The Passover seder has evolved into something like a real estate deal: a master class in negotiation, a test of will power, a contest of endurance, a measure of intellect (to some), a display of curiosity (to others), a challenge to upstage the other, a clash (embrace?) of personalities, a call to tout your knowledge of history and the marketplace, and an opportunity to bridge (sever?) conflicting goals.
Even with smiling faces, suspicions run high, power is wielded, and territories are guarded and conquered. You never know what kind of Matzo is lurking below the surface.
During the Seder, we yack, we tell stories, we eat (finally), we drink (always happy to well exceed the mandatory 4 cups to get through the night), we sing (for some, an unfortunate tradition), and we dip parsley in salt water (which, honestly, I’ve heretofore resisted at a closing table).
As in real estate, we are COMMANDED to look at what we have, where we’re going, who’s going with us, what we’re giving up, how to shift gears, how to embrace freedom, and how to conquer adversity - even when all of it is staring you right in the face.
With all of these uncertainties, we still have to strategize the best path forward. Not easy stuff.
As we all know, it’s not hard to imagine how things may have been a little bit easier for Moses and the Israelites if they had the Brad Lippitz Group behind them to figure things out. We would have demanded significant credits for locusts and vermin, at a minimum.
In the end, it’s what you bring to the table.
And The Brad Lippitz Group is here to part seas for you.
Have a wonderful Passover, if you celebrate. And even if you don’t.
Best,
Brad
