This Pesach, as we celebrate a festival marking the freedom from slavery for the Jewish people, our thoughts will be with those who were taken captive on 7th October 2023 and who, 18 months on, are still being held hostage in the cruellest of conditions by Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Gaza.
For those who would like to formally remember the hostages as part of the seder service, we have put together the following reading, entitled “A Reflection for your Seder” which we suggest should be included after ‘VeHi She’Amda’ – והיא שעמדה.
Board of Deputies President Phil Rosenberg said: “Jewish communities around the world will not rest until the last hostage is released. As we celebrate the freedom of our ancestors, I urge everyone to remember those still held in Gaza. “Bring Them Home Now.”