Dear John,

Why is this Passover different from all other Passovers?

On all other Passovers, we recount the adversities of days of old. On this one, the adversities we face now. On all other Passovers, we gather together. On this one, many of us gather separately – some with just immediate family, some in virtual Seders.

As we retell the story of the Jewish people’s journey from oppression to freedom, we think of those made even more vulnerable by the global pandemic: today’s refugees and asylum seekers.

Share this special video message with friends and family on social media and at your virtual Seder to include those still searching for a safe place to call home in our ancient story.

May it be a year of freedom for all,