Passover

Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man wants to acknowledge that Passover 2007 began just after sundown on Monday, April 2 and will end just after sundown on Tuesday, April 10. Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man is not Jewish, yet he has experienced persecution and oppression as well. Nonetheless, Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man forgives those individuals and groups who have tried to ruin him.

Passover is an important Jewish festival that commemorates the Exodus and freedom of the Hebrews from ancient Egypt and their safe flight across the Red Sea. Passover marks the "birth" of the Jewish nation, as the Jews were freed from being slaves of Pharaoh and allowed to become servants of God instead.

Passover officially begins with a Passover Seder, a ritual meal, which includes the telling of the Jewish exodus from slavery in Egypt to freedom towards the “promised land.” Jewish people eat Matzah, as did their ancestors, having had no time to let their bread rise. Jewish people dip greens into salt water to recall tears. The centrality of the Jewish Exodus cannot be overstated.

The Pesach seder has emerged in modern Jewish life as more than a lesson in Jewish history. Jews and non-Jews alike have found meaning in the Seder’s call to recognize historical and modern forms of oppression. The many, many haggadot available speak to the universality of the themes of Passover, including compassion for those in our world who are oppressed or enslaved by powers ranging from the political to the personal.

As deeply serious as the Passover story may be, Passover rituals also include the abundance and hope of springtime. From the ornate to the unique to the colorful, Matzoh covers and seder plates customize the seder table to reflect what is hopeful and inspiring to each of us. Modern arists weave the themes of abundance with the ritual traditions of Passover as a tribute to Jewish history and hope of a new season.

In the true spirit of Jewish optimism, a seder table almost always includes a cup of wine for the prophet Elijah. The cup of Elijah represents the commitment to each other, as Elijah represents anyone who is hungry and in need of food. Elijah’s cup also represents faith in the future, a true redemption of humankind and a time of everlasting peace. Blessings to all for a joyous, peaceful and meaningful holiday!

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Richard T. Mudrinich
Rescue Rick the Grass Cut Man
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