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{weblog_name} - The Empty Place at the Seder Table
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Passover is meant to be a time of joy, but when someone you love has recently died, the thought of gathering around the Seder table can fill you with dread.  Why does a loss seem so much harder during this holiday?  Holidays are meant to be special occasions that we share with the people we love.  Of all the Jewish holidays, Passover is the time when families are most likely to come together, and home is at the heart of our observance.  No wonder we become painfully aware that an important person in our lives isn’t there to share the joy this year.  We’re wondering whether the Passover traditions that we’ve been observing for years will feel different, and what will that do to our sense of identity and continuity? And how will our personal loss affect our shared… read more