Yes, being Jewish (especially today) can sometimes be or at least feel like a burden. Yet, these are precisely the moments when your connection to our people matters most.
Adam, what a blessing, gift from G-d, to have a son, to be able write such a beautiful letter from your heart. To understand who you are as a Jew, where you are from and what you might experience in the future, is a gift, and maybe, something of a curse. The telling of the Passover history-- sad, happy and exciting, and participation in the seder, with its traditions and unique cuisine is a responsibility and duty that should be observed and celebrated by every Jew. Passover, along with Chanukah and Purim, is the Jewish history of survival and freedom. It is a symbol of the brotherhood and sisterhood of Jews everywhere on the planet. It is nothing unusual that Jews are fighting against hate and anti-Semitism today. What is unusual is the too large number of Jews who have turned against their fellow Jews and Israel by not only not giving their support, but who are actually standing against their brothers and sisters.
These Jews really need to do a seder and concentrate on the words and events in the Haggadah. Chag Pesach Semeach.
Adam,
Indeed, a beautifully crafted letter to your son! Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Wishing you and your family a Chag Pesach Samayach!
Adam, what a blessing, gift from G-d, to have a son, to be able write such a beautiful letter from your heart. To understand who you are as a Jew, where you are from and what you might experience in the future, is a gift, and maybe, something of a curse. The telling of the Passover history-- sad, happy and exciting, and participation in the seder, with its traditions and unique cuisine is a responsibility and duty that should be observed and celebrated by every Jew. Passover, along with Chanukah and Purim, is the Jewish history of survival and freedom. It is a symbol of the brotherhood and sisterhood of Jews everywhere on the planet. It is nothing unusual that Jews are fighting against hate and anti-Semitism today. What is unusual is the too large number of Jews who have turned against their fellow Jews and Israel by not only not giving their support, but who are actually standing against their brothers and sisters.
These Jews really need to do a seder and concentrate on the words and events in the Haggadah. Chag Pesach Semeach.
This makes me cry. I’m so happy for you and your family. I am a not Jewish Zionist alone on Passover. I wish I could be at your Seder.