Affirming Our Freedom ... Together PASSOVER'S MESSAGE `Now we are still enslaved, next year may all be free... ).) β€”The Haggadah t this season of our birth as a free people, we are mindful of our continuing obligation to those who have yet to secure their own freedom β€” from persecution, from hunger, from ignorance. Their struggle must be ours as well. Our faith has taught us to patiently wait for the Messiah to come, but it has also taught us that we must work to repair the world β€” tikkun olam β€” while we're waiting. As we redouble our efforts to improve the lives of others, may this Passover be filled with meaning and joy for you and those you love. PENNY BLUMENSTEIN President, Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit ROBERT SLATKIN President, United Jewish Foundation ROBERT P. ARONSON Chief Executive Officer T his is -ecle-ration Visit us on the Web: www.thisisfederation.org