Creating Elijah's Cups

With Passover here we thought it would be fun for the Tel Aviv crew to create something that they could bring with them to the Seder Table:  Elijah's/ Miriam's cups! We used real glass cups which meant we had to be really careful but the Tel Aviv kids liked that responsibility. We used modge podge and tissue paper for the first layer and then some children added ribbon or paint for a second layer. As each child worked on their creation we could see their personality come out both in the steps they took to create the cup as well as the looks of the final product. They were proud and excited about their creations and we hope that some of you have seen them on your Seder tables!

What's on a Seder Plate?

To culminate our study of the seder plate, the Haifa class hosted a seder for themselves today! We pushed all of the tables together, set out tablecloths, plates, bowls, cups, and seder plates, and got to spend some quality time with one another at our seder. We got to try the pieces of the seder plate, as well as have some homemade matzah ball soup (courtesy of Sauci) and matzah with cream cheese.

What a wonderful way for the children to enjoy the holiday together that they have been working so diligently on over the last few weeks.

-Alison and Sauci

A Unicorn Seder

The Unicorn children cannot get enough of the Passover song "Oh Listen." This was a spontaneous pre-seder version. Here are some pharoahs saying "no, no, no."The day before our seder we sampled the foods we would find on a seder plate. We also chopped apples for charoset.

Julia read the Haggadah while we all enjoyed our seder together. Harper's Mom, Stacey, brought some delicious charoset. It was a lot of fun having Stacey and Kira join us. We hope your Passover seder was as memorable as our was! Thanks for joining us Stacey!

Celebrating Passover together

The Kohavim and Haifa classes had a great time at our joint seder today. We shared matzah sandwiches, charoset, oranges, carrots, and grape juice. Each child has his/her own Hagaddah which showed the "order" of our seder. There was also a seder plate with all the traditional items on each table. The teachers took turns going through the Hagaddah, asking questions, talking about the significance of the items on the seder plate, and leading the children in song. Sauci also read a Passover book at the end of our celebration. Thank you to the Haifa children and teachers for welcoming us in to your classroom. Our effective team work resulted in a fun and educational experience for us all.

Chag Sameach everyone!

Our Fun Passover Seder!

We made charoset, chocolate covered matzah, and acted out the Passover story together!

Passover is a time to ask questions. The question of the day was, "What was the best part of our Passover Seder? The children's response was, "Everything!" Sasha and I agree...What a fun day! HAPPY PASSOVER!

Sharing the Passover Holiday with Friends

Levana prepared Passover plates for our Seder with the Rainbow children. On each plate we placed a piece of matza, a sprig of parsley, a slice of apple with raisins and a slice of a hard-boiled egg.
Some children couldn't wait for the Seder and just had to sample the crunchy matza. When the Rainbow class arrived we sang some Passover songs together. After our Seder, we enjoyed some delicious chocolate covered matza that the Rainbows made. Thank you for joining us and for bringing dessert.
As we gather together to celebrate the Passover Seder, we are observing the Jewish value of Masoret - the transmission of Jewish tradition.