April 22, 2008
Had God Brought Us Out Of Egypt And Not Supported Us In The Wilderness It Would Have Been Enough!
The Passover Seder.
Have you ever been to a Seder? No? Oh, you simply MUST attend one sometime.
A brief Seder descrip: Families and friends gather around the table on the nights of Passover to read one of the many versions of the Haggadah, the story of the Israelite exodus from Egypt. Seder customs include drinking of four cups of wine, eating matza and partaking of symbolic foods placed on the Passover Seder Plate. The Seder is a intergenerational family ritual.
I've been to a ton of Jewish holidays, Seder is one of my faves, and this was the best Seder ever.
Brother Nick looking nervous at his first Seder.
He didn't know that newcomers had to wear The Ceremonial Chicken Headwear.
If ,like myself, you don't drink, this delicious Kedem grape juice can be used to replace the wine.
Big Mike Thornhill busted out his fiddle.
And was immediately accompanied by the magic sounds of crystal goblets.
The soothing sound.
The Seder is integral to Jewish faith and identity. If not for the Exodus, as explained in the Haggadah, the Jewish people would still be slaves in Egypt. Therefore, the Seder is an occasion for praise and thanksgiving and for re-dedication to the idea of liberation. Often the Seder goes on until late at night, with the participants reading the Haggadah, studying the meaning of various passages, and singing special Passover songs.
Dessert. This is an unleavened chocolate almond torte that Jenna and I made, and I am quite proud of it.
Even Mr. C got into the spirit of things! Da, Dayeinu!
Posted by Cali at April 22, 2008 09:30 PM