[Unless otherwise specified, all photos are by Mel Adair]
***Seder Disclaimer - the way we've chosen to celebrate Seder is in no way traditional as I found numerous variations online and adapted our meal based on what ingredients I could find or had on-hand. I also took personal liberties in expounding on dishes as well. ***
This posting is a bit overdue but I can't help myself as Seder is one of my newest yet favorite celebrations. I'm not Jewish. In fact, I'm mostly French but am intrigued by Jewish traditions as my Lord and Savior was a Jewish carpenter and the Book by which I teach and live my life was written by Jews. I'm an average American girl with little known heritage so I'll gladly adopt or 'borrow' rich traditions or heritage and call it my own.
Since I'm a nerdy American girl, I enjoy learning about the history behind holidays then passing that information to my kids. As boring as that sounds, I'm their mom so if I'm really excited about something, they're still naive enough to think it's actually exciting. I'll exploit my position of nerdy authority as long as possible.
I'm a firm believer in celebrating each day a (we're alive, right!?!) as I'm also a party girl. I'm not sure how it works to be a nerdy party girl so I just roll with it. I want my boys to value each day as a gift yet pay special attention to days with deeper meaning. Holidays can drown in commercialism and we often see merely a reflection of what a holiday is meant to be while missing the profound depth and beauty that should be explored beneath the surface.
Thus each Spring for the past few years, our family celebrates Seder, a Jewish feast traditionally celebrated at the beginning of Passover (Festival of Unleavened Bread).
