Last year the vast majority of us spent the entirety of Pesach at home. Shuls all over the world were closed for fear of contracting the highly contagious new virus - COVID-19 which could be spread by people who had the virus and didn’t know they had it because they were asymptomatic. The Seder was not attended by extended family. Parents were not joined by any of their children, grandchildren, or anyone else not living under the same roof.
This year will be different. But still not quite normal. Shuls are open but attendees are still masked and social distanced (or at least they should be). And some extended families will be able to get together for the Seder - if they have been vaccinated.
We are not out of the woods yet. We have not achieved herd immunity and cannot fully return to the way things were before COVID. But we can definitely see it from here – if we all do our part to minimize the spread by adhering to the recommended mitigations and by getting vaccinated as soon as possible. When that happens the Satan Hamachshis (otherwise known as the Angel of Death) will no longer have the power he has had over the past year.
It is with this hopeful thought in mind that I want to wish my readers and all of Klal Yisroel a Chag Kosher V’Samech - a happy and Kosher Pesach. And to never have to live through a year like this again. As always I am including past Divrei Torah which may be printed out and used for the Seder.
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Maschil B'Gnus U'Mesayem B'Shvach