Passover Prep

Yesterday was our last day of Sunday School before Spring Break (yes, we take a Spring Break). After dropping the kids off in their classes, I headed over to the Gift Shop (for those that aren't Jewish, yes, we have a gift shop...many synagogues do) to check out the new stuff. There were also signs everywhere that said that all Passover stuff was 20% off. Nice. I stop at the table outside and see that they have a few family Haggadahs (think of it as a script for the seder). That might be nice to have for the kids, so I head inside to see if they have any others.

I'm immediately jumped on by a nice lady from the Women's Club that just would not let me look in peace. Oh well. She was actually very helpful. She asks if I'm looking for a new Haggadah and I say that I'm not sure, but I'd like something that's a little more kid-friendly. I pick up a family Haggadah that I, kind of, liked when she places a pamphlet-looking thing in my hand.

"We just got these in! If you have kids, this would be perfect! I can't wait to use mine this year and my kids are all grown!" She tells me.

I look at the "pamphlet" and realize that it's actually a Haggadah. I start to laugh when I see the name: 30 Minute Seder...The Haggadah That Blends Brevity With Tradition.

"I know," she says. "I laughed, too. But it hits all of the highlights and important things and nothing else. Your little ones should love it!"

I take a look inside. It does, indeed, hit everything that we need: the plagues, the 4 questions, the symbols and even has some songs. It's written in big print and has lots of pictures. It's also written from front to back instead of back to front (which is always confusing for me and for the kids!) Okay, I'm sold. I grab five of them. And some placemats for the kids to color (that also are part of the 30 Minute Seder line of stuff).

So, we'll be doing a 30 Minute Seder this year. LOL! For anyone interested, you can check out their website by clicking right here.