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and hosts in their “regular seats,” or at the head of
the table to preside.

But if you have a large gathering, assigned seats
with place cards are a great way to mix up the crowd
and streamline the process of getting everyone seated.

Th ey can also add a decorative element, whether you
buy pretty place cards, make something festive or
recruit a creative relative to help.

Th e cards provide a strategic way to manage,
ahem, personalities. Take, for example, the youngster
who plays his mom and grandma like fi ddles, dis-
rupting the seder and generally wreaking havoc on
the evening. Sit him next to his strict schoolteacher
aunt who will take no nonsense.

As for the political extremists? Opposite ends
of the table, please, surrounded by people who will
either distract them from their dogma, or are well
able to quash the discussion. And it may not be a bad
idea to declare the seder table a “politics free zone”
for the duration of the holiday. Th is is well within a
host’s right, and arguably his or her duty to ensure a
peaceful seder for all gathered.

Regardless of what is on the table or who is seated
around it, the most important thing is to focus on the
joy of the celebration. Happy Passover to all! ●
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