But the finale, entering the land, is left out, almost begging us to pick up the story again and complete it on Shavuot. Both fall and spring have a seven-day holiday. And so we set out to plan a Seder for Pesah's last day, Shavuot. In general, we used the elements of the traditional Seder, and of our family's way of celebrating it, that have been most successful for us. First, we invited another family with preteen kids.
Guests add to the sense of celebration.
It can be a question for discussion or a comment elucidating a text. That's the honey that the Torah refers to. To make it, remove the pits and stems from dates, mash and mix in some boiling water to make a goo of honey consistency. First fruits, ones we hadn't eaten yet this year. Our choice was peaches and apricots.