"On Leil Shimurim, Hashem offers us the chance to pull back the curtain and touch eternity"

So often, our emotions are a confusing cocktail. The joy of Yom Tov can be merged with tension, frustration, loneliness, or resentment. And yet, on Leil Shimurim, Hashem offers us the chance to pull back the curtain and touch eternity. We eat a sandwich of matzah and maror, the reminder of our affliction tucked between that which symbolizes both poverty and lightning-quick redemption. We dip our vegetables into the saltwater of tears, yet recline like princes. Throughout the night, we experience the duality of suffering and liberation. And, most important, we acknowledge the One who can redeem us from any bondage.

Family First Editor’s Letter: Issue 436  

(Originally featured in Family First, Issue 788)