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May 2011

5/1/2011

 
In the Torah, we have a command from God to tell the story of our exodus from Egypt.     Every year my family and I  enjoy our Congregation Passover Seder on the second night of Passover.  We fulfill God's command by re-telling the story of the Exodus.     The Seder is a gathering of our community - the B'nai Israel family.  The service is meaningful, the food is excellent and the sound of the children happily seeking the Afikoman is music to my ears.  Sincere and heartfelt thanks to those whose efforts make this event possible.  We appreciate the energy put into making this a special evening.  A good time was had by all.     Thankfulness is one of the goals of observing the Passover Seder - thanking God for freeing us from bondage in Egypt.  Let us bring this thought to the current moment and ask God to free us from whatever bondage we might be experiencing in our life today.     Passover teaches us that there is a God who is interested in us.  The conclusion is that we should show interest in God.  Since God constantly bestows favors upon us in so many ways, it is only natural that we try to show our appreciation in some measure.  We can never repay a fraction of what we receive, but we most try.  Consequently, any little bit we can do is a pleasure, as it is an opportunity to show our gratitude.  My way of expressing gratitude to God for the blessings bestowed upon me is to volunteer at my local Synagogue,Congregation B'nai Israel.     Passover is a time of renewal, rebirth, revival.  I wonder if it can also be a time to challenge ourselves to a rebirth of our individual Jewish practices and observances. 

Fred Zola

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