Corona, Pesach, and a Time for Both/And By Rabbi Aaron Frank At challenging times, wisdom often emerges from unlikely places. During this period, one of those voices of wisdom has been Soviet Jewry legend Natan Sharansky. Sharansky, possibly the most famous Soviet refusenik, spent nine years in prison, much of that in isolation, for applying for an exit visa to Israel and for his involvement in the Soviet Jewry cause. As one who has spent time in isolation, Sharansky has been featured in a video that has gone viral called “Tips for Quarantine.” Of his many useful tips, Tip #3, is the one that caught the attention of many of the 14-year-olds that I teach weekly. “Number 3,” said Sharansky, is to “never give up on your sense of humor.” And certainly, for many of us who have shared memes, videos and jokes, we have used our senses of humor to gain some sanity during this taxing time. But this week, during the seminar with the eighth grade, some felt a bit uncomfortable when it c
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