Chag Pesach Sameach!

Apologies if the above does not mean Happy Passover: I don't speak Hebrew.

Anyway, no doubt a good number of you already know, tonight is the first night of the Jewish holiday of Passover. While not Jewish myself, I think that it is not inappropriate for me to wish those of the Jewish** faith a happy and safe festival. Gut Yontiff*!

Moe

PS: It'd be nice to have somebody who was keeping track of Islamic holidays for us as well; if only there was a coblogger here who had, say, a Muslim partner...

*I don't actually speak Yiddish, either, although being from the Tri-State area I apparently have more than most of the rest of the country.

**As longtime reader Jesurgislac (back from AZ, and hopefully refreshed) reminds us, there is a Googlebomb going on regarding the word Jew. This one I don't mind participating in at all: the current #1 site is an obscene little thing.

Comments

[von]

Happy Passover to Vons of Newton Centre, Mass!

[von]

to Vons

Erm, as the designated Grammer God, that probably should be "the Vons." (Tough gig.)

[bob mcmanus]

Happy Passover

For some reason, I feel like looking up the ritual, forgive if it isn't a ritual

"Why is this night different....etc"

Maybe I could try to explain why, as a gentile, it has always moved me, but nah, I just gonna google a little

[bob mcmanus]

Pesach

Oy vey, the above was ignorant. I will be less so soon.

[von]

(Oh, full disclosure, though the vons of Newton Centre are Jewish, this von be a goy. But I'm still havin' a good time, and best Passover wishes to all.)

[Jesurgislac]

I've only ever been to one Passover supper, but oddly enough, Bob, I find the ordinary Shabbat meal moves me very much - making a ceremony and ritual of eating together, sharing wine, thanking God for the ordinary, good things of life. (And me an atheist: but I find that it resonates with me, to praise ordinary things, like wine, and bread, and shared meals with good friends.)

[Levia]

Chag Pesach Sameach is right!!