Warren Rosenberg, Professor of English – A celebratory Passover seder was held Friday night in Trippet Hall, with over 30 students, faculty, staff, and family members in attendance.
Frank Howland and I organized the event, in part for my Eng 360 Jewish American Literature and Culture class. Bon Appetit’s Chef Jordan made a traditional holiday meal of chopped liver, gefilte fish, chicken soup with matzo balls, and brisket and chicken.
Everyone read from the Haggadah, the traditional Passover prayer book, which tells the story of the Exodus from Egypt, and Prof. David Blix’s dulcet tones were heard singing “Dayanu” (it is enough).
The evening ended with a sharing of concerns for contemporary people who, like the Israelites, are still being oppressed in various ways–Chris White noted we need to keep the elderly and ill in our thoughts, others mentioned those still living in poverty in our country, especially children, and those suffering from a range of addictions.
