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Jewish World Review
May 8, 2012/ 16 Iyar, 5772
Holiday for the fallen and failed
By
Alan Douglas
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Recently television host Jon Stewart called for Jews to "step up" Passover, the Jewish holiday that celebrates the biblical story of the Jews escape from Egyptian slavery. Stewart cited all the great attributes of Passover: food, a great story, and a gathering of family members without football or bribery. Stewart said Passover deserved wider recognition and more press.
I agree. Those who are not religious, but are "spiritual" can appreciate that Passover even offers a paranormal spirit named, Elijah. I doubt Stewart's call to action will be anywhere as effective as Charlton Heston and Edward G. Robinson's contributions promoting Passover with the film, The Ten Commandments (where the goy played Moses and the Jew got the Egyptian Pharaoh's role) but Stewart should include Pesach Sheni in the Passover promo.
But there is one huge selling point, Stewart missed, Pesach Sheni. Any press campaign promoting Passover should trumpet that with Passover, you buy one, and get one free. If you miss celebrating Passover on the scheduled dates, it is available again a month later, and not like a "cover" of a popular song, nor is it the "sequel" to a blockbuster. Pesach Sheni, is the second chance holiday designed especially for those who were disqualified the first time. Glee, Dancing with the Stars and Survivor fans take note. And for those of you who are golfers, this is like a Mulligan, a "do-over."
There may be repentance, absolution or forgiveness on a grand scale but most of us appreciate an "do-over" that is available prior to our death. You have got to love an annual holiday that is all about celebrating each of us receiving divine second chances. The Torah/Bible tells us that certain folks complained to Moses that it was unfair that they were not allowed to celebrate Passover because they were impure at the time of the holiday or they were on a journey then. Unlike today's leaders, Moses went "off script" and agreed to discuss their grievances directly with the Lord. And the result was that the Lord established Pesach Sheni to give everyone a "second chance" to celebrate the festival of Passover, every year.
For those of who talk about, "Giving second chances, but not third" or question the futility of people really changing, the answer is Pesach Sheni. It teaches about biblical forgiveness from the Lord to all of us. It teaches that great leaders are willing to go to their boss to discuss inequities. We all want to receive, second and third chances, but it often seems naïve to forgive others. If you have snickered about a previous, hard partying fundamentalist Christian being a born again virgin Pesach Sheni says is the answer. Pesach Sheni allows sinners who have fallen and failed, to regain their dignity and celebrate. It isn't automatic, but you can earn a second chance, or even a third- every year. My kind of holiday!
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JWR contributor, Alan Douglas, an author, media executive, award winning screenwriter (not produced), and attorney, lives con brio- except when he is grumpy. /FONT>
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Being in the No
The Sixth Sense
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The Oscars, Obama and Job Creation
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Personal Protection
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Jumped or Pushed?
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Revenge and Vindication
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