For our students, the loss of their end-of-year plans and graduation festivities is indeed a very real loss – and we should recognize it as one. I’m reminded of a powerful anecdote in Martin Buber’s Tales of the Hasidim.
"Creator of all humankind, at this fearful moment we beseech You to bless Israeli and Palestinian leaders alike with wisdom, caution, compassion, and restraint."
When we gather on April 19 and 20 to mark the first two nights of Passover, we will pray. And we will ask aloud: What makes this year’s seders different from all others
It’s time we stop treating refugees like criminals and come to love our neighbors – in Guatemala and beyond – as ourselves.
Together, we will champion the lessons of Passover by bringing greater wholeness, justice, and belonging to our world.