Pesach Preparation

Hello Grade Four!

These past few weeks at Hebrew school we have been hard at work preparing for Pesach. We have been doing so much work that the kids have decided to send me 10 Plagues to let the go from the hard labour, but I just keep saying No, I will not let them go. We have reviewed the laws of Pesach, as much as was necessary, which basically is the prohibition of eating Chametz (anything leavened). I suggested that this year they take upon themselves a new level of carefulness which it comes to what they eat on Pesach, which takes place Friday, April 22- Saturday, April 30. Please encourage and assist them in having a meaningful and Kosher Passover.

For Pesach, we have reviewed the story of our Exodus from Egypt. As well, to prepare for the Seder, we have been practicing our Mah Nishtana, of course with the accompaniment of my Guitar. We have also been preparing our Haggadah companion cards which will list out the order to the seder, along with what to do at each step and a short question, joke or comment to share at the Pesach table. Please have your child use these papers at your family's seder this year. It will not only make you proud but will install in them a feeling of importance, about their own learning and of Judaism in general.

This week, April 11, at Hebrew school will be our annual School-Wide Model Seder! This year we are featuring oversized items to help illustrate and act out an actual seder. Our duty for the seder was to create an oversized Cup of Eliyahu. It was so much fun to create and the kids really did a great job!

Thank you for entrusting us with your precious children and we will see you at our Oversized model Seder!

All the best,

Rabbi B