This Pesach was the first time since returning to Israel from America in 1994 with a husband and two little girls that I was back in the US for the holiday, celebrating the Seder with my now two adult daughters and their families. Although the news from Israel was devastating, the traditions of the evening and being together as a family were a great comfort to all of us. Many years ago, when we lived in America, we made a pact with the girls that we would insist on reading the Haggadah in Hebrew, and so it was this time as well. 

I returned to Israel a day after the ceasefire was declared, in time to resume my Service year after the holiday. As is our tradition, each Sunday........

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