TODAY IS THE JEWISH FEAST OF PASSOVER. HAPPY PESACH TO ALL SUPPORTERS OF ISRAEL. AND ALSO PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO WATCH OUT FOR THE FIRST OF THE BLOOD RED MOONS ON HEBREW FESTIVAL DAYS!

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Passover Eve 2014 / Erev Pesach 5774 Dear Friends / Shalom Chaverim, After weeks of anticipation, Passover is finally here! My children have been learning all about the 10 Plagues and are eager to reenact the Exodus tonight at our Seder table, surrounded by family and friends. I know that you are also eagerly anticipating the Festival of Freedom commemorating God’s redemption of His people. Looking around at the world, it is clear that God has something great planned for our generation. With all of the turmoil in the world now, and especially throughout this region, there are small rays of light and bastions of hope breaking through all the chaos. The Jewish people are awakening to their heritage and returning to the Land of Israel from the four corners of the world - a modern day Exodus story - which is exactly what the Bible promised long ago: Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that they shall no more say: 'As the LORD liveth, that brought up the children of Israel out of the land of Egypt'; but: 'As the LORD liveth, that brought up and that led the seed of the house of Israel out of the north country, and from all the countries whither I had driven them'; and they shall dwell in their own land. (Jeremiah 23:7,8) Jeremiah and Israel’s prophets promised that the redemption from Egypt would be trumped by the final redemption of Israel - which is what you and I are witnessing today. For the first time in hundreds of years, an ancient Jewish community in China is celebrating Passover, learning about their Judaic roots with the hopes of returning and immigrating to Israel. I urge you to join the Passover spirit and bless this Jewish community through our friends at “Israel Returns”. If you make a Passover gift today, you will immediately be able to download an incredibly inspiring Haggadah called “On the Wings of Eagles” which has the traditional Passover text in both English and Hebrew. Download the Passover eHaggadah here Let us make the most of the next few days, the Festival of our Redemption, as we thank God for His loving intervention on behalf of Israel and pray for the final Redemption of Israel and the entire world. From my family to yours, I wish you a Happy Passover filled with meaning and joy. Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz