Sedarim

[richardf8]

First Night:

Friend S. Hosted. Wife M. Led. 16 People.

It's official: we've outgrown The Concise Family Seder. The term "Concision" was coined for the property of which this haggadah contained excessive amounts. The youngest, W., complained that the brief was too brief, which was very heartening. Our institutions are doing well by our youth

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[deckardcanine]

The youngest, W., complained that the brief was too brief, which was very heartening. Our institutions are doing well by our youth, creating a generation that is more engaged than the parents.

Guess so. How old is this W? I can hardly imagine anyone in my extended family complaining that a seder was too short. (The youngest remotely Jewish member is 23.)

[richardf8]

19?

I run seders in a way that prevent people from getting too hungry. We say motzi early on and have soup and hillel sandwiches before the four questions. And people can nibble and snack. It's amazing how much more willing people are to talk about the text with some food in their tummies. They know a main course is coming after the maggid, so they know the maggid needs to last long enough to make room after the matzah balls.