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Rabbi Arthur Segal’s love of people, humanity, and Judaism has him sharing with others “The Wisdom of the Ages” that has been passed on to him. His writings for modern Jews offer Spiritual, Ethical, and eco-Judaic lessons in plain English and with relevance to contemporary lifestyles. He is the author of countless articles, editorials, letters, and blog posts, and he has recently published two books:

The Handbook to Jewish Spiritual Renewal: A Path of Transformation for the Modern Jew

and

A Spiritual and Ethical Compendium to the Torah and Talmud

You can learn more about these books at:

www.JewishSpiritualRenewal.org
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RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL:JEWISH RENEWAL:JEWISH SPIRITUAL RENEWAL:WHO ARE HUNGRY,EAT

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY, LET THEM ENTER AND EAT :PASSOVER

RABBI ARTHUR SEGAL: THOSE WHO ARE HUNGRY, LET THEM ENTER AND EAT : PASSOVER :  KOL DIHFIN YEISEI V'YEICHOL
 
Dear Editor:
 
Passover begins sundown, April 19. The Passover Hagaddah states: "Those who hunger, enter and eat." [KOL DIHFIN YEISEI V'YEICHOL ] The rabbis were not only speaking of those needing food, but of those wanting spiritual and human connection. Passover, which celebrates liberation of the Jewish nation from Pharaoh circa 3300 years ago, is re- told yearly reminding us of the universality of national liberation, be it in  Tibet, Kosovo, Palestine or Darfur. A theology without social action is a dinner consisting only of a menu. None of us are truly free, unless all of us live in Shalom.
 
The Talmud discusses the stork (chassida), an un-kosher bird. It received its name because it does chesed (lovingkindness) in sharing its food with other storks.  "Why isn't it kosher? Because it does lovingkindness only with other storks and not with any other birds." 

The stork may be a symbol for religious  communities—our great strength, but also our problematic nature. The strength of closely-knit religious or ethnic communities is the mutual help and support we give to members of the in-group.

Unfortunately, we do not always behave in such humane ways towards those not in our clique. The challenge for our religious-ethnic communities is to behave towards each other like human beings, and not like storks, welcoming all those who are hungry for fellowship and spiritual renewal, to enter and 'eat.'
 
Blessings for a sweet Pesach,
Rabbi Arthur Segal
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