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Jews who long have drifted from the faith of their fathers… are stirred in their inmost parts when the old, familiar Passover sounds chance to fall upon their ears. – Heinrich Heine (1797–1856), Der Rabbi Von Bacharach

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The religious act is done reverently and lovingly in gratitude for the ancient Redemption, and thus becomes a type of the deep religious emotion with which that memorable event ever fills the pious heart. – Morris Joseph, “Passover,” Judaism as Creed and Life

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Freedom is within our grasp, and Pesach reminds us that we need to reach. – Bradley Shavit Artson

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Each Jew must either give or take tzedakah [charity] for Passover. – Sholem Aleichem (1859-1916), A Pesachdike Expropriacie, 1908

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Today, Passover is used as an opportunity to reflect on the things that plague our world, to seek justice for the still-oppressed and even to bring together multi-faiths family and friends under the common banner of universal freedom. – “Passover 2011: The Unleavened Basics,” Huffington Post

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