Gan Camarillo Model Seder!

This week at Gan, we put into practice all the Pesach learning we have been doing through a Model Seder.

Our friends, are so excited and ready to go to their own Seder! Having all our five senses part of this experience helped intergrade all the powerful lessons of Pesach. 

Kadesh

We get to drink 4 cups of grape juice at the Seder! The first one we start our seder with.

Orchatz

We wash are hands. The Seder is all about the children and asking questions. Well this step definitely  got some curious looks. Usually when we wash we say a blessing and eat the Challah or sandwich. This time we don't say a blessing and we prepare for the next step.

Karpas

Theo, helped prepare the salt water for the dipping of the Karpas. 

While putting on pretend crying faces we talked about how our tears taste like salt water and we remember the Jewish people who had to work under King Paroh.

Tasting the potatoes dipped in salt water was delicious for most and even asked for seconds.

Yachatz

Yocheved Sara, helped break the middle of the three Matzahs. We take the bigger piece and keep it for the Afikoman. We all voted which piece was bigger ;)

Maggid 

We tell the story of Pesach and remember all the miracles Hashem did for us!

Practicing the Mah Nishtana!

Rachtza/ Motzei Matzah

Washing our hands agian and this time saying a blessing for the Matzah! They were so excited to taste it! We brought store bought Matzah since 30 days before Pesach we dont eat the Shmura Matzah- hand baked Matzah. 

On the first night of Pesach we get to eat the special Matzah that is made under 18 minutes in a very special way.

Maror

Smelling real horseradish. This also helps us remember the bitter times the Jewish people have gone through. 

Tasting lettuce for the Maror since horseradish can be a bit too intense for us little ones.

Korech 

Makign the Korech sandwich that the holy Rabbi Hillel made thousands of years ago.

Shulchan Orech

This is the time at the Seder we eat a delicuous meal and we start it off with the egg on our seder plate. Our friends knew exactly where to place it on our very own Seder plates.

                 

Tzafon, Berach, Hallel, Nirtza

At the end of our meal we thank Hashem for our food and miracles he made for us.

A special part of the Seder is greeting Eliyahu Hanavi who visits every Seder. Moshe, lead us with a candle to our door to let him in. We heard friends saying when Moshiach comes we will actually see Eliyahu Hanavi and that made us all excited !

                                                      

Next year in Jerusalem is a custom we say at the end of the Seder. 

WE said hopefully THIS YEAR!!

Thanking Hashem through dancing and singing ended off our amazing Model Seder.