[Avodah] One African-American Family's Journey to Judaism

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In a message dated 8/24/2010, Larry.Levine at stevens.edu writes:

>>  I again repeat what I posted on Areivim about Pesach. The seder is, 
IMO, for  one's children and grandchildren. Our experience has been that one 
cannot give  them the proper attention if one has too many guests and/or if 
one has to  devote time explaining things to these guests rather than 
explaining things to  the children and grandchildren and involving them. After all, 
the mitzvah on  Seder night is V'higadeta l'vincha and not to your guests.<<

YL  


>>>>>
 
 
The question of whether to have guests at your seder is separate from the  
one about inviting non-Jews for yom tov meals.  That's a policy question  
with no halachic implications.  "Vehigadta levincha" in no way implies that  
when you speak to your children, guests may not be present.
 
As for inviting non-Jews (who are preparing for gerus) for  Shabbos but not 
for yom tov, well, sometimes they need to learn about yom tov,  too, and 
book learning is not always sufficient.  I guess on a case by case  basis, ask 
your own rav what to do.  If you are not comfortable with goyim  (or 
indeed, with any guests) at your seder, that's an individual decision.   In chu'l 
many people I know -- including myself -- square the difference by  having 
one seder be family-only and the other seder open to guests.
 

--Toby Katz
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