This year in Jerusalem...a Pesach Dream Come True
This was our first Pesach in Jerusalem. For years we have ended our Pesach seders with the words, "Next Year in Jerusalem." This year those words have become a reality. Another first for us was attending a child's seder as a guest. Yes, we did do some cooking for the meal, but this year I did not lead the seder. As worried as I was about how that change of roles would feel, I must say it was very satisfying. Yehoshua used many of our "home" tunes, engaged the kids in questioning and discussion, and helped create a purely joyous feel to the seder. We walked home from the seder at 3:30 a.m. and went to sleep at 4 a.m. That gave us only 4.5 hours before we needed to walk to the Conservative Yeshiva Shul on Agron for the first day of Pesach service. The shul was re-opened for the first time in a year and only 12 individuals showed up, but it felt good to participate in the re-opening of the shul by leading Shacharit and Hallel. ...