For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 27, 2002
President's Passover Message
I send greetings to all Americans and to all people around the world
who are observing Passover this week, which begins at sundown on March
27.
Passover marks a uniquely special time in the Jewish calendar,
commemorating Judaism's foremost traditions of freedom, faith, and
family.
In celebrating the Israelites' liberation from enslavement and
their exodus from Egypt, Passover reminds Jews of their sacred
tradition. It is a time for Jewish families to share
together in long-established rituals and to offer prayers that
celebrate the renewal of hope in the blessings of freedom.
The story of the Exodus speaks across the millennia. By
God's power and blessing, the children of Abraham overcame Pharaoh's
tyranny forty centuries ago and found freedom in the promised
land.
Every year at Passover, Jews relive the experience of
the Exodus and remember the miracles that provided them their path to
freedom.
As we seek peace throughout the world, we are reminded that freedom
is a precious gift. At this Passover, I hope that people of
every faith will affirm that freedom is the right of all
people. And as Jews observe this sacred time, I hope that
your faith will be strengthened in the remembrance of your miraculous
and living heritage.
Laura joins me in sending our best wishes for a blessed Passover.
GEORGE W. BUSH
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