A few weeks before the first night of Passover.
My children and I sit down with pencils,
Fabric-safe pens and new, freshly washed pillow cases,
We excitedly talk about what we will paint.
Maybe a ceremonial object like a seder plate,
Maybe a healing painting based on Miriam’s well,
Maybe the four questions written in English and Hebrew
Plus the languages of our European ancestors.
Maybe a scene from the Passover story,
Complete with dialogue, original songs
and quizzes, of course.
The Passover pillowcases accompany us throughout our seder.
Softening a rugged, frightening path.
They help us navigate, clarify, question, emphasize and
Provide beauty, hope, and growth.
Seder participants select a decorated pillowcase
that is meaningful to them,
Each pillow is put into a pillowcase
As we say
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What a marvelous idea. What a meaningful prayer.