Chamisha Asar Ani Yodeah: Dayeinu and the Most Central Number in the Pesach Experience I never understood why Echad Mi Yodea stops at just 13. Yes, the hour is getting later around our Seder tables, but there are so many more significant numbers, and wouldn’t it be great to get to Chai and end at 18 to celebrate life as we conclude the evening? We can definitely count 14 as 14 are the books of Rambam’s Yad Chazakah, the Mishneh Torah. And that would take us to 15. At 15, we would have a whole host of choices on how to best answer the question of chamisha asar mi yodeah? R. Eli Sadan, head of the mechina Bnei David, discusses Dayeinu in his Hagadat Kamah Maalot. He tells us that Dayeinu has 15 lines and he takes the opportunity to tell us many concepts that are significant to the number 15, elements that teach us so many lessons needed for Pesach and beyond. Fifteen is the Story of our National and Religious Journey R. Sadan begins by telling us that the Dayeinu elucidates fifte
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