An enslaved people .....
According to that famed Jewish legend of Passover, was led
to the heaven's door. A few thousand years ago, the Hebrew
prophet, Mosses, hastily leaded the Israelites out of en-
slavement in Egypt, destined for freedom in their promised
land. Casa Tres Palmas was proud to have hosted the joyous
celebration of the happy ending to a sad story.
For millenniums, the story was shared over ritual meals.
Passover is celebrated by Jews all over the world. It is a
story of the triumph of the human spirit over darkness and
evil. An occasion, when very im****tant elements of a proud
tradition and brilliant heritage, are passed from generat-
ion to generation.
The celebration, is a seven, or eight, day festival. Every
evening the Seder service is performed, in which the story
of the Israelites are recounted. The Seder meal, is highly
rich in rituals and symbols. A netter inquired about items
on a traditional Seder plate. According to custom, it must
have six items - Maror, Chazeret, Karpas, Charoset, Z'roa,
and Beitzah.
They are symbols of aspects of Jewish live in enslavement,
and the dramatic hasty nature of the Israelites' departure
from Egypt. The overarching themes of a Seder service are:
gratitude for God, bitterness of enslavement, sweetness of
freedom, and, lessons learned.
All in all, an admirable, introspective culture ....
Regards,
Albert K. Fung
Casa Tres Palmas, Santa Ynez, California, USA.
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