Israel, Jerusalem, Deyanu, Kosher, Shalom
That is the extent of my Jewishness. That is all I know about the culture of my Savior, so it is with great trepidation and a lil’ bit of curiosity that I roll thru’ the stop sign in a hurry to get to the April meeting of ACF which is a Passover Seder. Pesach is the Hebrew word for Passover, a celebration 400 plus years in the making. You see in order to appreciate the festival you have to understand the journey. Remembering that the children of Israel had been aliens and later slaves in Egypt for over 400 years…
Aliens. That strikes at my core
For I am something I try to ignore
Let us not explore …
400 years? Unfathomable
Generations and generations,
Time becomes a chore
Something to abhor
decades roll by,
people die
it all seems like a lie
hope fades
they feel betrayed
dismayed an’ afraid
this is their life
one full of strife
for 400 years
The bones of Joseph
still in a cave
They were slaves
As they dug graves
For their children
And built pyramids
For masters who worshiped a god of death
Breath
Living death
This is their life
praying and waiting
for the deliverer to come
and put an end to their misery.
Bitter herbs, unleavened bread, and wine cease to be just parts of a ritualistic ceremony when you allow yourself to be blown away by the reality of their faith, belief and patience.
400 years.
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