Setting Aside a Moment for the Uprising
Because the first night of Passover in 1943 was also the first night of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising, many Seder observers set time aside the first night to commemorate its heroic martyrs.
Although it’s a tradition that has passed out of fashion, it still remains strong within the Yiddish community. As we celebrate a festival of liberation, it’s a mark of identification with those who were not able to be liberated.
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