This is quite a week for the faithful with Easter and Passover arriving together. I was very happy to spend time with family at our Passover Seder and take a brief break from non-stop campaigning.

The Seder is the prayer-and-ritual-filled meal that starts the Passover holiday. Everyone gathers around the table and we re-tell the ancient story of the biblical Exodus and the Israelites’ deliverance from slavery in Egypt. It is a timeless tale about the cruelty of oppression and the endless struggle for freedom and I always reflect on the messages of the text.

This year, I was fixated on a passage known as “Dayanu” (pronounced like “Die-ay-noo”). Dayanu is roughly translated as “it would have been enough” and we sing it to recount all God did in bringing Israel forth from bondage in Egypt. So, “it would have been enough” to just rescue us from our oppressors, and “it would have been enough” to give us the Ten Commandments at Mount Sinai. But, of course, God did more and more even though we would surely have been grateful for less.

This is a lesson that is sometimes hard to recall in the middle of the campaign because, while I am oh-so-grateful for every little bit of help, I am always compelled by the nature of campaigning to ask for more. I must always say, “it is not enough just to volunteer, I need you to give a donation;” “it is not enough to give a donation, I need you to find a way to give a bigger donation.”

I wish it could be another way, but until it is over, I must always be asking for more…more donations, more volunteer time, more introductions to other voters. Most frustrating, until the election is over, I will always be wondering “is it enough.”

On May 19th, I am confident that ALL our work will be enough and I will be sincerely grateful for every little bit of help from everyone who made the victory possible.

I wish everyone a happy…and a meaningful holiday.