Were in New Jersey now -- and about to leave for the first night's Passover Seder at my brother's home a few miles away. It'll be a small one -- Av, socKs, me, my Dad, my brother, his wife and their three kids. It's a rare opportunity for a very informal Seder which will
really be for the kids -- rather than for the adults. The
mitzvah (commandment) of the Seder is one to "tell the story to your children" -- something which can get cloudy when it's in a room of adults who are more concerned about making impressions. This is going to be casual dress and casual attitude for the four kids in attendance, ages 9, 5, 4 and 2.
Tomorrow night will be the synagogue Seder, attendance of almost 100. 'Twill be a tad different.
Oh -- and the three of us all got haircuts yesterday before the holiday. Ironically we all got them at different places. Mine was the most drastic, I think...
Chag Sameach, everyone...