{"id":73740,"date":"2023-03-31T11:26:16","date_gmt":"2023-03-31T16:26:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=73740"},"modified":"2023-03-31T11:26:16","modified_gmt":"2023-03-31T16:26:16","slug":"off-the-pulpit-in-every-generation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/off-the-pulpit-in-every-generation\/","title":{"rendered":"Off the Pulpit: In Every Generation"},"content":{"rendered":"

By RABBI DAVID WOLPE<\/p>\n

From the villages of Eastern Europe comes an old, classic joke. Shmuel comes in the door with a sad face, telling Esther that the Czar has decreed that every Jew must convert and become Christian. \u201cWhat shall we do?\u201d cries Esther. \u201cI don\u2019t think we have a choice,\u201d laments Shmuel, \u201cwe have to convert.\u201d<\/p>\n

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For the homemaker, Passover can be a LOT of work.There is meticulous cleaning, different pots and pans and dishes, and all sorts of strictures on food. In the end, however, contrary to the joke, it might be the most beloved Jewish holiday. Because Passover also sends beautiful messages of freedom and redemption, it is filled with family and expresses the deep beauty of Jewish belief. As we gather around the Seder table next week, the fortunate among us feel the reward for all that work \u2013 we are Jews, and we are free.<\/p>\n

Rabbi David Wolpe is the senior rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles.<\/em><\/p>\n

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