Toward the end of the celebration of Passover celebration we open the door for Elijah, the prophet.
It has been asked, "Why do we open the door for Elijah? Why not Moses? After all, the great lawgiver was the pivotal figure in the Liberation from slavery. Elijah was not even born then! Why not open the door for Moses?"
We open the door for Elijah because the prophet represents the future. Moses represents the past. While we study the past to gain insight about human behavior and God's role in the universe, we do not live in history. That is gone.
Instead, our eyes should be fixed on the future. Our minds must be preoccupied with how to make a better world, a better life. That is Elijah's message. He is our future. Elijah represents what we can be. He is hope.
It has been asked, "Why do we open the door for Elijah? Why not Moses? After all, the great lawgiver was the pivotal figure in the Liberation from slavery. Elijah was not even born then! Why not open the door for Moses?"
We open the door for Elijah because the prophet represents the future. Moses represents the past. While we study the past to gain insight about human behavior and God's role in the universe, we do not live in history. That is gone.
Instead, our eyes should be fixed on the future. Our minds must be preoccupied with how to make a better world, a better life. That is Elijah's message. He is our future. Elijah represents what we can be. He is hope.
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