By Rabbi Laurie Coskey
My grandmother had two seasons, each lasting half a year: Before Passover and After Passover.
For Jewish families, the festival of Passover is the biggest holiday of our year. The dinner is planned for months, with exotic dishes from the Old Country (wherever that may be) made only for the holy day. And always, the story of the Exodus is recited around the holiday table.
The story of Passover recounts the hard labor endured by the biblical slaves during the time of the tyrant King Pharaoh – who oppressed them through inhumane working conditions and retaliation for their smallest complaint – and ends with their subsequent liberation. It’s a good story.
Today, the story applies here in San Diego to employees of the Pharaoh-like hotel management company, HEI...
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