The Jewish eight-day observance of Passover begins at sundown Thursday and Holy Week for Christians begins Sunday, continuing with Good Friday April 21, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus, and Easter, the day Christians believe he was resurrected. Passover means delivery from physical and spiritual slavery, said Rabbi Bruce Dollin of Hebrew Educational Alliance. In a sense, Columbine is diametrically opposite to the conception of a society moving forward. It's a big step backward. Easter means resurrection, he said.
People can rise from loss and death.
I see that happening with the Columbine community. That includes whether to have 13 or 15 crosses near Columbine, he said, referring to the dispute over whether crosses for Harris and Klebold should be placed near the victims' crosses. They and their families suffered too. For better or worse they were human beings, children of God. He believes everyone needs to recognize that each human has a dark or shadow self.