Happy Pesah, Good Yontiv or Happy Passover

Passover is when we Jews celebrate our escape from slavery in Egypt. The ritual for Passover follows the customary way that we celebrate all of our holidays. Brilliantly summarized by David J. the basic pattern is “They tried to kill us. We survived. Lets eat.”

My favorite, non-food, part of the Passover celebration is the requirement that you not only tell the story but also talk about it. It makes us think about freedom and its blessings. Passover is a home based ritual. It does not require a Rabbi or a Synagogue. Therefore ordinary people in a diaspora, can keep the ritual and therefore the specialness of the people alive for many generations.

If you have never been to a Passover Seder speak to one of your Jewish friends about being invited next year. It is a very interesting cultural and anthropological experience. Read more about Seders Here.

Read my Passover and Migration Blog here.