Florida. my wife and I learned what Jewish children have been learning for centuries about slavery and suffering. about struggle. and the exodus. out of the hands of Pharaohs Egypt. President Bush said on the eve of this years Passover celebration. that it has special significance because he said. "A great march of freedom is underway for Soviet Jewry. and this year many thousands will celebrate the Seder with their families in Israel. For these people. and for their brethren waiting to emigrate. "next year in Jerusalem" is becoming a promise fulfilled." The Passover Haggadah specifically instructs Jews to instruct their children about the redemption from Egypt. Memory and remembrance means a fidelity to the truth of history and at this Holocaust Memorial we recommit ourselvesJew and Christian aliketo the integrity of memory and to the truth of history. Thus this day. as Elie Wiesel pointed out recently. can be both sad and hopeful.
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