It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said:
"Moses might not get to see Canaan, but his children will see it. He even got to the mountaintop enough to see it and that assured him that it was coming. But the beauty of the thing is that there's always a Joshua to take up his work and take the children on in. And it's there waiting with its milk and honey, and with all of the bountiful beauty that God has in store for His children."
The Talmud (Eruvin 22b) teaches that even Joshua didn't finish the work, but he did build "roads with stations." He paved the way forward and set up stopping points along the way.
What roads toward justice have been paved for you? What roads will you pave for the future?
What human rights issue weighs most on you this Passover? What is the Promised Land you see from the mountaintop? What is the next waystation we can reach?
I'm so glad you've come to our community Passover seder! We're trying things a bit differently this year, with thanks tohaggadot.com. If you like it, let us know right away; if not, send an email after Passover.
If you're new to Heska Amuna Synagogue, welcome! If you're a veteran, go out of your way to make someone else feel welcome!
We're excited to begin, by sharingspecial Seder memories:
– special Passover tradition
– best moment at the old family Seder
– worst, or funniest Seder moment
Reading:
Jill Hammer, Sisters at Sinai, "The Least of the Handmaids"
(Courtesy of Jenifer Ohriner)
Guided reflection:
Begin the experience by imagining they you are each crossing the Sea of Reeds.
(Courtesy of Nancy Becker)
Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Prophets (New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2001), p. 19
Above all, the prophets reminded us of the moral state of a people: Few are guilty, but all are responsible.
(Ha Lachma Anya) הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא
הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא דִי אֲכָלוּ אַבְהָתָנָא בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרָיִם. כָּל דִכְפִין יֵיתֵי וְיֵיכֹל, כָּל דִצְרִיךְ יֵיתֵי וְיִפְסַח. הָשַתָּא הָכָא, לְשָנָה הַבָּאָה בְּאַרְעָא דְיִשְרָאֵל. הָשַתָּא עַבְדֵי, לְשָנָה הַבָּאָה בְּנֵי חוֹרִין.
This bread of affliction which our ancestors at in the land of Egypt: Let all who are hungry, come eat; all who are needy, come share Passover. Now, we are here, next year in the Land of Israel; now, we are slaves, next year, free people!
Babylonian Talmud, Pesachim 115b
Shmuel said: it is written “the bread of affliction” (Deut. 16:3)—bread which elicits conversation.
Babylonian Talmud, Yoma 74b
You cannot compare one who has bread in his basket with one who has none.
Rashi, (France, 11th cent.), commentary thereon
This refers to one who has food today but worries about [food for] tomorrow.
Josef Karo¸ Shulchan Aruch, (Late Medieval law code) “Yoreh De’ah” 250:1
כמה נותנין לעני, די מחסורו אשר יחסר לו. כיצד, אם היה רעב, יאכילוהו. היה צריך לכסות, יכסוהו. אין לו כלי בית, קונה לו כלי בית...וכן לכל אחד ואחד לפי מה שצריך.
How much is it appropriate to give to the poor? “Sufficient for his needs in that which he lacks.” If he is hungry, one must feed him. If he needs clothing, one must clothe him. If he lacks housing utensils, one must provide him with housing utensils… To each person according to what he needs.
It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., said:
"Moses might not get to see Canaan, but his children will see it. He even got to the mountaintop enough to see it and that assured him that it was coming. But the beauty of the thing is that there's always a Joshua to take up his work and take the children on in. And it's there waiting with its milk and honey, and with all of the bountiful beauty that God has in store for His children."
The Talmud (Eruvin 22b) teaches that even Joshua didn't finish the work, but he did build "roads with stations." He paved the way forward and set up stopping points along the way.
What roads toward justice have been paved for you? What roads will you pave for the future?
What human rights issue weighs most on you this Passover? What is the Promised Land you see from the mountaintop? What is the next waystation we can reach?
I'm so glad you've come to our community Passover seder! We're trying things a bit differently this year, with thanks tohaggadot.com. If you like it, let us know right away; if not, send an email after Passover.
If you're new to Heska Amuna Synagogue, welcome! If you're a veteran, go out of your way to make someone else feel welcome!
We're excited to begin, by sharingspecial Seder memories:
– special Passover tradition
– best moment at the old family Seder
– worst, or funniest Seder moment
Reading:
Jill Hammer, Sisters at Sinai, "The Least of the Handmaids"
(Courtesy of Jenifer Ohriner)
Guided reflection:
Begin the experience by imagining they you are each crossing the Sea of Reeds.
(Courtesy of Nancy Becker)
Abraham Joshua Heschel, The Prophets (New York: Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2001), p. 19
Above all, the prophets reminded us of the moral state of a people: Few are guilty, but all are responsible.
(Ha Lachma Anya) הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא
הָא לַחְמָא עַנְיָא דִי אֲכָלוּ אַבְהָתָנָא בְּאַרְעָא דְמִצְרָיִם. כָּל דִכְפִין יֵיתֵי וְיֵיכֹל, כָּל דִצְרִיךְ יֵיתֵי וְיִפְסַח. הָשַתָּא הָכָא, לְשָנָה הַבָּאָה בְּאַרְעָא דְיִשְרָאֵל. הָשַתָּא עַבְדֵי, לְשָנָה הַבָּאָה בְּנֵי חוֹרִין.
This bread of affliction which our ancestors at in the land of Egypt: Let all who are hungry, come eat; all who are needy, come share Passover. Now, we are here, next year in the Land of Israel; now, we are slaves, next year, free people!
Babylonian Talmud, Pesachim 115b
Shmuel said: it is written “the bread of affliction” (Deut. 16:3)—bread which elicits conversation.
Babylonian Talmud, Yoma 74b
You cannot compare one who has bread in his basket with one who has none.
Rashi, (France, 11th cent.), commentary thereon
This refers to one who has food today but worries about [food for] tomorrow.
Josef Karo¸ Shulchan Aruch, (Late Medieval law code) “Yoreh De’ah” 250:1
כמה נותנין לעני, די מחסורו אשר יחסר לו. כיצד, אם היה רעב, יאכילוהו. היה צריך לכסות, יכסוהו. אין לו כלי בית, קונה לו כלי בית...וכן לכל אחד ואחד לפי מה שצריך.
How much is it appropriate to give to the poor? “Sufficient for his needs in that which he lacks.” If he is hungry, one must feed him. If he needs clothing, one must clothe him. If he lacks housing utensils, one must provide him with housing utensils… To each person according to what he needs.
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