not the golden rule I trust 

​That we do what was done to us.

​There can be enough for everyone to share.  

   Dai Dayenu (chorus)

May all beings have happiness.  

May we all be well and full of bliss,

Peaceful in our knowledge that we all are one.

​Peace that passes understanding 

​Comes when we are not demanding;

​When we feel this peace, then we are truly free.  

   Dai Dayenu (chorus)