Wednesday, March 31, 2010

You know you're at a Ugandan passover seder when...

-The four questions are read in English, 4 local languages, and then Hebrew
-The haroset is made with peanuts and mangos
-One of the leaders is wearing a gomez (traditional Ugandan dress with a wide belt and tall, pointy shoulders) made out of red and green sequins
-People named Isaac, Gershom, and Isreal have last names like Byaki, Sizomu, and Siriri
-During dinner people tell stories about gaining freedom that focus on gaining electricity and medical care
-There's kosher wine and matzah, but only because a Jewish tour group from the US brought it with them
-Pretty much every Jew in a 3000 mile radius is there, and there are about 50 people there that don't live in the village
-You're reading a Haggadah that was printed in Hoboken, New Jersey
-You recognize the words to the songs but the tunes often remind you of something from The Lion King
-One of the boys sitting behind you is wearing a tee shirt that says University of Texas Mom
-The first thing on the buffet of the seder meal is a giant pot of rice

All in all, fantastic time. Everyone was sosososo nice and the seder was super interesting but I could definitely use some matzah ball soup and a good round of who knows 1.
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3 comments:

  1. I am so glad you were able to do this--though I missed you lots and lots, especially when I was making charoset and chocolate torte.
    You are the best!
    Mom

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  2. you are the best-take it all in.

    mikah and I made matza-more hands the better the taste.
    a video is on my fb

    love uncle allen

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  3. Amazing! I can't wait to hear more.
    I promise to make you matzah ball soup when you get home.
    Love,
    Jessica

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