Tips for attending a Passover Seder
Apr. 7th, 2024 08:15 pmA Passover Seder is a ceremony built around a meal to commemorate the exodus from Egypt. It's traditionally the time of year for a big family gathering. Religious jews usually also have a community Seder on the second night of passover. I've only really been to seders with Rachel in a generally observant-reform-ashkenazi tradition so this won't be the same in all families.
In our family, there's typically an hour or two of ceremony, a large meal, some more ceremony, and fun singing (with animal noises). A bit longer at Rachel's birth family, a bit shorter at polycule Seder. The tone is a little bit serious but also gregarious and fun. Many families have smaller or token amount of service.
A big purpose of a seder is to show traditions to children and to guests, and guests invited and children running around is actively good, not an imposition. People will explain lots of things but but, everyone will muddle through following whatever they can manage, there's almost nothing where it matters to get it right, you just move on anyway.
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In our family, there's typically an hour or two of ceremony, a large meal, some more ceremony, and fun singing (with animal noises). A bit longer at Rachel's birth family, a bit shorter at polycule Seder. The tone is a little bit serious but also gregarious and fun. Many families have smaller or token amount of service.
A big purpose of a seder is to show traditions to children and to guests, and guests invited and children running around is actively good, not an imposition. People will explain lots of things but but, everyone will muddle through following whatever they can manage, there's almost nothing where it matters to get it right, you just move on anyway.
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