Happy Passover!

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Last night we had a 1^st seder at my house.  I wanted it to be a small family event with focus on learning more about the holiday.  I was pleasantly surprised that Mishka knew a lot about this holiday and about the Jewish people.  His religious school is teaching him something.  So, after work I run home to cook while Boris picked up kids and did some shopping.

 

I invited only my friend Lena who is studying Torah with us on Wednesday nights.  I thought it would be important to have an outsider so Boris wouldn’t cancel the whole celebration.  I was right.

All day long Boris was calling me at work trying to convince me not to have the 1^st seder on Monday because he has a lot of work to do.  I told him that if he won’t work for 2 days during holidays, his family will survive and if he has more complains about Passover falling on Monday, he should address it not to me but to G-d.

My seder was not as kosher as it supposed to be but we did discuss the exodus and followed the steps from the kids’ Hagadah.  I managed to light candles on time and recite the blessing.  Candles continued to light through the whole evening and I actually blew them off before I went to bed.

Lena came with her husband and then my friend Alina and her bf came too.  I actually really liked that we had some guests.  Michelle enjoyed entertaining everyone and Mishka was sleepy after a while and kept interrupting us.  I had a few books from which we read and I made Boris do the vine blessings and read other parts of the Hagada. 

Tonight we are going to the real and kosher 2^nd seder.  Michelle will stay with the grandma.  I don’t know how Mishka will make it.  It will start at 9pm, that’s his bed time but it is important that he participates.

Happy Passover to all my Jewish friends!