tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735835170009193143.post2176900855666833466..comments2023-07-17T03:58:57.125-07:00Comments on Roland Nikles Dot Com: Passover for Atheists and Hangers OnRoland Nikleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11901484182608550735noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735835170009193143.post-73752996930073421022013-03-24T11:30:25.167-07:002013-03-24T11:30:25.167-07:00Probably makes more sense to most of us to parse t...Probably makes more sense to most of us to parse this strange story like you any work of literature - there are the obvious themes of imprisonment/oppression and liberation, and who among us has not felt imprisoned by our circumstances or our past or even just our thoughts?<br />Then, just as it seems that you are doomed to suffering, the waters part and a new life is possible...<br />Happy Passover btw!Art O.T. Gridhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455374426232506742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4735835170009193143.post-24333313303710239072013-03-23T15:16:49.703-07:002013-03-23T15:16:49.703-07:00We are having our Seder at our nephew Eli's ho...We are having our Seder at our nephew Eli's house. We are having it on Sunday. It is our preseason Seder. Several years ago, we moved to a weekend Seder so we wouldn't have to start so late and I could help with the cooking.<br /><br />What has evolved in a lovely gathering, some ritual, some retelling.<br /><br />What I remember as a child is the Maxwell House literal translation of the Haggadah that we used in our family.It took hours to finish.<br /><br /> I was particularly entranced by the rabbi discussion regarding the 10 plagues. <br /><br />"Thus you must now say that in Egypt they were struck by fifty plagues, and at the sea they were stricken by two hundred and fifty plagues."<br /><br />You go from 10 to 250 plagues just because of argument and discussion.<br /><br />I have been particularly close to the Almighty these last few days, Roland, and He still believes in you!<br /><br />Chag Sameach as President Obama would say.<br /><br />Donhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03333510249276382724noreply@blogger.com