10-04-2025
Thinking of Passover, the hostages in Gaza and a missing Seder presence
Daniella Greenbaum Davis is a writer and social media strategist in New York.
In the coming days, Jewish families around the world will gather at dining room tables. We'll stack plates with parsley and horseradish, pour wine into polished kiddush cups and break matzoh in two. We'll open Haggadahs, sing ancient songs and tell the same story we've told for thousands of years: how we were enslaved in Egypt, and how — through signs, wonders and a hard-earned exit — we became free.