A Pesach Message from Peter Sackett, President of the BI-TWT Board

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A Pesach Message from Peter Sackett, President of the BI-TWT Board

A Pesach Message from Peter Sackett, President of the BI-TWT Board I suggest that as of 6 weeks ago I was prepared to state that never before in our selective lifetimes has the juxtaposition of our padded seats, in our comfortable chairs, with a glass of red wine surely at hand, with our family and friends abound at our well-dressed table vs. the Holy Hell of our forefathers, been so distinct and ever-present. All of a sudden, we are faced with the pendulum literally swinging just an inch or so back towards the time of Pharaoh.  Our perfectness has been tarnished.  Our neat and patterned lifestyles have been upset. Our daily lives are being drawn by an unseen virus and the parameters of a daily creed of new rules. We are slaves to the Pandemic that has entered our lives. And, so, like our Forefathers, we actually face one of the Plagues of our own Haggadah.  However, unlike the story we are about to read – our Judaism is not a protection on our doors or on our gates. I propose that we use our time this week to undertake an evaluation of the blessings we all have; to determine the source of our happiness; to spread our joy among those less blessed, regardless of their reasons. The words of Jack Johnson surely help. With my own two handsI can make peace on earthWith my own two handsI can clean up the earthWith my own two handsI can reach out to youWith my own two hands With my own two handsI’m going to make it a brighter placeWith my own two handsI’m going to make it a safer placeWith my own two handsI’m going to help the human raceWith my own two hands