Discussion Questions for

“THE FOUR CHILDREN”

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How would you explain Passover to each of the four children? Do you think you could do a better job than this Haggadah?

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There is a thin line between confidence and arrogance. How might thinking you are better than we are cross or not cross that line?

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How would you keep the mother’s milk from going bad while it waited for the young goat to age? Keep in mind that this was before refrigerators existed. Would it be worth it?

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Should brisket be made with beer or wine? What about carrots? Caramelized onions? Can we all agree that prunes in brisket are disgusting?

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Vito “The G-dfather” Corleone had four children:1 Sonny, Fredo, Michael, and Connie. At Corleone family Seders, who do you think asked each of the four questions, and why?

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Have you ever met a child who cannot ask a question? Wouldn’t it be great if such a child existed, especially on long car trips?

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What do we mean when we say that Adonai our G-d had a “strong hand”? Is this a poker reference? Write an alternate telling of the book of Exodus in which Adonai our G-d challenges the Egyptian sun god, Ra, and the Egyptian hippopotamus goddess of childbirth, Taweret, to a game of cards to determine the future of the Jewish people.

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Would Adonai our G-d bluff? Would he have to? Who would bring the chips to such a poker game? If Adonai our G-d “forgot” to ante up, would the others have the guts to call him on it?