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Passover Priorities
Passover is not spring cleaning.
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About the Author
Mrs. Lori Palatnik
Lori Palatnik is a writer and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio, and is the author of "Friday Night and Beyond: The Shabbat Experience Step-By-Step," "Remember My Soul - What to do in Memory of a Loved One," and co-author of "Gossip: 10 Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and Transform Your Soul." She is a much sought-after international speaker, having lectured in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, U.K., Central America, South America, South Africa and Israel, including featured talks at Yale, Brown and Penn. She lives in the Washington D.C. area, with her husband, Rabbi Yaakov Palatnik. Lori is the Founder of The Jewish Women's Renaissance Project, an international initiative that brings over 1,000 women to Israel each year from ten different countries on highly subsidized programs to inspire them with the beauty and wisdom of their heritage. She is the busy mother of five children, ages 24 to 14; and her son, Zev, just finished serving as a sharpshooter in the IDF. Her weekly video blog, "Lori Almost Live" is a popular feature on aish.com, viewed by over 50,000 people each month.
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(4) Devorah, April 15, 2008 2:22 PM
Kol Hakavod!
Thank you Lori for keeping it real.
I know that Pesach is not about Spring cleaning but somehow we all get lost in it. Thanks for the wake up call!
(3) Ed Greene, April 15, 2008 1:40 PM
So true, thank you
Lori,
Thank you for a great presentation and an even greater message. We should all be learning and teaching the meaning of meaning of our faith and our customs. We all have different size pans share the same history and destiny.
Thank you,
(2) Neal A. - Illinois, April 15, 2008 9:45 AM
you did again Lori.....
Thanks Lori...you are the best...it helps putting things in perspective and realizing our potential...please come to Chicago and give a lecture or somethinge more for us midwesterners...
(1) Anonymous, April 13, 2008 10:41 PM
don't sweat the small stuff
While it is easy to get caught up on small, particularly things, we often forget the larger picture of what G-d wants us to do. Certain details are flattering, but the question is: what is the overall purpose?
Passover should be about people and families getting together to embrace the freedom of our Jewish heritage.
It can be easy, however, to take things for granted if a certain catering hasn't arrived getting stressed out about it, and then racing to the catering shop to demand the ordered food. So, why not have a back-up system or enjoy cooking with others? My late bubbe was like this, full of worry and stress, so I hope now that she is RIP, she is in a much better, worry-free place before G-d.