The first time I had a seder at my dinner table, I forgot to make salt water that afternoon. My father looked at me inquiringly, and I jumped up, mixed it up quickly and sat down, fuming at myself. This year, I’ve already made salt water about four times. Now it’s just part of my after-dinner routine as I bring dishes into the kitchen.

We’ve started our thousand seders so Alex can get used to the rituals and rhythms. Every night we add another part of the service. We started with just the opening blessing and the four questions. We’ve added …read more