Fw: I hope this brings you joy during this difficult time

Subject: I hope this brings you joy during this difficult time

Do you want a peek into what it's like to experience a Passover Seder – my family would love to show you

Watch Now Teaching God's Deliverance Shalom, Sometimes it takes a plague to remind us what Passover is really about. This year, Passover is going to look a little different. Instead of inviting over extended family and friends to share the seder meal together, we will eat the meal with only those in our homes — some of us completely alone, like many of the elderly we serve together.  But do you know what is exactly the same? God's message of faithfulness and hope — one that we all need right now. Passover is about remembering God's deliverance, specifically during the Exodus. But it is also about remembering that God's deliverance continues today. TODAY… even when we have a pandemic on our hands. The Jewish people are better equipped to remember this than anyone. Throughout our history, we have been exiled, persecuted, and massacred countless times. And despite every disaster and every attempted genocide, God has preserved us against all odds or human comprehension. After everything we have been through, we should not still be here.  Yet here we are. And so are you.  God's deliverance did not end with the Exodus, nor did His power in the world fade away with the prophets. Passover is a reminder to us all that deliverance is real. But it is up to us to see it. I do not doubt that God is speaking to us now in the midst of this crisis.  This Passover, I refuse to lose sight of the bigger picture — God's plan. Even though we are living through difficult times, I am trusting God and taking every moment to pass on these triumphant lessons of His deliverance to my family.  We teach these lessons through laughter, through song, and through traditions. Do you want a peek into what it's like to experience a Passover Seder? My family would love to show you! ♥ God is teaching many lessons in these last days before Passover — even as we rush Emergency Passover Food Boxes to isolated elderly who cannot afford food this month.  As we dropped a nutritious Food Box to 83-year-old Esther, she said something very profound that I am keeping close to my heart:    "This coronavirus is a message from God. People are so busy thinking about themselves and now they have to stop and realize that they should be thinking about others." Amen, Esther. God's deliverance continues today through us.  By caring for the "least of these" and coming together in unity, God is still at work. May you see the bigger picture, this Passover and Easter. With blessings from the Holy Land, Yael Eckstein President and CEO Watch Now PS This is a difficult time… so I hope this Passover celebration from our hearts to yours brings you joy and reminds you that God is faithful in delivering His people.  View in Browser          Donate Now  |  About The Fellowship  |  Contact Us  |   Tell a Friend 800-486-8844 © International Fellowship of Christians and Jews ® 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 4300, Chicago, IL 60602 US The Fellowship is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization ® 2020 International Fellowship of Christians and Jews Since 1983, various stories of destitute Jewish people, whose names and photos may have been changed for privacy and security have been used to bless Israel and her people. Through these retellings, generous friends like you have helped feed, clothe, and shelter as well as provide medical care and heating for tens of thousands of those who struggle greatly.