"Family Joy"

Moshav Avihail - Netanya - Israel - April 2007

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"Leil Haseder" (Seder night) was held today evening and I decided to bring you one instance of the happenings of the ceremony.The Seder night is a Jewish custom held mostly by families but also within groups assemblies, with the purpose of telling by heart the exodus of the Israelis from Egypt - the story telling is child oriented as it is a commandment to pass the story of the exodus to the next generation. The "Hagada" is the written description of the commandments as well as how to manage and tell the stories of the exodus, which elaborate the drinking of 4 glasses of wine as well as eating several food products that symbolizes the exodus from Egypt to Israel (bitter herb, haroset, Mazza etc.) A feast is also being held at approximately the middle of the Hagada story telling and the overall Seder is accompanied by singing, which many times brings out humorous situations, especially if the ceremony is held in a family, where there is Homerus traditions...The above note will explain you this laughter burst of the mother (left) and her daughter when one of diners sang out loud, getting quite dramatic at one of the Hagada's parts...I felt that this shot describes the Seder spirit held in most places in Israel, with joy and laughter, singing and eating, a pleasant evening with the family...
Hag Sameah!

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