LET THE PASSOVER FUN CONTINUE

After the Seder, then what?
Yes, the Seder is the main event, but we don’t want children to lose sight of the Passover message after the Seder is over. How can we get across the concept of freedom during Hol Hamoed, or if we want to stretch it, on the first day of school after the Passover vacation?

Here’s a quick, cute and fun way. It’s one of the most creative Passover customs that I’ve come across. On the 7th night of Passover the Ger Hassidim in Jerusalem get together in their shteibel (small synagogue) to reenact the crossing of the Red Sea. They throw a barrel of water on the floor, lift up their long coats and “wade” through the water, calling out the different names of towns on the way to Ger. In contemporary kid terms, they create their own mini water park. What and how you do it in your class or at home, are up to you. One thing is certain: it will be a splash!

Chag Sameach.
Have a wonderful and meaningful Passover.