The Virus -- Day 16 - Tuesday, yesterday

Well... another day... and this is being written on Wednesday. Main thing -- I walked Monday and today, Tuesday, and Monday was difficult as I was stiff and Tuesday was a lot better.

Did a couple of zooms... one about using zoom for a seder and one about historical hagaddot...

And it has been set the first seder will be at 3pm pacific time on the 8th with east coast folks. Then maybe something on west coast later. AND here is the note I sent out (Wednesday morning) about our 2nd night seder:

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Subject: Passover – Night Two – Redux

Hello again,

It’s a new day. Seders this year will be different given social distancing required by The Virus. Therefor we will have a Seder via Zoom. Some of you said yes, you will come for 2^nd Night Seder, some declined, and some have yet to respond. Please let me know if you would like to join Deanne and me via Zoom on 2^nd Night, April 9^th, beginning at 6:00pm so we can send you a link. Zoom is an online conferencing program. You will need a computer, smart phone or tablet connected to the internet to participate.

It is a bit unclear how the Seder will look. I hope everyone who wants to participate will do so. Some/all of you may want to read and/or suggest readings or songs not to miss. Please let me know asap so I can schedule them in and provide copies as necessary. NOTE: the whole evening is likely to be shorter. The technology works best, I think, by moving it along and sitting in front a screen for too long is not fun.

FYI - THE THEME is:

Why is this YEAR different from any other?

What does FREEDOM mean and/or what are the many faces of Freedom as we shelter in place?

To what have we been enslaved and now miss, need, or find truly and really UNnecessary?

AND: How are we all living in this special time? Stress of many types are real for many of us. How are we doing?

We will do all the basics – light candles, say Kiddush and drink wine, tell the story, ask questions and discuss, experience the tastes of matzah and maror and charoset and we will see a Seder plate and Elijah’s cup. We will complete all essential things before the Festival Meals we will have in our respective homes. IF people want to stay online while eating that will be fine.

We can deliver (with advanced notice) some seder basics (matzah, maror, charoset, a green vegetable, a hardboiled egg and some matzah balls). You will need to provide your own wine, salt water, soup and other foods.

SO – please let us know Yes or No AGAIN…. We hope all is and will be well with you all!

With love,

Ken and Deanne

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