More corona-seder ideas for first-time leaders (and veterans, too)
In this week’s column, Mark Mietkiewicz would like to share some more resources to help make this year’s Passover seder meaningful.
Managing Passover and shivahs through COVID-19
With social distancing becoming a reality in our everyday lives and Passover being around the corner, I have no idea if I should host the seder as usual this year. I’m afraid for my parents to be with so many people in close quarters. I’m afraid to have my in-laws, who have just come back from Florida. I’m afraid of this whole thing. If I don’t host, what will everyone do for Pesach?
Working out the little Passover problems
I’m not getting any younger, and I’ve been very tired lately, but that doesn’t stop Passover from having to be prepared. I always make the first seder, but this year the thought of it is overwhelming.
Your daily spiel for Thursday, March 30
In today’s spiel: Letters on CHAT north closure, man accused of some of the JCC bomb threats doesn’t seek bail and teens fined for trying to steal from Auschwitz museum.
Getting ready to own your seder
When a meaningful religious experience takes place in the home, it can convey a measure of ownership that, I believe, is necessary for a sustained religious identity.
Pesach by numbers: How many calories are in the average seder?
The Seder meal alone, without the four cups of wine, desserts, nuts and other fattening foods, can total 1,700 calories. Here are some tips to help your waistline this Passover.
The sound of freedom isn’t silence
At the seder, rather than saying the Hagaddah as standing between you and the brisket, remember that words, and speaking, are the ultimate expression of freedom.
