Every year, a week or so, before Passover, I tell myself this time will be different. I will shop calmly, stick to a list, and avoid the last-minute extras that somehow jump into my trolley. And then, almost like clockwork, the pressure begins: guests to think about, children at home, meals to prepare, gifts to buy, and that familiar urge to “freshen everything up” before the Seder.

This year, that pressure feels heavier. We are living through a time of war, and even ordinary routines carry more stress........

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