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Is That Seat Taken?
A unique Passover project seeks seder hosts.
SHELLI DORFMAN
Editorial Assistant
group home has asked to host a family
at its seder.
Farmington Hills resident Alex
Zaguskin met Beider shortly after mov-
ing to the Detroit area from the former ,_,
Soviet Union with his wife and two
young children. Seven years later, he
said, "like most families from Russia we
are not religious," but "my kids look
forward to the seder. We don't know
traditions, but it is important to go. It
is a connection with being Jewish."
magine you have just arrived
in our country. You have
two suitcases and no money.
And it's a holiday." The
thought haunts Andy Beider as he
meets more and more Jewish
Americans new to the United States.
For the last 20 years, Beider and his
family have included some of the new-
corners in their holiday celebrations.
Recently he and his wife, Libby,
began looking for other families who
would share their Passover seders with
those who don't have one of their
own. They've been pleasantly sur-
prised at the response.
For openers, the men's club at
Congregation Shaarey Zedek, where
the Beider family belongs, has become
an enthusiastic supporter. Michael
Balkin, the club's former president, is
a board member of Yad Ezra, the
kosher food bank in Oak Park. He
became a liaison between the two.
Yad Ezra President Michael
Eizelman said the 1,100 families to
whom the food bank distributes
Passover packages will be contacted to
assess their interest in attending a seder.
Andy and Libby Beider
He said that not all of the clients will
need host homes, but added that no
Zaguskin called attending a
matter what the total, Shaarey Zedek
Passover seder "a part of a relationship
has assured him "they will find a home
for everyone who wants it."
with a family." He says hosts will real-
ize not just that they did their duty"
With the contact at Yad Ezra, Andy
but that "they will become friends"
Beider and his family then started
with their guests.
looking for host homes, with a cam-
That's the way it has worked out
paign to contact all 700 members of
for the Beider family.
Shaarey Zedek. The Beiders called
Libby Beider and her daughters
congregants urging them to observe
Marla, 18, Rachel, 15, and Shoshana,
the custom of hachnaset orchim, the
12, now prepare yearly seders for up
inviting of special guests to one's seder
table.
to 50 guests each night. Having
"Russian families join us for so many
In response to solicitations, Andy
years, we even had a Hebrew-Russian-
Beider has confirmed invitations for
English Haggadah made so everyone
300 people thus far.
can participate," Libby Beider said.
Mark and Lorraine Kuhn became
Over time, she said, "I would like
aware of the project from Rabbi
to see our families leave us and make
Leonardo Bitran, who actively supports
their own seders — and then invite
it along with other Shaarey Zedek rab-
other families. That would be the ulti-
bis. Noting that their "family has
mate, the best."
always had seder guests," Mark Kuhn
said, "it's always interesting to look at
the seder through the eyes of someone
To volunteer to host a Passover
experiencing something new."
seder, contact Andy or Libby
Not all the offers have come from
Beider at (248) 851-0925.
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