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For many of us, this will be the first Passover seder we& #39;ve held in imperfect times. I find myself thinking of Jews in other times and places who found ways to celebrate in truly dire circumstances. At my family& #39;s seder tomorrow, we& #39;re going to talk about them. (Thread)
The Jews forced to take their Judaism underground during the Spanish Inquisition: https://www.rabbibarbara.com/secret-passover-tradition/">https://www.rabbibarbara.com/secret-pa...
Jewish Union soldiers who had to find a way to make the seder during the Civil War in 1862 West Virginia: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/passover-seders-during-the-civil-war/">https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/p...
The Warsaw Ghetto, 1943: https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exhibitions/warsaw_ghetto_testimonies/last_passover.asp">https://www.yadvashem.org/yv/en/exh...
The Shoah: https://memoirs.azrielifoundation.org/articles-and-excerpts/new-entry">https://memoirs.azrielifoundation.org/articles-...
Natan Sharansky& #39;s seder in the punishing cell: https://www.jpost.com/judaism/jewish-holidays/natan-sharansky-despite-coronavirus-jews-are-connected-623822">https://www.jpost.com/judaism/j...
And so, so (so!) many more. Talking about their stories, for me, brings perspective, comfort and a tremendous amount of hope. Wishing you all a joyful Passover, the holiday of our collective liberation.
