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March 18, 2007

A Special Yizkor This Passover

Y
izkor is a memorial service recited on Yom Kippur and the last days of the Passover, Shavuot, and Sukkot festivals. Yizkor, Hebrew for "remember", asks God to remember those we mourn and to grant them proper rest. The idea is that we pray for those we've lost and hope that those who come later will remember us.

This year, when my family and I go to synagogue to celebrate Pesach -- Passover -- I will be thinking of Eric's Uncle Leopold and the 6 Million. Every service we pray for them, that they rest easy with God.

But this year will be different. Eric's search for his uncle, and the courage he's mustered to tear back the past, has touched me beyond words. And all I know to do is to be there for Yizkor, remember what I've learned here from Eric, and to pray that Leopold Muller sits close to God with the rest of the 6 Million.

Posted by shertaugh at March 18, 2007 12:57 PM

Comments

I've had issues with the Kaddish for the martyrs that singles out the 6 million. Sometimes they're too nameless and faceless for me to get close to them while reciting Ayl Moleh Rachamim. Your story, Eric's story, Eric's search for Leopold Muller, has made it a little easier to feel that one-ness. Thank you for that.

Posted by: Sue at March 18, 2007 6:14 PM