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As We Celebrate Our
Festival of Freedom
In spite of the hard work involved in
the preparation, Passover was always
my favorite holiday.
First of all, it is the harbinger to
spring and, indeed, its other name is
Chag Ha'aviv, the festival of spring.
Another reason, actually the main
one, is that it is the celebration of the
exodus of the Hebrew slaves from
slavery in Egypt to freedom — lead-
ing to the acceptance of the Ten
Commandments (which made them
officially a people) and, after 40 years
in the desert, gaining their Promised
Land, the Land of Israel.
Indeed another name for Passover is
the Festival of Freedom.
So, why do we Jews still celebrate this
event after so many years? The answer
is in the Haggadah, from which we say
in unison: "In every generation a per-
son should see himself as if he, himself,

came out of E t.
Indeed, the coming out of Egypt is
a concept that should relate to every
nation or individual who triumphed
over persecution and achieved freedom.
The emancipation of U.S. slaves and
the impressive advancement of hav-
ing an African American in the White
House, the ending of apartheid in South
Africa and the end of the Soviet Union
are a few such momentous events that
unfolded in more modern times.
That is why when we have non-Jew-
ish guests in our seder, they don't feel
as strangers — celebrating with us our
people's coming out of slavery.
And furthermore, in a time when
European anti-Semitism is on the rise,
and hate and brutality of all stripes and
colors is rife, the remembrance and cel-
ebration of freedom carries significance
greater than ever.

Giving Passover Food
To Families In Need
The observance of Passover requires
eating specific foods that are not
already in the home and can be
expensive. This is a hardship, espe-
cially when the household is already
having difficulty putting food on the
table. Many times these families fall
through the cracks, earning a little
over the maximum income allowed
to qualify for assistance from estab-
lished Metro Detroit Jewish institu-
tions.
With support from local individu-
als, seder boxes will be delivered
or available for pick up to Jewish
families and individuals who would
not otherwise be able to observe a
kosher Passover. These special boxes
will contain matzah, matzah ball
mix, soup mixes, matzah meal, mat-
zah farfel, macaroons, gefilte fish,
Passover cake mixes, grape juice,
nuts and apples.
If you are able to donate Passover
food items or know of someone in
need, contact Francine at
passoverfoodproject@yahoo.com .

Rabbi Jason Miller. The bakery will
be offering cheesecakes with crust
made from matzah.
For each half or whole cheesecake
sold, 20 percent of the proceeds
will benefit Farmington Hills-based
JARC, a nonprofit organization serv-
ing people with developmental dis-
abilities and their families.
Miller serves on JARC's board of
directors.
Peteet's Passover cheesecakes will
be available on a first-come, first-
served basis April 3-11. Pre-orders
are encouraged.
"It's a significant process to make
a bakery kosher for the Passover
holiday, and I was delighted to
hear that not only was the owner of
Peteet's [Patrick Peteet] eager for
this undertaking, but that JARC will
be a beneficiary of their hard work,"
Miller said.
The bakery has two locations:
13835 W. Nine Mile, Oak Park, (248)
545-2253; and 6548 Orchard Lake
Road, West Bloomfield, (248) 325-
9244; or visit the website
www.peteetscheesecakes.com .
Miller added, "Kosher Michigan
has been a donor to JARC since its
founding in 2008 and will match
Peteet's Famous Cheesecakes' dona-
tion to JARC following Passover this
year"

Kosher Michigan Certifies
Passover Cheesecakes
Peteet's Famous Cheesecakes has
been certified kosher for Passover
by Kosher Michigan, founded by

Nursing Home Alternative
Works For Centenarian
Thank you so much for the beauti-
fully written article in last week's JN
about Nannies Inn, where my mother
now resides ("Just Like Home," page
3). We were thrilled to find it in such
a premier spot.
I'm hoping that this brings aware-
ness to people looking for an alterna-
tive to placing their loved ones in a
nursing home. My mother is doing
very well, going on her 101st year
thriving on the personal attention,
care and love she is receiving daily.
Hats off to owner Lori Tenney, and
a special thanks to Les Gorback for
shooting the photos!

Linda Newman
West Bloomfield

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Voting Is Under Way For
World Zionist Congress
The time for voting for representa-
tives to the World Zionist Congress
extends to the last day of April.
The vote is important because the
congress exerts influence over the
Jewish National Fund, the Jewish
Agency for Israel and the World
Zionist Organization.
There is a $10 fee to register and
vote at MyVoteOurlsrael.com . Adults
under 30 pay $5.
The website lists the slates to
choose from, along with links to
their platforms.
The slates are listed in this order:
Zionist Spring: Restoring Vision to
World Zionism; Mercaz USA: The
Zionist Arm of the Conservative
Movement; Alliance for New
Zionist Vision; American Forum
for Israel; World Sephardic Zionist
Organization — Ohavei Zion; ARZA:
Representing Reform Judaism;
Herut North America — The
Jabotinsky Movement; HATIKVAH
— The Progressive Zionist Voice;
Green Israel: Aytzim/Green Zionist
Alliance/Jewcology; Religious
Zionist Slate: Vote Torah for the Soul
of Israel; ZIONIST ORGANIZATION
of AMERICA/ZOA: Defend Jews &
Israeli Rights.

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