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Happy Jewish Easter, Ricochet!
As you know, it is our new annual custom on Ricochet to celebrate a traditional Jewish Easter. Why a traditional Jewish Easter? For the same reason that—God forbid–should you need to go to the emergency room today, the odds are high that you will be treated by a nice, sober Jewish doctor. (So be sure to wear your best undies, ladies, just in case!)
Of course, on Ricochet we welcome everyone of any faith, creed or color, so long as she’s on the center-right side of the political spectrum and obedient to our sacred Code of Conduct.
So today we’ll also be celebrating Druze, Rastafarian, Hindu, Jain, Buddhist, Sikh, Bahá’í, Shinto, Zoroastrian, Manichaeian, Bábist, Confucian, Muslim, Taoist, Wicca, Druid, Santeria, Falun Gong, and plain old Godless Easter, as well as lonely Christians without anywhere to go on Easter Easter, Christians who just have to get away from their in-laws for a few minutes or they’re going to lose it Easter, and Easter for Jews who like bunnies, chocolate, church bells, and springtime.
So please, share your faith’s special Easter traditions, especially if they involve getting all lathered up at the sight of some shmendrick wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt. Because really, that’s what Ricochet’s all about, whatever your faith.
Happy Easter to all!
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“Universalism is the particularism of the Jews.” — Cynthia Ozick
“If you have it in mind to volunteer to transport and look after someone else’s rubies, it’s best if you first get practice in the proper care and handling of precious cargo — that’s part of the reason you already have diamonds in your own possession to begin with.” — Lubavitcher rebbe Menachem Mendel Schneerson (zt”l), as reported by former UK Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
At least after you eat this stuff the French will let you work as a fashion model.
Hey! RUAUU2?
“Paris is at it’s best in May,” not April. (Charles Azenevour told me… and that’s the way I remember it, too.) Enjoy both months for all of us.
I hadn’t heard of the RUAUU2s, Kate, so I looked them up and found the link to the Universalist Church. What lovely people they appear to be! I would agree with their basic principles.
I have a dear friend who is a wizard who follows Wicca. He took me along to a Saturday Sabbat of his coven. It was fascinating. There is a priest and priestess always, who together conduct the service. His group worship the One Spirit who manifests as male and female, a bit like the Avaters of the Brahman of classical Vedantic Hinduism, who always have a male and female half. This quote from Wikipedia gives the picture he likes:
I had to look up the meaning of “shmendrick”, Claire. Whether he is fat, stupid, or a magician, if he is wearing a Che Guevara T-shirt he is definitely not cool in my book! :)
Oh, and Claire! Give my love to beautiful Paris! I have such lovely memories of it in summer and the fall. Spring must be so delightful there too. It’s a long time ago since I was there, but I still think of Paris with such pleasure!
I think RUAUU2 is text for “aRe yoU A Unitarian Universalist too [2]”?
My daughter reported that her jet lag is gone and the first day she fully enjoyed Paris. She is already planning a return trip.
Just ended the first day of Easter. For Catholics, Easter is 50 days ending in Pentecost–the day the Holy Spirit descends upon the Apostles.
Anyway, we got the two grand daugters together for the first time in 3 years (they were born 1 month apart and will soon be four). I have learned much today, principally that a 59 year old man has no business raising 3 year olds. Thank the Lord for mommies and daddies.
But it has been a blast. He is truly risen and I am truly headed to bed.
Does it make a difference whether Western Easter is close to Passover or not?
(eastern Church Easter is always close to Passover. This year it’s a week later than the Western. I guess their moon has to be full by Maundy Thursday or they push it back a week.)
Easter is on the 1st Sunday after the full moon after the equinox.
As one who celebrated Passover with my inlaws the night before and Easter with my family on Sunday, I guess I’m one of the few people who really does Jewish Easter! Happy holiday – whichever may apply – to all Ricochetti.
This Eastertime was more serious than usual for this Christian. On Palm Sunday our church gave out replicas of ancient Roman nails. We were to carry them with us all week in our pockets (which I did). At the Good Friday service the sermon was on the Passion and the congregation nailed their nails into a cross. Earlier that day I happened to read National Review’s reprint on the Shroud of Turin which drove home the effects of such a torture. Our fallen nature put Christ on the Cross to go through the most terrible agony for us. On Easter Sunday we celebrate what he bought for us on that Cross…