We’ve been bound by a hardened heart
And our inability to see ourselves in each other.
We have been puffed up by ego and pride.
Enslaved by how things have always been.
And now it is time to go.
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This Pesach Shabbat may we rest in the beauty of the world blossoming.
May the green buds and the flowers shining yellow, pink and red give us hope.
There is so much love in the world, so much kindness and care.
As we enter into Pesach, the Festival of Liberation, may we soften our hearts, lift up our eyes and welcome each other as brothers and sisters.
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As we acknowledge the suffering and brokenness that exists in us and in our world and reach out from this place to make connections, to share who we are and what we have to offer, the matzah goes from being the bread of poverty to being the bread of connection, hope and faith.
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To leave Egypt is to enter into the spaciousness of relational consciousness—and know (da’at) that we live in relationship to all beings.
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Any time we find the strength and courage to stay open to the anguished cry, we move out of enslavement.
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These are questions for reflection as we search out the chamaytz—the attitudes and behaviors that keep us bound.
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During these days of Nisan, we search out the chamaytz—the attitudes and habits that bind us to fear and cause us to feel separate and unable to live and love fully.
Read MoreMiriam's cup, filled with water, is a symbol of Miriam’s Well, the source of water that nourished the Israelites as they wandered in the desert, and draws attention to the women of the Exodus story.
Read MoreLiberation begins with leaving Egypt, mitzrayim, the "narrow place." Yet, in some ways, the narrow places are comfortable and the promise of freedom's expanse can be frightening.
Read MoreIn this Haggadah supplement, Rabbi Yael offers blessings for the breaking and eating of the matzah.
Read MoreIn this supplement, Rabbi Yael suggests blessings and meditations for the four cups.
Read MoreFor your Passover celebration, a meditation from Rabbi Yael on leaving Egypt, mitzrayim, the "narrow place."
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