What the Korban Pesach teaches about belonging, difference, and unity

In this week’s parsha, a striking detail appears in the laws of the Korban Pesach.

The Torah discusses a convert who joins the Jewish people and wishes to participate in the Passover offering. It then states:

“One law shall there be for you, both for the convert and for the native-born.”

At first glance, this seems straightforward. Of course a convert who joins the Jewish people is obligated in the mitzvot.

But the placement of this statement invites a deeper reading.

The Korban Pesach commemorates the Exodus from........

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