A Heinz related memory. 57 years ago, my grandmother (my father’s mom) bought me a beautiful set of tfilin (phylacteries).
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And, it happened in the middle of the night
Tonight begins the holiday of Passover. And, since tonight also begins the Sabbath, the celebrations will be just a little longer. And, a little bit more celebratory.
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Pesach. A short reprise.
I know, I know. My holiday is over. But, I have another Pesach (Passover) story to share with you.
The 7th day of Pesach started Sunday night. Which meant that some of my table sharers were celebrating Easter while others, like me, were still crunching on our matza. And, during the festive meal, we parsed the question of why the 7th day (and the 8th for those who don’t live in Israel) is celebrated as a special day. (The holidays of Sukot and Pesach are both 7 days long; some of those days have rules that stipulate no work or use of electricity; others, called ‘chol hamoed’- or the secular portion of the holiday- follow. Except for Pesach, where the 7th day is also a ‘yom tov’, a special day.)