Among the themes of Passover is freedom from captivity. For many Jews this year, the holiday brings up the pain of knowledge that hostages are still captive after the Oct. 7 Hamas attack on Israel.
At Sinai Temple in west Los Angeles, blue ribbon marks off more than 130 seats that stand as reminders of the hostages who remain in Gaza following the Oct. 7 attack on IsraelAt Sinai Temple in west Los Angeles, blue ribbon marks off more than 130 seats that stand as reminders of the hostages who remain in Gaza following the Oct.
The seats remind Sherman of words from the Haggadah – the ritual script for telling the Passover story during evening Seder meals. "It's seen as if Jews don't deserve to have the same kind of allyship or Jews don't suffer as much as other minorities," she says."I'm hopeful that the greater community and the world hears that, as a minority, there is deep suffering."So that the greater community might better understand, Jewish Federations around the U.S. this year see annual interfaith Seders as opportunities for deeper conversation with neighbors.
"It is about this duality of both oppression and freedom," Bank says."It is a Jewish time to reflect on what is broken in our world and what we can do to repair it."
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