[HANASHIR:13850] Re: Second Night Seder

[ilana axel <iaxel...>]

It is a kibbutz, and my own family's, custom to act
out the Chad Gadya at the end of the seder. We provide
small props/costumes that are easily put on over the
children's clothing, choose a good tune for dance and
drama (I have one if you want it in a good singable
English translation), ask one person to coordinate the
entrances and away they go while the adults sing the
story from word sheets. It is a great addition to our
seder every year. They could easily prepare it while
the adults study, and more than one child can play the
same parts. In kibbutz they always have 3 dogs, 4
cats, 3 girls dancing as water with blue streamers on
their wrists, etc. If you like this idea, I can teach
you more about this privately via e-mail or telephone.
Ilana
--- Rosalie Boxt <cantorboxt (at) templeemanuelmd(dot)org>
wrote:
> Friends -- I need a bit of help.  Running a second
> night seder, for kids and
> adults.  Last year I had the little plagues on each
> table, would love
> something else shticky like that.  The Majic seems
> to hard to do -- for 150
> people in a large social hall, too far away to see?
> 
> Also I had the kids prepare a little skit while
> adults did a little study
> during Magid -- any other good ideas like that?  My
> challenge is the adults
> thought it was too geared toward kids, but I want
> the kids to be engaged and
> not disruptive ... advice?
> 
> Thanks
> Cantor Rosalie Boxt
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> Rosalie Boxt, Cantor
> Temple Emanuel, Kensington, MD
> 301-942-2000
> cantorboxt (at) templeemanuelmd(dot)org
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