A song of Passover. Taste the Bread… On Passover we welcome the stranger and we become the stranger wandering to find our spiritual home. WWe recommit to our most audacious dreams–those of peace and freedom.
“It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more.” John Adams, in a letter to Abigail, July 3, 1776. John Adams was off by two days—he thought the holiday ought to [...]
Culture is that second skin, laid down so close to mosquito bites and freckles I didn’t even see it. This must be how everybody makes soup, sets the table, welcomes the end of the week and tucks away to dreamland? Well at Ellen’s the soup had dill. Mike’s Mom cried when we sang. Gina had [...]
Enjoy the food, the drink, a few presents and most importantly–one another. “Tomorrow you can see Diana’s new piece.” Diana lives next door to my hostess and she’s a Liturgical Choreographer, whatever that means. Delightful—a free dance performance in Manhatten. On Sunday morning I head off on foot through Central Park to the Church where [...]
This is my holiday greeting this year–a celebration of the sweet spices that find their way into so many winter treats. Happy nutmeg, allspice, ginger, cinnamon, clove and anise. These spices go so well with sugar, chocolate, red wine, conversation and coffee. Stay sweet.
Passover is a reminder to renew the search for freedom in the world and in our own hearts.