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A: Absolutely. It is probably the happiest of the major Jewish holidays, because it celebrate the Exodus of the Jews from slavery in Egypt as well as receipt of the Torah. So it is about the founding of the Jewish religion, and it is also about liberation. In addition, it is probably the most "American" of the Jewish holidays, because the values it celebrates are very much in keeping with the central values of America itself. It is about independence, self-determination, and liberty. What's more, one of the core teachings of Passover is that our own freedom and fate is tied together with that of all people everywhere. As long as anyone is suffering, we cannot consider ourselves completely free. And that is why one of the ceremonies of the Passover Seder is to spill 10 drops of wine while we hear about the 10 plagues that were brought on Egypt. Our cups cannot be full as long as anyone suffers, even if those people are our enemies. I hope this helps. Good luck!!