Why is this the most celebrated Jewish Holiday? A story from over 3,300 years ago. An era of slavery that is thankfully a foreign concept. Why are we still cleaning and cooking, sitting and celebrating this freedom?
Passover has a relevant and timeless message. Egypt in Hebrew is Mitzrayim (מִצְרַיִם). The very same letters, with different vowels, spells Maytzarim (מֵצָרִים) - boundaries. The exodus from Egypt wasn't just a one-time event. Rather, every year we relive the experience and strive to leave and overcome our own personal boundaries and limitations. It's a time for miraculous growth, beyond what we could imagine on our own. A time for true freedom.
With best wishes for a Happy Passover, and incredible levels of personal and collective growth!
Rabbi Dovid and Devorah Bush