Experiential Passover

We had a full Passover seder at a friend's house on Sunday night, and part of a seder at home last night in the tent, just us and Dad. Tonight we had friends over (Bekah and Bob and their daughters plus Betsy and Diego, preschool friends) for a highly experiential Passover celebration. We read the story of Exodus aloud at the table, and when we got to the part where the israelites were abused as slaves we whipped each other with scallions! So funny! Couldn't get enough! Then when we got to Moses being hidden in the reeds we made Baby Moses Salad, which I have to say is becoming an indispensable tradition. Laughed our heads off. Ate the baby. For dinner we had latkes and smoked salmon and other things. Then we moved outside to read aloud about the parting of the Sea of Reeds, and two grownups waved a pair of blue sheets for everyone to run through to pretend we were escaping the Egyptians. I tried it too -- it was surprisingly thrilling. We ended the festivities with strawberries and homemade Caramel Matzoh Crunch. Dayeinu!