We have actually an obligation this year to really beat ourselves up at the Seder because the whole

point of Passover, it is supposed to be a commemoration of leaving the worst form of bondage and slavery

that we ever experienced. And how can we do that this year? When we know there are 59 people

who are still there, 24 of whom are alive, alive and in the worst, most horrific bondage that we

can picture. There's one question and one question only, and the question is, why are they still there?

It's 9.30 a.m. on Sunday, April 6th here in New York City. It is 4.30 p.m. on Sunday, April 6th in Israel,

as 59 hostages remain captive in Gaza, and as Jews all around the world from Sydney to Jerusalem to

Paris, London, New York, Vancouver, and beyond, are preparing to celebrate Passover, the holiday of freedom.

To say that this Passover is a paradox is an understatement.

I do wonder if the hostages who are being starved and tortured in the tunnels of Gaza even know it is Passover. Jews began celebrating

Pasach during the actual exodus from Egypt sometime in the range of the 13th to 15th century

BCE and the tradition has continued evolving but unbroken ever since. To honor this

tradition we will be doing something different on this call me back episode. We will but unbroken ever since. To honor this tradition,

we will be doing something different on this Call Me Back episode.

We will be talking about Passover

and about what this tradition can teach us

about this paradoxical moment.

With us today is Rachel Goldberg,

who really needs no introduction to our audience, but there is another part of

Rachel's life that most of you probably don't know. For most of her career, Rachel was a

professional Jewish educator, and I was hoping to speak with her as I sat down to prepare for

our family Sators. Before our conversation with

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