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Make Note Of Freedom
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selves came out of Egypt").
For the most part, though, the
remainder of our festival week is com-
memorated only by remembering the
ban on eating chametz. It is not
directed to a specific place or to a cer-
tain time of day. Matzah represents
our unique understanding of the free-
dom of being Jewish as well: daily
reminders of our history and purpose
emember this day ... you
of our peoplehood and individual
go free on this day, in the
identities. Freedom is recognized in
month of Aviv" (Exodus
what we eat and when, just as at the
13:3-4).
seder table, it is demonstrated by how
This Shabbat marks the
we sit, dip and lean.
beginning of our festival of
Side one of the coin of
freedom. Families and com-
freedom teaches us to
munities gather from near
remember and take advan-
and far to celebrate Pesach as
tage of significant moments,
our people have done for
in our histories and lives; to"
thousands of years. Eating
sacrifice and commit our-
unleavened bread (and other
selves to assuring freedom
traditional foods) and telling
and personal dignity for all
the story of the Exodus as the
who are suffering of hunger
two key elements in our Jew-
and want; to turn the expe-
RABBI NOR-
ish identities this week. For
riences which others see
this week, at least, our Jewish
MAN R. OMAN only as crises into opportu-
identities are at the forefront
Spec ial to
nities for service. Side two
of our activities. We acknowl-
The Jew ish News calls us to make the every-
edge this freely and readily as
day moments holy and
an expression of the great
meaningful; to instill
freedom we enjoy in this society.
dimensions of jewishness into each act
"Z'man cheiruteinu" — this is the sea-
we perform, wherever we may be.
son of our freedom.
This is the season of our freedom
I recall reading a colleague's sermon
— may we freely celebrate and cele-
several years ago in which he described
brate our freedom as well.
the "two sides to the coin of freedom."
For just as our American identities
teach us an appreciation for this "land
of the free and home of the brave," so
there are two dimensions to the Jewish
freedom we celebrate on Pesach.
The Rabbi Leo M. Franklin Archive
There are aspects of the biblical
will host the opening of a major
Passover observance which take place
exhibit, "Rabbi Leo M. Franklin, The
on only one day and in one place (the
Man and His Message," Wednesday,
Paschal sacrifice in the Temple in
September 9, at Temple Beth El. Also
Jerusalem), and there are the customs
featured that evening will be a com-
which surround the prohibition on
missioned video "Roots of Jewish
eating leavened bread (chametz), the
Social Responsibility: The Legacy of,:
primary duty for the rest of the week
Rabbi Leo M. Franklin 1899-1941.'
of Pesach. Even though the Temple in
To be recognized, write Temple
Jerusalem is no longer in existence and
Beth El, 7400 Telegraph Road,
our rites of worship and sacrifice have
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48301, atten-
changed through the centuries, we still
tion: Archive; or call the archive,
recall the paschal sacrifice and symbol-
(248) 851-1100.
ically carry it out with the eating of
bitter herbs and matzah together (the
"Hillel sandwich"). We are free to fol-
low this ancient ritual, reminding our-
c\
selves of sacrifice and suffering in the
days of our ancestors; but, also, of the
Temple Israel and the Detroit Concert
liberation and redemption which fol-
Choir will present selections from Eli-
lowed ("In each generation each one
jah, the Biblical piece by Felix
of us must see the story as if we our-
Mendelssohn, in a concert 7 p.m.
Sunday, April 26, at the temple.
Norman Roman is rabbi of Temple
Call Temple Israel, (248) 661-5700

Shabbat Pesach I:
Exodus 12: 21-51;
Numbers 28:16-25;

Joshua 5:2-6:1, 27.

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