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April 6, 2020
The Parting of the Red Sea, (Painting: Lidia Kozenitzky)
This Pesach,
we tremble at the preciousness of life
so we don’t want to cause harm.
This quaking in our bodies
is an outgrowth of love.
The Israelites felt supported
in the midst of the sea.
Can we begin to feel
the land beneath our feet,
the hidden miracles
on which we stand?
*Inspired by the Netivot Shalom’s teachings about Pesach
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