Egypt
In 2012 we celebrate together with the Jewish people, Good Friday/Pesach, the same seek. We, of course, add joyous Easter on Sunday.
Much work goes into the preparation for this celebration. In every religious Jewish home, the entire house is cleansed of leaven. Bread crumbs are searched out and hastily eliminated. The Seder table begins the event with a feast to follow.
Our time of Lent here has brought the denial of western "essentials" such as T.V and the newspaper. They have made way for connections with new and inspirational people. I has felt like a cleansing!
In apartment #14 lives a dear Russian immigrant who made aliya 21 months ago. Repeatedly she has knocked on our door and unloaded her undesirable items onto me. We make animated conversation, she in Ruski and I in Englit, occasionally we both understand a newly learned word in Evret.
In our pantry is our supply of matzah and kosher grape juice. We will partake on Shabbat and on Sunday morning. What glorious events for the people of God.
Thinking of you as you experience Good Friday and approach Resurrection Sunday in the land in which it all happened!
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