Women's League

Passover is not just a holiday. It’s a profound expression of Jewish identity and pursuit. When you read the Passover story, you learn your own story. The Talmud teaches “In every generation, see yourself as if you went out of Egypt.” This passage reframes the Exodus as something that not only happened to your ancestors, but Passover is also something you do today. This concept extends beyond the biblical account of our liberation from slavery and invites us to actively break through our daily human limitations, symbolized by the Hebrew word “Mitzrayim,” which translate to both Egypt and personal constraints or restrictions.

We all grapple with various impediments, some exposed by external circumstances, others self-inflicted. These limitations are by design because, in every generation we must go out of “Egypt.” This process of unleashing trapped potential is what it means to be Jewish. As Jews, our mandate is to break trough the finite world around us to reveal the infinite power of G-d hidden within. Thus, why is the Exodus ongoing in every generation daily.

When you see a mezuzah on a doorpost, you’re witnessing this Exodus mandate of the transformation of a house into a Jewish home. Similarly, every glass of wine at the Passover seder demonstrates our ability to induct even grapes into the service of G-d, revealing their true purpose. Nowadays, our objective is not only to escape Egypt but to transform it. 

The art of Passover starts with knowing that going out of Egypt is not limited to geographic locations of raw materials that need redemption. Many of us still need to break off anger or deliberating fear. So, in every generation, every day, we must strive to leave Egypt and find true freedom. It’s a difficult task, but we must do it. The Exodus was more than a historical event, it transformed our essence. We changed as G-d gifted us the nature of true freedom, making us truly “free people.” Saving the Jews from oppression or exile is one thing, but granting them the true art freedom, making them a people eternally immune to oppression and exile, is the ultimate gift.

Accordingly, Passover and the art of freedom are central to Jewish identity because it embodies our daily journey and ultimate purpose.  The redemption that happened for our ancestors was the start of our continuous journey toward the ultimate redemption.

Passover is not just our holiday; it’s our way of life. As Jews, our mandate is to break through the finite world around us to reveal the infinite power of G-d hidden within.

Dear Cuban Hebrew Community,

It is always good to make new friends, and for acquaintances to become friends too. For various reasons we find ourselves single later in our lives. Good friends can fill a void we may feel from time to time. There are new people coming into our community all the time. We are a warm and welcoming Temple. But it is not easy to make friends. We are looking to restart a social group for single seniors members. To be real chevra, a group of friends who value each other’s company, we need to find activities we want to share, and good times to meet. 

So here is an informal survey, please respond. (contact@cubanhebrew.com) We can have a relaxed meet –up at the temple for those who are interested to begin.

- Do you prefer to meet during the day, evening or either is good?

- Meet for coffee, lunch, dinner – any preference?

- Outings –movies, theater trips, museum trips – club with live music?

- Classes – art, music, dance, yoga?