Photo of the week:

Eastover.

I, like many others, have family in two faiths.  While I was raised Jewish, my father's family is mainly Catholic.  My father converted before I was born and I was sent to Hebrew school, Jewish camp, Jewish youth group etc etc.  So, needless to say, I came out of that with a strong Jewish identity but I never learned about the Catholic side.   Well, I did later, but not as a child.  

And now, my wife's family is Methodist.  So, once again, with the prospect of children, I have to think about this scenario.  Neither of us are religious, but we have backgrounds in two different faiths.  We have history in two different faiths, two very different traditions.  We both feel it's important for our child to learn about faith and history, but which side?  Which faith?  Do we try and marry both?  Do we teach both separately?  Do we teach one and not the other? 

It's times like these that I start to ponder on these questions.   Two very important holidays in both faiths, Easter and Passover, are happening at the same time.  I have always loved Passover.  It's been my favorite holiday for a long time.  I love the tradition, the history.  It connects me with my past and my future.  It's something I know generations upon generations have participated in and will participate in.  The holiday itself is about the struggle for freedom.  It's about the importance of history.  It's a spring holiday, one for renewal and growth, much like Easter, the last supper being a Passover feast... the two go hand in hand.