Friday, March 25,1983
The Jewish Floridian of Tampa
Page 5
Passoverr 5743
By RABBI
LEONARD ROSENTHAL
Congregation Kol Ami
I recently finished an excellent
book entitled, "An Orphan in
History." It was written by Paul
Cowan, the son of one time Presi-
dent of CBS, Lou Cowan, and the
grandson of Modie Spiegal,
founder of the mail order house
which bears his name.
Paul Cowan grew up in a sani-
tized, assimilated and secularized
Jewish enviornment. Although
descended from Rabbinical stock,
Paul had not even heard the "Ha-
Motzi" prayer recited until he
was in his 30s. He knew nothing
of where he came from and his
sense of rootlessness made him
feel like an "orphan in history."
In his book, Mr. Cowan traces
the rediscovery of his family tree
and Jewish past, and his evolu-
tion into an observant and active
member of the Jewish Com-
munity. As the jacketliner note
indicates, now "Paul Cowan
knows not only where he is from,
but where he is going."
As his daughter approaches
Mat Mitzvah age Paul Cowan
begins to worry. He wonders
whether his children will follow
the path that he has rediscovered
or whether they, too, will become
"orphans in history."
As he watches his daughter
confidently chant her Haftorah
anil deliver her D'var Torah, his
doubt vanishes. He sees that the
rituals he and his wife have
adopted and the values they live
l>\. have given her a sense of
pride and rootodlMM that he
m'ver knew as a child. He knows
I hnl far from being disconnected
I mm her past, she has become in-
 \tricahly bound up with her
|Mi.plcand heritage.
When we sit down to our Pass-
i>\ it Seders this coming Monday,
we will be giving our families one
 >f the greatest blessings our
tradition has to offer: a sense of
niDlcdness and purpose.
\l the Safer we relate to our
children the grandeur of our his-
tory and impress upon them the
ethical and moral conclusions to
Ih drawn from Jewish experience.
We remind them that their an-
cestors vvcie once slaves to
Pharaoh in Egypt and that the
Hob. One Blessed He He brought
us out with a mighty hand and an
oiilMnvhcd arm.
We share with our families the
mat/.oh of affliction and the mar-
tor of bitterness. We sip the wine
of joy ami recline us we savor the
luxury of freedom.
"Ik- grateful for the wonderful
and Ixuintiful lives you lead," we
tell them. "Do not oppress others
as we were oppressed in Egypt.
The Best
of Games
By NINA SINSLEY,
Librarian
HBlel School
Despite a rainy evening, Mon-
day, March 7, more than 60
adults and children managed to
arrive at the Beth Israel Building
in time for a Spaghetti Dinner
and an evening of games and
prizes sponsored by Hillel School.
The dinner was organized by
Aaron Tractenberg, a loyal
games volunteer worker. Present
that night were former members
of Beth Israel Synagogue and
Hillel School parent volunteers
and their families. These very
special unpaid workers were
honored for their year-round
service to Hillel School. Through
their efforts monies have been
raised for the school.
Lynn' Mac'Donald, 'chairman
and IVihcrpaPKayltoogtwiygave
recognittion to all for their volun-
teer time.
Remember your humble begin-
nings and how we rose above
them. Never forget that we were
strangers in Egypt and that we
were not treated with common
human decency. Therefore love
the stranger and treat him with
honor and respect."
Paul Cowan never celebrated
the Passover as a child. He never
sat by his grandfather's or
father's side and heard the
majestic story of the Exodus, or
recited the four questions of
sange "Dayeinu." He never
dipped the parsley in salt water
or ate the Hillel sandwich. Per-
haps if he had, he would not have
felt himself as much of an "or-
phan."
This coming Monday, all of us
have the opportunity to embark
on a journey of rediscovery. We
have the opportunity to study
our history and relive our an-
cestors flight. This coming Seder
night, we have the ability to
plant our children's feet firmly in
the past and reaffirm for our-
selves the beauty, majesty and
relevance of our traditions.
Let us not allow this precious
opportunity to go to waste. Let
us not permit our own children or
ourselves to feel like "orphans in
history."
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