Child, quietly:
""Mom, why did you buy so much cleaning supplies?""
Mother, loudly:
""Because Passover Eve is approaching, every corner needs to be cleaned.".
A little louder boy:
""Mom, why are you working all day without a break?""
Mother impatiently:
""Because Passover Eve is approaching, we need to brush with all our might to destroy every crumb.".
A child, in a melodious crying voice:
""Mom, why is there nothing to put in my mouth and I'm so hungry?""
Mom, in a loud, angry, clear voice:
""Because the eve of Passover is approaching, the leaven should not be seen or found.".
A child, in a screaming, grumbling voice:
""Mom, why are you running from room to room nervously and getting angry when I say a word to you?""
Mother, in anger, nerves, irritation, and utter impatience:
""Because Passover Eve is approaching, can't you see for yourself? And it's already right around the corner.".
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Over a morning cup of coffee, a thoughtful mother, for the first time in weeks, finds time to look at her child:
""And now, boy, can I ask you a question too?""
A child in Rina's voice:
""Yes, dear mother, ask and I will answer.".
Mother:
""Why don't you stop asking and asking and asking?""
The child is puzzled:
""Ah, because I want you to be frustrated with me for a moment, that's all. I want you to understand that 'Let it not be seen or found' is written about the leaven, not about the children.
""You're so worried about the leaven not being seen that you're completely abandoning me. I'm simply reminding you that I'm found by my questions.".
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Passover Eve. A lot of work lies ahead of us, but still, let's not forget our children.
They are visible and also present.
They crave a look of affection, a nutritious meal, a reasonable daily routine.
Parents who treat a child fairly don't have to nag to receive a token of affection.
Provide the child with the basic needs for this period.
Only the basics.
No more.
No more.
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