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Kemi Badenoch: Pesach’s message of freedom is as urgent now as it ever was

The Conservative leader’s Passover wishes to the community

March 27, 2026 16:15
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Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread, matzah bread and red wine glasses on the shinny round metal tray.
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Wishing Jewish people in Britain and around the world a peaceful and meaningful Pesach.

Pesach tells the enduring story of liberation – of a people who left oppression in Egypt to find freedom, dignity, and a homeland.

It is a story that has shaped Jewish identity for generations, and one that continues to resonate and inspire Jews and many non-Jews alike.

At a time when that homeland is under attack, and when Jewish people here in Britain are once again confronting the scourge of antisemitism, the message of Pesach feels especially urgent.

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