Ali (who's almost 8) usually can't sit still for more than 2 seconds, and I thought I might make it easier for her this year by asking her if she would be willing to lead the seder (it was just us, my parents, and Abby) -- I'd make up a spreadsheet of what to do when, but she's in charge of asking different people to read, leading the songs, etc. She loved the idea. I upped the ante slightly by saying she had to pick among some of the questions in the "family haggadah" we have for discussion during the seder. She said she didn't want to do that, she wanted to make up her own. So here is her list of questions:
For all of the questions I'm going to ask tonight there is no right or wrong answer. Also, if you can't think of an answer you can say "pass" and we'll come back to you. Finish this sentence: "I like this seder because …."
- Why do you think that Moses wasn't scared to go up and demand his people's freedom?
- How would you explain Passover to all four children at the same time?
- Leaving Egypt was exciting and sad. Which would you feel: more happy or sad and would you like to explain (but you don't have to)
- What is your favorite symbol on the seder plate?
- Why do you think we wash our hands twice?
- These symbols stand for bitterness and cement. Why do we put the bitterness and cement together?
- Do you think Elijah likes coming to everyone's house and does he have a straw or not?
- Israel is a happy place. Would you like to live there?
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Congratulations, Alison, on an excellent set of Passover questions; we are most impressed at how interesting and thoughtful they are.
Well done! This is very good indeed.
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