Rabbi Gadi, Pastor Ann Van Cleef, and Don Russo, guests at the GEM interfaith event, display a poster of the shul’s “adopted” brothers, held hostage in Gaza. The Israel-Hamas War and the hostage-taking are uppermost as Jews throughout the world observe Passover, a holiday that celebrates freedom and rebirth. Pictured right, the event’s kitchen crew, from left, Dora, Sara, Joanna, Roberta and Carol.  Photos by Beth Young and Sara Bloom