04/03/2026
Happy Passover to our Jewish friends, colleagues, and partners!
In a beautiful reflection, Joelle Novey writes about the connection between remembrance of the past and responsibility for the future. This Passover, may we take the steps needed to bring about deliverance from the Pharaohs of fossil fuels for our planet and for future generations.
"In every generation one must look upon herself as if she personally came out of Egypt... Jewish tradition has developed a suite of experiential rituals for ensuring that we personally engage with the Exodus in every generation. Our generation of Jews, free from slavery, now faces a new burden along with the entire human family. 97% of scientists have concluded that burning fossil fuels is pouring heat-trapping climate pollution into the atmosphere, causing our Earth to warm. What if we used the seder not only to feel as if we personally were present in the Exodus from Egypt, but also to experience ourselves in the world our grandchildren will live in, in the climate we are damaging now? If, in this generation, we looked upon ourselves as sitting side-by-side with those who'll gather around our families' seder tables in two or three generations, what would we be doing about climate change now?" –Joelle Novey
https://rac.org/sites/default/files/Earth%20Justice%20Seder%20Haggadah%20Mar%202016.pdf
