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Seeking ideas for how to make the seder meaningful, inspiring, and exciting. Specifically, ideas of how to get the children involved, how to make the Seder night real to them, how to keep the discussions on the level of the children so that they are involved. I know Pesach is over, but it’s actually a great time to discuss this, since the Seder memories are still fresh (we hope!). Thanks for your input.
Make sure that you know lots of interesting stories that relate to the actual story of Pesach and the Yetziya.
Have nice little Divrei Torah scattered about.
Let the kids say what they learnt in school, and delve into it to show that you really care about what they’re saying.
If they’re the type who like these discussions, don’t try to rush them on…
IMHO, that’s how a great Seder works.
Pesach’s the best! 🙂
1. Well, by us, everyone is more than happy to tell what they’ve learned, so I can’t really help you there… Maybe ask them individually all throughout, if they have something to add.
2.When there’s a lot of kids it can get quite tricky bc you want them each to feel like their divrei torah are being treasured and listened to. I suggest each picking out a few things to say, the BEST of what they’ve learned, and that way, the Seder wont go on forever (works in our house)
Same divrei torah-wise, um, that could be an issue. Depending on the age of the kids, maybe they can do a bit of research before-hand to try find something that they’ve never heard before.
From my experience, my younger siblings sometimes say what I know that I or another one of my siblings have said in previous years, but we make them feel as if it’s the first time that we’ve heard it 🙂
-have the kids prepare a play. BTW, it’s a good idea to have them do this each Shabbos on the Parsha, Perek, etc. You can also have them help shape the challa into a special shape having to do with the Parsha, etc.
-have the kids prepare questions about the seder & let them try to stump the adults
Keep an eye on the clock. Really, its one thing to have a few dvrei torah, its another if you don’t start eating until 11:45!
Actually our house rule is that Dvrei Torah wait until the meal, we just let the text of the haggadah speak for itself.
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