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PASSOVER

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assover is a holiday for people of all ages, says Amy 
Seidman of Farmington Hills, who will have seder 
guests this year ranging from ages 0 to 95. Over 
the years, she’s welcomed a diversity of guests, Jewish and 
non-Jewish, for the retelling of the Passover story. 
She makes a point of having interactive seders, and in the 
past has had guests bring kitchen utensils or clothing to donate 
to various charities. Once she and her husband bought trees 
in Israel in honor of each guest. Other years, she’s had person-
al seder plates for all to help keep the focus on the seder. 

Seidman also has her seder written out on numbered 
cards with pictures on them so everyone can participate. 
“You have to pay attention to know when your number 
comes up so you can talk,” she says. “My cards have pictures 
on them with the words, so everybody, even people who 
couldn’t read, could figure out what to say about the card. 

Tips for making your Passover seder 
accessible and comfortable.

KAREN SCHWARTZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

ABOVE: Amy Seidman’s family seder 
accommodates guests from ages 0 to 95. 
Sometimes her interactive seders feature 
individual seder plates and often guests bring a 
kitchen utensil or other item for donation. 

COURTESY AMY SEIDMAN

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