A Mega Passover Seder Thurgoona, New South Wales, Australia
By solomonfamily on 06-Apr-12. Waypoint GA4213

Planned by: Clatmandu
Watched by: coley_babee, jasir, Juddda, Just a cacher, solomonfamily (owner) & Team GraMon

Cache Details

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Difficulty/Terrain:	1/1
Type:	Event
Container:	Other
Coordinates:	S36° 2.896' E146° 58.301' (WGS 84)
	55H 497449E 6010697N (UTM)
Elevation:	180 m

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Description

Mega Passover Seder

The Jewish festival of Passover commences this year on the evening of 6th of April - By tradition, on the first evenings of Passover, Jews for generations have sat down together and the retold the story of Passover - The Exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt. The tradition of retelling the Passover story including the meal is called the "Passover Seder".

By tradition our Seders have always been open and shared with others. This year we have an opportunity to share our traditions with other Jewish and non Jewish geocachers. All are welcome.

Thinking that not many would be interested in our event, we initially planned a full Seder and meal; but because of the fantastic numbers of "will attends" we will instead create a different format - we are still kicking a few ideas around but the theme will be much the same, an outline of what we do over Passover and the Seder. There will be matzah (Passover "substitute" bread !) for all that attend but we wont be having a sit down mealWe dont want to take away from any of the other Mega Event activities but we will need to start a little earlier than previously planned - currently now targeting 4:30-5:30pm. We will meet in the general food stall area and find a location close by.

Still please post a "will attend" to help us continue to plan.

More about Passover and the The Passover Seder can be found here:- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passover_Seder

Our Mega Seder event is being held with the knowledge of the Oz Mega committee - our thanks to them for help and advice

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21-Apr-12

solomonfamily

Hi All,

Thank you all for attending and your warm comments and a special thanks to The Witty Troopers and DalekDudes as well as Solomonfamily King and Queen Sr for your support and making it happen.

Any followup questions will always be welcome too....

our thanks

P (King Jr - Solomon Family)

10-Apr-12

Dicksontwo

We are really appreciative of your commitment and effort to share your special time with everyone. Thank you
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10-Apr-12

corunnaroad

Thanks for all the effort you put into this and allowing us to share this special time with you.
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09-Apr-12

Coruze

This event was very informative and as we always say "You learn something new every day!" and this we did. Thanks Smile

08-Apr-12

Beagle and Me

I had been really looking forward to attending this event but my addiction to pathtags made it impossible to be in two places at once. i did however tear myself away at the end and raced over to have a chat with a couple of family members and be given a printed sheet. Maybe next time the events won't clash?

07-Apr-12

BlacknWhite

S36° 3.172' E146° 58.336'
Very informative and we're glad we attended.
Thank you for sharing this experience with us.

07-Apr-12

mtbikeroz

Interesting & informative, Thanks for sharing.

07-Apr-12

gregandjudi

Thank you Solomon family for sharing this with us. I especially enjoy the symbolism of the meal in relation to the journey to freedom out of Eygypt and the Judaism teaches and encourages the children. May God bless you.

07-Apr-12

froghoppin

Thankyou for allowing us to participate in this special event TFTE

07-Apr-12

Doodle Bug Oz

Attended this event with corunnaroad.... Thank you to the Solomon family for organizing this event .... Learnt a lot ....

06-Apr-12

Black Bunny

An interesting event and we enjoyed hearing about the traditions and backgrounds.

Thanks for organizing the event and sharing with us.
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06-Apr-12

tattsus

Thank you to the Solomon family for sharing with us and all that attended your tradition. It was great to to learn about the seder and what it represented. It was also great to meet one of the other Tassie caching teams (DDTs), whom we just happened to sit next to.

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06-Apr-12

Bulletproof4

Thanks to the solomonfamily for an insight into how the Jewish people celebrate passover. Very Happy

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06-Apr-12

mr_roo

Well must say really enjoyed this event. Enjoyed the history about what the religion does. Thanks for sharing and TFTC

06-Apr-12

MtnLioness

Thank you very much for putting this on. Since being in America and being a part of a Christian Church who participated in a Passover meal I have wanted to incorperate this into my own family as the Jewish tradition is our Heritage also. I appreciate all the information and the symbolism and being shown everything. I know know more about it and am now more keen to have this in my family as a Tradition at Easter. Thank you. Smile

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06-Apr-12

Just a cacher

Thank you so much for making us feel welcome and a part of your Passover Seder. I am honoured.

