Over the first two days of Passover dozens of people participated in Chabad of Sudbury's communal Seder's. The first Seder was attended by almost 60 people from the Sudbury area and included a traditional and joyful Seder replete with songs, stories, inspirational anecdotes and memories by participants and lots of great food.
On Wednesday afternoon a special Passover celebration was held at the Wingate at Sudbury with almost 50 residents, family members and friends in participation. The celebration included many beautiful Passover traditions and the recounting of moving personal reflections and memories by some of the residents and their family members on various Jewish memories and Passover experiences.
One resident recounted a Seder in the Second World War which was celebrated
at Pearl Harbor by almost 3000 Jewish Sailors, while another described discovering another Jew (in addition to himself) on his Navy Ship who had never had a Bar Mitzvah. When they reached Santiago in Chile, every crew member came to the local Shul and celebrated this sailor's Bar Mitzvah. Following the service every single sailor was invited to another Jewish home for a Shabbat Dinner. It was moving stories like these and the singing of familiar traditional tunes that made for a very uplifting and memorable Seder.
Next Year in Jerusalem and enjoy the rest of the Holiday.
