Dear all,
While helping my mom sort through old boxes, I came across this vintage microphone my father used for his (Kosher) Ham Radio conversations. I placed it next to my current AirPods. The old and the new, right?
But it made me think of Passover, which begins this Saturday evening. While the Festival is certainly about weaving an ancient story with contemporary situations, it’s about so much more…. It’s about what we say and what we hear.
Passover is about listening to the voices that came before.
And Passover is about finding our own voice.
Passover is about experiencing the world through the eyes of those who have less.
And Passover is about sharing our own struggles.
Passover is about acknowledging that oppression still exists.
And Passover is about brainstorming what we must do to confront it.
Passover is about being present for the sake of generations that came before us.
And Passover is about being present so that generations after us will exist.
Passover is an incredible moment in time, because what we say and what we hear … they matter.
May this Passover be filled with promise for all who celebrate!
With love and shalom from ZEMR (Hebrew for “Song” – but also an acronym for “Zach, Eli, Maya, Ron”)!
Rabbi Zach Shapiro
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