I was looking forward to attending this event, as I have had Christianity from birth, but not much information about the Jewish religion. I now understand a lot more about Passover than I did. I'm sure there is much, much more to find out.

I was very glad to have been there for the event. I found the time informative, and the people very friendly - both the organisers and the other guests.

I was very happy to feel included in the ceremony and part of your family for a short time.

An excellent job in preparation and in carrying out.

This was an amazing experience, and worth travelling to Albury just for this. I thought it was the best bit of the whole thing.

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06-Apr-12

DDTs

Many thanks to all the members of the Solomon Family for sharing information about this tradition with us. T already knew quite a lot, but DD didn't really know anything, so it was very interesting. Also enjoyed meeting the other Tassie team, whom we just happened to sit next to. We were very fortunate to not only taste the traditional passover offerings, but to get a piece of edible gold from King Solomon's mines!

06-Apr-12

RIS768

This was my first Jewish Passover, didn't know about this event until 5 minutes before it started, wished I had brought an egg to have participated fully in the ceremony. Thanks Solomon Family for the experience.
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06-Apr-12

The Morris

Thank you to the extended Solomon family for sharing your Seder with us and forgoing some of your family celebrations. It was a great experience and while we knew parts of the story it was interesting to see it all put together. Todah Raba

06-Apr-12

80degrees

Happy to join in this event and to share a meal afterwards. Thanks Solomon family for your friendship.

06-Apr-12

baby&Mrs gopher

Attended by baby&Mrs gopher.Thanks all of the Family so much for helping us maitain our ideals of collectig experiences.We enjoyed the family fellowship and the interaction you gave to us in the explanation of the event,the food we had the chance to partake with and the friendship of the other attendees.SL Tnx solomonfamily a big thumbs up.

06-Apr-12

Nodalot

To the Solomon family, Many thanks for the opportunity to learn about passover seder. It was extremely interesting and enjoyed being a participant.

06-Apr-12

youngoldfella

I attended this event even though I could not stay for the duration of the event due to comittments with doing some work for the organsising committe of the Oz Mega. Thankyou to the solomonfamily for organisisng this event and allowing me to sign the log.
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06-Apr-12

tattsus

Many thanks to the solomon family for the opportunity to learn about passover seder. Was very interesting Smile

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06-Apr-12

Everlasting

Thanks for opening about passover seder note so I can read down due to cant hear the lecturer - very interesting to know about it. Thanks.
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06-Apr-12

Whitepaws9

Attended this special event.
My brother in law usually passover Sedar too.
Im happy to attend with respect your religion.
Thanks for sharing this interesting Passover Sedar
Clapping

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06-Apr-12

terrortorian

first event at the mega that we visited after setting up our camp for the Easter weekend.

06-Apr-12

solomonfamily

Hi All,

looking forward to meeting you all - meeting place - around the bon fire on a grand stand.

We have had a few questions about how many eggs, we will be eating the egg and yes you can share it between members of your team / others that are attending.

06-Apr-12

solomonfamily

Hi All,
Thanks for posting a “Will Attend” for our Mega Seder Event.

Our event will really discuss what we do at a Passover Seder but will not include a meal. I think we bit off more than we can chew in this regards.
Still meet at the posted coordinates at 4:30pm and we will then find a spot to sit down.

What to bring: A chair for each person, a hardboiled egg and a small cup.

If you are Jewish and what to help with the content of the discussion, please email us.

Looking forward to seeing you all, (getting closer everyday)
Regards Solomonfamily

RVgeos

05-Apr-12

cruisinblues

We're claiming first to find on this one, after bailey boy found the hidden matzah under the fire hydrant. We convinced the chefs at the restaurant we had lunch at to cook us up 5 boiled eggs. Thanks for letting us be a part of your family tradition.
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05-Apr-12

tattsus

would love to come along and learn all about passover, count us in. 2 adults.

04-Apr-12

froghoppin

Mrs frog will be attending

03-Apr-12

Whitepaws9

would love to attend.

03-Apr-12

coley_babee

may attend with princessdiala

01-Apr-12

eaviate

Attending with Wackydo

01-Apr-12

wackydo

Eaviate and Wackydo will be there. Thanks so much for organising this.

29-Mar-12

alex

I'd love to attend, just one of me.

28-Mar-12

AlanBegado

A good opportunity to learn something new, and meet more new caching friends. We will definitely come by...

