DIY plague kit

So last night at the Jewish Experience's Rosh Chodesh group, we heard from the brilliant and eloquent Eve Levy about women's role in the Exodus (way to go, Miriam!!) and also some tips on making the seder more fun for kids.

You know how there are those plague kits all over the place now?  Well, Mrs. Levy made some good suggestions about creating a plagues out of inexpensive items.  For instance: for the plague of BLOOD, make shot glasses filled with jello.  For hail, you can use marshmallows (much softer impact than golf or wiffle balls), and so on . . .   She also shared one family's trick to getting kids involved in the Seder and the story of Exodus:  they get two long, thick streams of ribbon (or you can use blue bed sheets or other fabric) to simulate the sea.  Adults hold the fabric in two parallel lines, and kids can run down the line on the carpet as they "cross the sea."  Then, if someone dressed up as Pharaoh tries to cross, the sea closes (the sheets or fabric get thrown over him) and he drowns!  A multi-sensory experience to get us all in the Passover spirit.

We also acquired a recipe for delicious Sephardi Charoset that was sampled at the event, but that will have to wait for another time . . .