Seder

A was very excited about the Seder. She told me that there would be a glass of wine and an empty chair for Elijah. And cats. It’s good Z & Y really do have a cat. A practiced Ma Nishtana on the way over. We went looking for Foofy the minute we walked in.

It was exciting to have all the family together – 1 kid, 2 babies and one on the way…

A was all set to sing her part when the production team (L) intervened for a photo-op… But she did sing, Ma Nishtana, ever so softly… We all chimed in. N was ecstatic.

A was so psyched she stayed up through Had Gadya and only fell asleep in the car a couple of minutes before we got home (rephrase – Saba and Savta’s house).

Ma Nishtana?

On their last excursion to the Boston Public Library, L picked up some Jewish holiday themed books. He got Hooray! It’s Passover!, which is about a family having a Seder. The best feature of the book, as far as A is concerned, is that this family has cats (their number growing exponentially as you turn the pages). The book describes what you do at a Seder: Family gathers together, set the table, say the blessings over the candles, wine and matzah, tell the story of the exodus (now, how the book describes this would get my Dad on a roll, but nevermind), sing songs, eat and look for the Afikoman. It’s just what I need to insert some more info, like reciting the blessings (that A knows from Shabbat) and singing the songs. Turns out that N LOVES it when I sing Ma Nishtana. It’s his favorite song. Go figure.