And after the Seders, we got you, too. The end of the Passover week is Yizkor, one of four times on the Jewish calendar where we collectively remember loved one’s we’ve lost – Passover Yizkor happens after we’ve held our seders, engaged with collective memory and myth, perhaps felt the presence of an empty chair at our table, a loved one no longer with us. On April 20th, join us for our Yizkor/ReCollect program ONLINE.
It’s meaningful to me that this Yizkor memorial moment comes after the Exodus story begins—when the Hebrews have just stepped into the wilderness. They don’t yet know that Mt. Sinai awaits in just a month and a half; only that they’re on a path with no clear destination. What they do know is that they’re not alone. They’re moving forward together, in community.
As the Ritual Leader who curates Lab/Shul’s Kaddish Club, I know well that grief often feels like this—a journey with no map, a sense of wandering without direction. That’s what makes our ReCollect gathering so meaningful. It offers a space to come together, to acknowledge the path of grief and honor the memories of those we’ve lost—not alone, but held in community.
