These are holy days…for Christians and Jews and many Muslims as well. It may not feel that way, in a world reeling from war and rumors of war. But this year, there is a convergence on the calendar of Passover, Holy Week and the period when Shia Muslims mourn for Hussein, the murdered grandson of Prophet Mohammed. At the Seder table in Jewish homes all over the world this week, the youngest person there asked, “Why is this night different from all other nights?”
It’s different in some ways because it’s the same, the same ritual enacted in the same way generation after generation. Jews recall their freedom from slavery under Pharoah, Christians relive the death and resurrection of Jesus, and Muslims recall the persecution of their leaders.
Guests:
The Rev. Dr. James A. Forbes Jr., Senior Minister, The Riverside Church, New York City.