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et's face it. The Passover seder
can be very long, especially
when your tummy's growl-
ing.
Done right, some seders are virtual
tests of stamina and fortitude, clocking
in at three to four hours (and four
glasses of wine, to boot).
While the Passover story is fascinat-
ing and traditional Pesach foods are
forever beloved, there's always room for
innovation in both the seder service
and its foods.
Most people think you can't change
the seder. Although the story of the
Passover is always the same, and the
order, the seder, is a constant, there are
ways to "spice" up the seder by making
it more user-friendly — and fun.
The Passover seder is a family affair.
That means there are usually children
around. So it only makes sense to keep
the children not just occupied but
immersed in the seder.
West Bloomfield's Gina Horwitz
takes a unique approach to making her
seder table whimsical. For the past few
years, the Horwitzes have collected
decorative frogs of all sorts to put on
their seder table. While this, like an
ancient custom of putting nuts on the
table, keeps the kids amused during
the seder, it also relates to the "frogs"
plague mentioned in the Haggadah.
"My seders have evolved as I have
evolved," said Arlene Victor of
Bloomfield Hills. "They've become
more of an exchange of ideas and per-
ceptions among everyone involved."
Victor is following a trend of mak-
ing the seder more understandable and
meaningful for each participant. "Years

ago

we began by making the
Haggadah gender-neutral," she said.
"Where it said 'forefathers,' we substi-
tuted 'ancestors.' It was strange at first,
but now we're accustomed to it. Also,
now my husband and I co-lead the
seder instead of just him."
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Lorraine Lerner of West Bloomfield
is also always looking for easy ways of
making each seder unique. "One year
we assigned each guest a person men-
tioned in the Haggadah," she said.
"Then each guest came with a short
biography of the person mentioned. It
was very interesting and we all got a
better feel of how these people fit into
the story of not just Pesach, but the
Bible itself."
As these examples illustrate, perhaps
the best way to keep your family and
friends bright and attentive during the
seder is to include them in the service.
Here are 10 other quick ways of
involving your guests:
* Place terra-cotta plant dishes on
your table with unlit candles of all
shapes and forms. Have each guest
light a candle when it's his or her turn
to read.
* Have each person or family bring
their own kiddush cups for the seder.
Let them tell how they received the
cup or tell its history.
* Have each seder guest tell of a
memorable Pesach experience or how
their family celebrated Pesach in years
past.
* Make a list of modern plagues.
We all know about the 10 plagues.
Have each guest add their own and
discuss the plagues. (AIDS, world
hunger, floods, global warming, war,
etc.)

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