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Musical Notes
April 2003
From the Desk of Marjorie Hochberg
A Jewish man is waiting in line to be knighted by the Queen of England. He is
supposed to kneel and recite a sentence in Latin.
When his turn comes, the Queen taps him on the shoulders with the sword - and
in the panic of excitement he forgets the Latin line. Thinking quickly, he
recites the only other line he knows in a foreign language, which he
remembers from the Passover Seder: “Mah nishtana ha-lailah ha-zeh mi-kol
ha-leilot.”
The puzzled Queen turns to her advisor and asks, “Why is this knight
different from all other knights?”
A fundamental aspect of the telling of the Passover story involves asking
questions. For Jews, freedom from the subserviece of slavery involves not
only freedom from brutal, physical labor, but freedom from mindless
obedience. That is why, at our Passover seder, the youngest child at the
table has the honor and responsibility to ask the most important questions
about Pesach and the experience of liberation. It’s also why, to paraphrase
Sholom Alechim, Pesach comes but once a year, but Jews ask questions all year
round.
Thursday, April 17th at 10 am, join us for a Passover Festival Service in the
Schlanger Chapel. That same evening at 6:00 pm, join us for a spectacular
Second Seder with Rabbi Samuel M. Cohon at Temple, or with Rabbi David
Freelund at the Northwest Jewish Life Center. Experience all the songs,
traditional foods, good humor and fun that makes the Temple Seders so
special. Not for nothing, the food, catered by L’Chayim Catering, is
fabulous!
If you’ve been longing to experience wandering in the desert first hand, join
Rabbi Cohon and the Wandering Jews on Friday, April 18th for a Shabbat
Passover Hike and Service in Sahuaro National Park East. Bring your manna,
er, matzah, picnic supper, plenty of water and a flashlight, and enjoy the
desert on this family-friendly hike.
Saturday, April 19th, we read the Song of Songs at our 10 am Shabbat Pesach
Services, and, following services, enjoy a great discussion accompanied by
the best Potuck lunch in Tucson at the Rabbi’s Tish.
For the culinarily adventurous, don’t miss Janos Wilder’s
Southwestern-inspired dinner. If you haven’t received your invitation yet and
would like to attend, call the Temple office today at 327-4501. If you have
received your invitation, what are you waiting for? Return your reservation
card today!
See the service schedule and flyers in this newsletter for complete details
about all these and other great Pesach events.
Marjorie Hochberg
Cantorial Soloist
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