27-Mar-12

The Witty Troopers

Also will bring gold coin donation to cover some of the costs- suggest others do to.

27-Mar-12

urch

Count me in too - just one.

27-Mar-12

troobloo

Will attend

27-Mar-12

solomonfamily

Hi All,

Thanks for posting a “Will Attend” for our Mega Seder Event.
Our event will really discuss what we do at a Passover Seder but will not include a meal. I think we bit off more than we can chew in this regards.

Still meet at the posted coordinates at 4:30pm and we will then find a spot to sit down.

What to bring: A chair for each person, a hard boiled egg and a small cup.

If you are Jewish and what to help with the content of the discussion, please email us.

Looking forward to seeing you all, (getting closer everyday)

Regards Solomonfamily

26-Mar-12

mr_roo

Count me in!

24-Mar-12

landau351

All four of us will be there.

22-Mar-12

team casho

Team Casho would love to come join in and learn what passover is all about.
As we are staying in a tent and not knowing anthing about passpver its a bit hard to bring some thing. We would on the other hand be happy to bring some thing we can pick up from the store that day or would be only to happy to chip in to cover cost.
Thanks for this opertunity
Team Casho x 5 (2A 3C)

04-Mar-12

RVgeos

We would love to attend, a wonderful introduction to the Passover Seder. 2adults.

03-Mar-12

MtnLioness

I would love to attend this - 1 adult so far

03-Mar-12

Juddda

Two adults and one child will be attending, many thanks.

Please let us know if you require us to bring anything at all Very Happy

02-Mar-12

Just a cacher

Coming to the Mega as part of Team Black Bunny. I would love to attend and learn something and share this special occasion with you.
Three of us will attend.

If we can bring something, please send me a message. Happy to contribute, but I don't know what you want us to bring, yet!

Wendy (and Black Bunny and Candy Cane 101)

02-Mar-12

locus cache

Since I will be in the area at the time, I will attend and have a look see. Smile

01-Mar-12

Dicksontwo

Yes, another couple interested in attending to learn and support, thank you Family

27-Feb-12

Tk2

Interested in this in one way or another,one must be multicultural so as to be understanding of all the people on this unique planet.

27-Feb-12

Burton's

x2 for us

26-Feb-12

cruisinblues

This sounds good. We'd love to be involved. 2 adults 3 young ones.

24-Feb-12

Clatmandu

It's been several years since I attended a Seder, and it was nothing in size compared to this one.

24-Feb-12

solomonfamily

Hi All,

A bit of a change in plans,

Thinking that not many would be interested in our event, we initially planned a full Seder and meal; but because of the fantastic numbers of "will attends" we will instead create a different format - we are still kicking a few ideas around but the theme will be much the same, an outline of what we do over Passover and the Seder. There will be matzah (Passover "substitute" bread !) for all that attend but we wont be having a sit down meal.

The time also moves an hour earlier, but this is a little fluid still.
more to follow....

(thanks to the Farmers 5 for updated coordinates)

23-Feb-12

BlacknWhite

Let's do it.
We'll be there.

23-Feb-12

drjim7

My sister-in-law is Jewish and I have many other Jewish friends (a legacy of studying medicine). I have never been to a seder but I'm up for it, despite as many other loggers have recorded about themselves, no religion.

22-Feb-12

steptoe

Hopefully something will be announced over the sound system to remind us of the impending start of this - assuming we are not still out chasing caches.....

21-Feb-12

iamapom

How cool is our sport ?! I can't think of another sport where there is such a strong community and such an opportunity to experience new things. This is a great idea, and I would love to attend, but I believe that I will be working my stall Mad

19-Feb-12

Doodle Bug Oz

Will be there with corunnaroad Smile

18-Feb-12

corunnaroad

Will attend with dooodle bug oz.

17-Feb-12

80degrees

We think this would be an appropriate way to spend part of this day. Happy to share and learn.

17-Feb-12

Team Robins

S36° 3.172' E146° 58.336'
Sounds interesting, we will be there

17-Feb-12

Bulletproof4

Yes we are interested in attending and learning something new.

Team Robins

12-Feb-12

youngoldfella

We will come to the event, we are nor religous but we are always interested in learning. In my youth as part of other activities I was involved in there were times I was at camps gatherings etc at Easter and Christmas where religous services were spaced at different intervals to allow as many youth to attend and participate and learn. I participated then and would love to attend this one. Life is all about learning and gaining knowledge however old/youg at heart one may be. Very Happy

12-Feb-12

Coruze