We citizens have placed our trust in those running a “Seder,” that is, our state. It is a Jewish and democratic state, in that order, according to the law.
Hadi and Akiva had become close friends over their time in Beit Hanun, sharing many good conversations over coffee.
I want to thank him, not only for his devoted military service but also for inspiring me to take these moments of appreciation, room by room.
“In every generation, a person must see themselves as if they personally left Egypt.”
If God is willing to conduct a dialogue with a human being and change His mind, how much more so must human beings conduct a dialogue with each other and be willing to change their minds?
In the formative process of the exodus, the Jewish people leave a land that represents the height of pride, and they journey to a land of humility.
Our sages sought to highlight this idea by naming the holiday in our prayers as Zman Cheiruteinu, the Season of Our Freedom.
We all win when we learn to appreciate the importance of others.
In light of this agonizing and ongoing reality, a quote from the midrash can be a challenge to embrace, as it forces us to think and look outward at our enemies in a different light.
I think that Passover in general, and its seventh day in particular, is the perfect time to appreciate “the miracles that are with us daily,” as we say in the Amidah prayer.
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