Passover shows us the power that lies in community; I feel this power to a great extent. I have been an active member of the Jewish community since a very young age; camps and youth movements have played a huge role in my life. Madrich training has made such a large impact on my life, which is probably why my favorite Passover memory belongs to that period of time.
All the food is made by the participants and we split up into groups. The whole night was such an incredible experience, and I could feel the power of our little community. I still remember that seder as if it happened yesterday. Passover shows us what faith looks like. Faith in our people, faith in Moses, faith in God, and, of course, faith in the idea that things can and will get better. It takes time, effort, guidance, and a new mindset.
The feeling of being trapped is very real, and we fear what will follow. Our lives, even if we do not necessarily like them, have adapted to this new reality. We will have to learn how to deal with the trauma that the pandemic has caused us.
We will have to rethink how our societies look, our economies, and what kind of rules to change. We will only be able to do this if we let go of the past a little.
This resonates a lot with what the Jews had to face when they wandered in the desert. Pesach is all about freedom. These days, we cannot live freely.
Normally, when we lack freedom, we need to fight for it, just like how the Jews fought the Egyptians. But to achieve freedom today, we need to stop the pandemic. That means we have to respect laws and health regulations.
Without it, we are like humans without a heart. From this year on, finally, my son will take over this tradition. Every year we read the Passover story. And though we know it well, we learn something new every year. Passover teaches us that freedom comes with a price.
Freedom brings hardship, but we should face it bravely and go ahead in life. This lesson inspires us, year after year, to face obstacles which come in our life. Only one thing attracted me and that was finding the afikoman. There were many of us children and we were competitive.
Of course, our dear grandparents always used to reward not only the one who found the afikoman, but all of us. I still remember the excitement and anticipation leading up to that particular evening.
Just as we left behind all the plagues years ago, in the same way, we hope to leave behind the COVID pandemic and move ahead to a healthy and happy future. For nearly a year, we have not met any community members in person. We have been attending most of the programs online. Passover gives us an opportunity not only to participate in the event itself, but to see our friends and relatives in the community. Passover is also a reminder of the hardships that our forefathers faced, and a reminder that freedom cannot be achieved easily.
Comparing it to our altered lifestyle during the pandemic, it takes us back to the days of our forefathers. Just as we left behind all the plagues years ago, in the same way, we hope to leave behind the COVID pandemic and move ahead to a healthy and happy future, not only for us but for our children, grandchildren, and all our loved ones. I think we should all try and experience Passover internally this year; we should focus on our own healing and not be sorry for being emotionally unavailable to others for a few days.
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History Vault. Jews observe the weeklong festival with a number of important rituals, including a traditional Passover meal known as a seder, the removal of leavened products from their home, the substitution of matzo for bread and the retelling of the exodus tale When Is Passover ?
The Passover Story According to the Hebrew Bible , Jewish settlement in ancient Egypt first occurs when Joseph, a son of the patriarch Jacob and founder of one of the 12 tribes of Israel , moves his family there during a severe famine in their homeland of Canaan.
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Ah, even through the wonders of modern technology, we still cannot bring you the most memorable part of the Passover… the meal, just like grandma used to make! Next comes the meal… can you smell it? Did you save room for dessert? After the meal is finished, the leader of the seder lets the children loose to hunt for the Afikomen, which was wrapped in a napkin and hidden before the meal. The house is in a ruckus as everyone rushes around to be the first to find the Afikomen and claim the prize as grandpa redeems it from the lucky locator.
Once the leader has retrieved the Afikomen, he breaks it up into pieces and distributes a small piece to everyone seated around the table. However, it is widely believed that these pieces of Afikomen bring a good, long life to those who eat them. The tradition perhaps dates back to the time of Jesus. As He did this, he was conscious that this middle piece of matzah represented His own, spotless body given for the redemption of His people.
As the matzah is striped and pierced, His own body would be striped and pierced, and it is by those wounds that we are healed Isaiah This middle piece of matzah, or the Afikomen, is our communion bread. The third cup of wine is taken after the meal. It is the Cup of Redemption , which reminds us of the shed blood of the innocent Lamb which brought our redemption from Egypt.
This is our communion cup. The fourth cup is the Cup of Hallel. The spotless Passover Lamb had praise on his lips as he went to his death. A place setting remains empty for Elijah the prophet, the honored guest at every Passover table.
The Jewish people expect Elijah to come at Passover and announce the coming of the Messiah Malachi So a place is set, a cup is filled with wine, and hearts are expectant for Elijah to come and announce the Good News.
At the end of the seder meal, a child is sent to the door to open it and see if Elijah is there. Every year, the child returns, disappointed, and the wine is poured out without being touched. My people wait and hope for Messiah — they do not realize that Messiah has already come.
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