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Recently in Israel, the president told his audience of young Israelis that the Passover story has a special resonance to him, as an African-American whose early years were not rooted in any one place. He said
- To African Americans, the story of the Exodus was perhaps the central story, the most powerful image about emerging from the grip of bondage to reach for liberty and human dignity – a tale that was carried from slavery through the Civil Rights Movement into today. For me, personally, growing up in far-flung parts of the world and without firm roots, the story spoke to a yearning within every human being for a home."
So, yes, on Passover we sit around and talk about freedom and other topics inspired by the Haggadah. Tonight I'll host a 17-person Passover seder which will include people from various genders (including transitioning), gender preferences, religions, and ages. Onward.