Make Your Own Passover Seder: A New Approach To Creating A Personal Family Celebration

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A Guide for Preparing and Enjoying Your Own Unique Family Seder "The Kays have transmitted their own love-and knowledge-of the Passover seder onto the printed page in a way that's catching for novice and experienced seder creators alike." -Dru Greenwood, director, Outreach and Synagogue Community Union of American Hebrew Congregations "Filled with practical tips for every stage of the process. . . . this book will help anyone, neophyte or veteran, create a memorable and satisfying seder." -Jonathan S. Woocher, president, Jewish Educational Services of North America (JESNA) "Simplifies the challenging prospect of figuring out how to make a meaningful seder while providing spiritual insight and support. . . . Helps all to transform the seder experience-the central experience of Jewish family life-into a sacred memory." -Kerry M. Olitzky, executive director, Jewish Outreach Institute, New York "Jo and Alan are outstanding Jewish family educators who have written a practical guide to making a Passover seder into a participatory and meaningful experience. A treasure trove of great ideas for every seder leader!" -Ron Wolfson, author, Passover: The Family Guide for Spiritual Celebration, Second Edition "This book not only explains the . . . theology of the seder meal, but a deeper truth. In order for a family to appreciate the seder, they need to give one . . . to prepare as a unit . . . to invite friends." -Monsignor Tom Hartman, coauthor with Rabbi Marc Gellman of Religion for Dummies "Make Your Own Passover Seder" gives you the information needed to create a customized seder that expresses your and your family's particular spiritual, political, and personal values and sentiments. No matter what your religious persuasion3/4Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Renewal, or not Jewish at all3/4this guide provides a wise and learned approach that is filled with warmth and creativity. "Make Your Own Passover Seder" offers new ideas and myriad options based on the authors' own experience and hundreds of other examples of seders throughout the world.

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