We have been working like slaves in Kitah Dalet, and many of us have some great questions to ask at our Passover Seders. We have been talking about our life as slaves in Egypt and what it means to be free. In our classroom discussions we talked about free will and having the ability to make choices that we are in control of. We talked about the Torah giving us multiple stories to turn and twist, encouraging us to find the hidden meanings that speak to us.
We have been using the Haggadah as our text book this week, and we have been brushing up on our Seder skills. With a little bit of practice, I am sure all of our students will do a great job asking the four questions at your family Seder. In our classroom discussions, we talked about the fifteen steps to the Seder, and asked our students to look for the evolution from slavery to freedom in each of the steps. We talked about Moses being born a slave, being raised as royalty, and then joining his people as an adult. We talked about making this choice to help his community, and sacrifices he made for the good of others.
We are working on our Seder Supplement in class, and many of our students are preparing a nice packet to share with your family. I encourage you to ask your children to share their insights with you, I am sure you will be quite surprised with their thoughts and ideas.
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