Chocolate model seder in Clifton Park whets appetite for the real thing
Congregation Beth Shalom’s pre-Passover chocolate seder was less nutritious than the real thing, but a lot more delicious.
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Left: Ethan Pyle and Jackie Pajak’s grandson Ronnie play games at the recent chocolate seder. Right: Miriam Cooperman and Paul Michel.
CLIFTON PARK – Congregation Beth Shalom held a chocolate seder before the holiday.
According to organizers, the seder, perhaps not as nutritious as a real holiday seder, was definitely delicious.
According to organiers, congregants and some of their children and grandchildren enjoyed learning about the holiday from the model seder. Rabbi Shara Siegfeld coordinated the program explaining all the traditions and symbolic foods. Blessings, songs and the Passover story were included. Friendly competitions for kids and adults were interspersed throughout the seder.
Linda Russell and Elaine Lowenberg are in the cups as they prepare for the seder.
Lew Morrison and son David and Myles and Wren (not shown) enjoy themselves.
Moses and the pharaoh (Sandy Rubin and Peter Rosenfeld) meet once again to discuss letting the Jews out of Egypt!
Candy on seder plate.
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Chocolate model seder in Clifton Park whets appetite for the real thing
Congregation Beth Shalom’s pre-Passover chocolate seder was less nutritious than the real thing, but a lot more delicious.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World
Left: Ethan Pyle and Jackie Pajak’s grandson Ronnie play games at the recent chocolate seder. Right: Miriam Cooperman and Paul Michel.
CLIFTON PARK – Congregation Beth Shalom held a chocolate seder before the holiday.
According to organizers, the seder, perhaps not as nutritious as a real holiday seder, was definitely delicious.
According to organiers, congregants and some of their children and grandchildren enjoyed learning about the holiday from the model seder. Rabbi Shara Siegfeld coordinated the program explaining all the traditions and symbolic foods. Blessings, songs and the Passover story were included. Friendly competitions for kids and adults were interspersed throughout the seder.
Linda Russell and Elaine Lowenberg are in the cups as they prepare for the seder.
Lew Morrison and son David and Myles and Wren (not shown) enjoy themselves.
Moses and the pharaoh (Sandy Rubin and Peter Rosenfeld) meet once again to discuss letting the Jews out of Egypt!
Candy on seder plate.
Originally published at
The Jewish World
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Chocolate model seder in Clifton Park whets appetite for the real thing
Congregation Beth Shalom’s pre-Passover chocolate seder was less nutritious than the real thing, but a lot more delicious.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World
Left: Ethan Pyle and Jackie Pajak’s grandson Ronnie play games at the recent chocolate seder. Right: Miriam Cooperman and Paul Michel.
CLIFTON PARK – Congregation Beth Shalom held a chocolate seder before the holiday.
According to organizers, the seder, perhaps not as nutritious as a real holiday seder, was definitely delicious.
According to organiers, congregants and some of their children and grandchildren enjoyed learning about the holiday from the model seder. Rabbi Shara Siegfeld coordinated the program explaining all the traditions and symbolic foods. Blessings, songs and the Passover story were included. Friendly competitions for kids and adults were interspersed throughout the seder.
Linda Russell and Elaine Lowenberg are in the cups as they prepare for the seder.
Lew Morrison and son David and Myles and Wren (not shown) enjoy themselves.
Moses and the pharaoh (Sandy Rubin and Peter Rosenfeld) meet once again to discuss letting the Jews out of Egypt!
Candy on seder plate.
Originally published at
The Jewish World
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Chocolate model seder in Clifton Park whets appetite for the real thing
Congregation Beth Shalom’s pre-Passover chocolate seder was less nutritious than the real thing, but a lot more delicious.
The Jewish World
1
mins read time
Originally published at
The Jewish World
Left: Ethan Pyle and Jackie Pajak’s grandson Ronnie play games at the recent chocolate seder. Right: Miriam Cooperman and Paul Michel.
CLIFTON PARK – Congregation Beth Shalom held a chocolate seder before the holiday.
According to organizers, the seder, perhaps not as nutritious as a real holiday seder, was definitely delicious.
According to organiers, congregants and some of their children and grandchildren enjoyed learning about the holiday from the model seder. Rabbi Shara Siegfeld coordinated the program explaining all the traditions and symbolic foods. Blessings, songs and the Passover story were included. Friendly competitions for kids and adults were interspersed throughout the seder.
Linda Russell and Elaine Lowenberg are in the cups as they prepare for the seder.
Lew Morrison and son David and Myles and Wren (not shown) enjoy themselves.
Moses and the pharaoh (Sandy Rubin and Peter Rosenfeld) meet once again to discuss letting the Jews out of Egypt!
Candy on seder plate.
Originally published at
The Jewish World
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