The world's largest Passover seder is where ??? (Israel, quote, faith)

[Walter Greenspan]

According to Mega Seders Make Passover Food to Thousands of Travelers, two thousand gefilte fish and other Passover supplies are headed to Nepal as part of what Chabad touts as the world's largest -- 1,500 person -- seder*, held each year in Katmandu:


*Seder (SAY-d'r) is the ritualized meals that follow a specified order on the first two evenings of Passover, where blessings are recited, there is a retelling of the story of the Exodus, a special meal is eaten and traditional songs are sung -- all in a specified particular order.

[brooklynborndad]

does it have to be ONE seder?

I spent one passover night at Cornell university. In their armory building, they had FIFTY simultaneous seders going on - every stripe - reform, conservative, orthodox, feminist, student journalists, fraternity kids, fast, slow, lots of singing, less singing, whatever - all under one roof and sharing the same food. but a different seder at each table. It was unlike anything I had ever seen.

probably wasnt 1500 though. anywhere from 10 to 20 or so at each table, so less than a thousand, I guess.

[Clark Park]

I wonder if they will be serving Mrs. Adler's Gefilte Fish?

Also, how do they decide which lucky young lad gets to recite The Four Questions????

Inquiring minds want to know!

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by Clark Park

I wonder if they will be serving Mrs. Adler's Gefilte Fish?

Also, how do they decide which lucky young lad gets to recite The Four Questions????

Inquiring minds want to know!

You can ask Rabbi Chezky Lif****z of the Chabad House of Kathmandu.

Let us know what you find out, OK?

The rabbi's last name is L-i-f-s-h-i-t-z.

[Fred314X]

Originally Posted by Walter Greenspan

According to Mega Seders Make Passover Food to Thousands of Travelers, two thousand gefilte fish and other Passover supplies are headed to Nepal as part of what Chabad touts as the world's largest -- 1,500 person -- seder*, held each year in Katmandu

You'd think there might be more Jews to attend a seder in Brooklyn than Katmandu. (Or, bite thy tongue, Tel Aviv!) Chabad has some pretty strange priorities!

[Walter Greenspan]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

You'd think there might be more Jews to attend a seder in Brooklyn than Katmandu. (Or, bite thy tongue, Tel Aviv!) Chabad has some pretty strange priorities!

There are many more seders in Brooklyn and Tel Aviv than the one seder in Katmandu, hence the difference in attendance at each seder.

[ptsum]

You know I would imagine that that would be a very spectacular thing to witness and who would've thought that there were that many members of the Jewish faith to celebrate passover in Katmandu. That's amazing.

[brooklynborndad]

IIUC a lot of young Israelis take the year after army service to travel, and the subcontinent (cheap, not hostile to Jews - well at least in India and Nepal) is a favored destination.