The Seder tells the story of the Jewish people’s past but also points to their future. Though they remember the bitterness of slavery in Egypt they look forward to a rebuilt Israel with the Seder’s final statement of “Next Year in Jerusalem!”
For more than several centuries thereafter, Shiloh served as the spiritual heart and center of life for the Children of Israel where they made regular pilgrimages to bring offerings, chief among them the annual Passover offering.
This past year, the community of Efrat launched an initiative designed to help former reservists, teens and young adults heal from past emotional wounds and trauma through various forms of art including ceramics, drawing, music and mixed media.