Shadows Over the Seder: A Mother’s Plea
A picture taken on April 22, 2024, shows passover tables with 133 places set for hostages still held captive in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, at a dining hall in Kibbutz Shamir near the border with Lebanon. (JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)

Shadows Over the Seder: A Mother’s Plea

As Jews around the world celebrate the holiday of Passover, 59 people remain in captivity in Gaza, casting a painful shadow over this season of freedom.

Rachel Goldberg-Polin, mother of slain hostage Hersh Goldberg-Polin, shares how the heart of Passover feels fractured – yet calls on all of us to press for liberation and hope.

For more on how this hostage crisis is reshaping Passover, view the video by The Media Line’s Dario Sanchez.

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