Pesach Notes

Murphy's Law of Pesach must dictate that we will find chametz during our final preparations for the holiday because it is inevitable and happens every time. Even though our preparations this year are relatively easy as we are going to family for the Chag, I still managed to find that chametz while packing for Pesach. Normally when we go out of town, I let my son, who is quite capable, pack his own suitcase. But due to the sheer volume of clothing needed for the chag and then some, I decided to pack everything for everyone.

So what did I find, PlayDoh caked onto the sides and bottom of his tennis shoes which I am told is definitely chametz. So a half hour of scrubbing later with a toothbrush, he has chametz free shoes, and they look new also. But then I remembered that I forgot to throw his jacket that we planned to take along into this week's laundry (6 loads) and I am not heading back to the laundry room. So a big virtual thank you goes out to my great aunt, a"h, who bought him a light jacket right before she passed away. The thank you card I wrote her was returned in the mail shortly before she was niftar and I was planning to bring it to her after Pesach. If a person can continue to assist others in their observance from the grave, this should qualify.

Shabbat Shalom everyone and a Chag Kasher v'Sameach. When I get back I plan to tackle some heavy topics again, so be prepared for discussing tuition (particularly parts of the Jewish Observers Tuition Dilema-yes, apparently educating our children is only a dilemma while shidduchim is a crisis), teaching kids about finance, and more.