My dear friend, Arlene Eisenberg, (Yes, THE Arlene Eisenberg of What to Expect When You Are Expecting ) grew up in a home that wasn't religious. One year while she was growing up she demanded that her family not just eat a Passover meal but also read the Haggadah. Arlene had never attended a real Seder so she and her family just read the entire book aloud before they ate. She didn't notice the "eat here ", note in her Haggadah. Seder was designed to be a multi sensory experience. Arlene's first dry rereading of the Haggadah isn't how it is actually experienced. The story is told in so many layered ways. Our family uses the Haggadah above that was produced for Jewish soldiers serving in the American armed forces during WWII. There are pages that are stained. Some of the pages have loosened from the staples. Some of the copies have my father's hand written notes of ideas and sources that he wanted to share during a Seder long ago. In addition to the Exodus...
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