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What We Carry Forward: From Poland to Passover

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What We Carry Forward: From Poland to Passover

Deborah Peretz | Times of Israel | March 30, 2026

There were two ways to go. One path looked clearer, less muddy, and more manageable. Of course, I chose that one. And yet, after a while, it didn’t seem to matter. There was mud everywhere, and eventually, I succumbed to it. Perhaps that is the nature of some journeys; there is no clean way through.

I looked down for just a moment, and when I looked back up, I had lost my group. I spotted people ahead and hurried to catch up, following them as they passed through the gate. And then I realized they weren’t mine. I panicked.

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