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Two Great New Passover Resources You Can Use
The Joy of Storytelling 

Looking to infuse creativity into and increase participation at your Seder this year? Well, have we got the perfect thing for you! 

The Joy of Storytelling Passover Story Cards are a creative way for people of all ages to access the meaning and power of the Passover holiday. They speak to us through the beautiful watercolors on the front as well as through the variety of storytelling suggestions on the reverse. Each card empowers the holder to step into the story and to see it as his or her own. 

The Passover story character cards include: Moses, Miriam, Aaron, Pharaoh, Pharaoh’s Daughter, Zipporah, Shifra and Puah, Nachshon, the Wise One, the Wicked One, the Simple One, the One Who Does Not Know How to Ask, and Elijah. There is also a card dedicated to explaining the historical background — the story. 

Each set of Passover story cards also includes two guides: one for the leader of the Seder and another for educators, making the cards useful in an educational setting or at home. The guides offer ideas for bringing drama, storytelling, art,writing and critical thinking into the holiday experience.They also offer suggestions for taking action for tikkun olam — repairing the world. Use, share, and enjoy! 

If you would like to order a set of the story cards for yourself or as a gift, you can do so by visiting www.joyofstorytelling.com, the Joy of Storytelling website, or calling 866–33STORY.

 

 

 The Family Haggadah 

Of course, there are many wonderful Haggadot to choose from, but this year we will highlight just one for you. Really, this is much more than just a Haggadah. The beautifully produced progressive Family Haggadah is accompanied by a cookbook of Passover recipes and a CD of the ceremony’s ageless songs. 

Together the three components are the perfect guide for those embarking on the adventure of conducting a Seder, introducing the Passover ceremony to the children, and for others simply wishing to fully appreciate this rich ceremony. 

The idea for producing and decorating this unique Haggadah set came from the children of The King David School in Melbourne, Australia who created the brilliant collage illustrations and the decorative Hebrew alphabet that adorn the Haggadah. With the support and cooperation of The Emanuel School in Sydney, Australia the children recorded the traditional songs with lively musical arrangements. 

The accompanying cookbook gives you a taste of the many ways of preparing a Passover meal. There are recipes from all over the world — Ashkenazi recipes, Sephardi recipes, and even suggestions for preparing a vegetarian Seder. 

For more information about how to order the Family Haggadah or to view sample pages go to www.afamilyhaggadah.com.

 

Here are seven great ways for the entire family to participate in the preparation for the upcoming holiday.

 1. At the supermarket, have your children help you by checking items for the Kosher for Passover label. It keeps them busy and educates them, too. 

2. Use up your chametz by having a pre-Passover pasta party with the family — it’s carbo-loads of fun! 

3. Have each child clean his or her own room in preparation for the holiday. Then have a final inspection as a group with feather and candle looking for chametz. 

4. During the month of Nissan (Passover starts the 15th of Nissan — the evening of April 5) it is customary to give special tzedekah to the poor. After having a family discussion about where, make a donation to a charitable organization. You can also donate your unopened containers of chametz to a local shelter or food shelf. Remember to take your kids with you on these errands. 

5. When searching for chametz have a formal search of your entire home as a family. But beforehand, hide a few pieces of bread about — the children have fun tracking them down. 

6. Encourage your kids to make their own school lunches during the week of Passover (if they’re in school). Not only does their creativity come out when no bread is allowed, but they can really explain to their friends about the parameters of the holiday when they know them well themselves. 

7. Use the opportunity of Passover to have family meals together or to hook up with old friends, since eating out is difficult.

 

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