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My Passover in Prison

Celebrating freedom in a place of bondage.

Passover is a holiday that commemorates the Jewish people escaping slavery in Egypt. It is often referred to as the “festival of freedom.” was at a place called the Wallkill Correctional Facility, 75 miles north of New York City. As the holiday approached, I worried about my family, and how my circumstance was hurting them. I was prosecuted for tax evasion, which I admit to, and for additional crimes where I maintain my innocence. Yes, I

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