Kyle
For those of us Jewish people out there, trying to live the hustle and bustle life of 2012, worrying about Passover Seder is at the bottom of a long to-do list. The problem is it can’t stay there or Bubbie is going to be very disappointed and the children won’t really have an afikomen to find. Well, MIT and Columbia University Graduate, Toby Sanders has an answer to making your Seder perfect. At least the Haggadah part.
For those of you who are completely clueless as to what I’m talking about here’s a quick little lesson. The Passover Seder is a ceremonial meal on the Jewish holiday Passover marking the time that the Jews made it to the promise land and what they had to endure along the way. Passover is about a lot more than Pizza Matzoh and Gifilte Fish.
More after the break
The Haggadah is like the program if you will. The leader of the Seder reads from a Haggadah which is the way you and your family (and friends) are going to tell the story of Passover.
Well, Toby Sanders and her company Do It Yourself Holiday LLC, has found a way to make planning your Seder and creating your Haggadah, just that much easier. “DIY Holiday came about because my family couldn’t find what we needed – an easy way to create and share a more relevant, memorable Passover Seder,” Toby told the San Francisco Chronicle. Sanders has been working on this for two years as Passover 2011 was her “beta test”.
Now a customized Haggadah in a PDF format would be the coolest thing. My grandmother would turn over in her grave if I thought about bringing my smartphone or tablet to the Passover Seder, no worries just print the PDF’s out.
DIYSeder.com features:
- Contemporary themes such as Current Events, Judeo-Christian, Parody Songs, Slightly Irreverent Humor, Social Justice and others accommodate different ages, faiths, interests and lifestyles
- Users can mix and match themes to reflect the patchwork composition of many modern Jewish gatherings
- A flexible interface lets users hide or add sections, change the layout, and even add their own photos and text
- A unique Seder Length Estimator displays in real-time how editorial choices effect Seder length
- Intuitive Make Your Own Haggadah wizard enables users to create an authentic, attractive Haggadah in less than 15 minutes
- Hybrid “freemium” model allows anyone to create a Haggadah for free, giving Premium users more extensive content options and features
- Filled with child-friendly content options designed to help kids of all ages have fun celebrating the holiday
For more information, or if you’re ready to do your own Seder head over to diyseder.com
