What is that elusive value, principle, legacy you hope to transmit?
Months ago, when we began planning this supplement, we could never have imagined the surreal circumstances under which it would be sent to print.
We knew, back then, that we wanted to build a collection of images and essays, all revolving around a single theme: the dynamic of mesorah, the transmission of values and spiritual wealth from one generation to another.
We knew, back then, that every photographer and writer we approached could provide an individual perspective on the gift passed along. One would describe a mentor, one would choose a parent. One would zoom in on a hilltop scene, another on a diamond-encrusted ring. We wanted to share the richness and variety of all those different perspectives.
We knew, back then, that mesorah is an axis of the Pesach season, a given and a goal that animates so much of what we do at this time of year. It shapes our cleaning and our eating practices, it influences the structure of the Haggadah, it molds our focus and sets our priorities. On the night of our nation’s birth, we grip that chain taking us back to where it all started, and do our best to solder strong links spanning forward, to the next generation.
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