I Lost My Father in Mitzrayim
Passover is usually one of my favorite holidays. I love the ritual of preparing the house, the smell of the food, and the joyous atmosphere at the seder table. But this year is different. Passover began only three days after the one-year anniversary of my father’s suicide.
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The author of this post, Barbara Lerman-Golomb, is a member of the Commission on Social Action of Reform Judaism.
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