Tuesday night, Carol and I went out to Ristorante Romanza to carb up on pasta. On Wednesday afternoon, Marjorie, Jonathan and Josie drove in. I will try hard not to make this the Josie page, but it's next to impossible. She loves to interact now, mimics your screams, trills a long French rrrrrrrr.......... with her soft palate that pediatricians say is anatomically impossible, except in French bébés, sits up unassisted, throws, knocks things down, holds things with a vise-like grip, and is one of the most good-natured kids you could ever meet. Ah, but I understate, as always.
The Krepon-Naparstek family came in for the first seder this time, so, contrary to tradition, the first night was Mom's Seder. We sang the familiar song:
There's no
seder like Mom's seder
Like no seder
we know.
Everything
about it is appealing--
Everything
halakha will allow.
Don't you
know we get a happy feeling
When Abie's
stealing the matzah now.
There's no
people like Jew people;
They smile
when they are flogged.
Even when
they're fleeing from a big pogrum,
The Passover
melodies they will hum.
Let's remember
triumphs over all that scum;
Let's go
on with the seder!
We began with each person painting a plastic cup to represent the qualities of a particular person in the Passover story. This is known as cooperative learning, progressive education, multifaceted learning, or, in Hebrew, hilul hashem or avodah zarah.
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Joanne
& Aaron
Keila
& Tom-same DNA
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Carol outlined the essentials of the seder:
"Those
are the Easter Eggs."
She allowed me to say Kiddush, and she dutifully washed my hands.
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The turkey was and more moisssstttttt and delicious than ever.
Pope's
hat..
The afikomen was stolen by Abie one last time, and a cornucopia of pharmaceutical toys--balls, popcorn, clocks, pens was bestowed upon the eager and grateful throng. We all sang the Passover songs lustily.
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Ki
Lo Na-eh...Ki Lo Ya-eh
Easter Barbie sent her regrets. A final organ concert concluded the evening.
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