effectivestudies replied to your post
“Help me I’m going to Passover at my coworkers house and need to not...”
Smile, nod politely, laugh when necessary, don't let them know what you're for or against, and when stuck in a rut say "to be perfectly candid"
eglantinewynne-baugh replied to your post
“Help me I’m going to Passover at my coworkers house and need to not...”
Are you going to an actual Seder? If so, there will be a script! At least some of which will be in Hebrew. The script is called the Haggadah, and it more or less tells the story of the Exodus. Eat what everyone else eats when they eat it (or don't, but don't eat when other people aren't eating). Don't react to the line "next year in Jerusalem"; just...don't. Even if Jews present do discuss it (and they may).
Oh, and if you're the kind of person who gets grumpy when hungry and/or if you have reason to expect that the Seder will be on the traditional end of the spectrum, eat something before you go. A full-lenth Seder can go for a *long time* before you get to the main meal (small bits of symbolic food along the way, but yeah). Be aware also that the Haggadah calls for everyone to drink four glasses of wine throughout the course of the Seder, and someone may well drink them.
And if you find what appears to be a piece of a giant cracker wrapped in a dishtowel somewhere, leave it where you found it--it's for the kids.
And...This may not come up, but the version of the Haggadah my family uses is *very* big on the obligations of Jews to help all oppressed people (because we were enslaved in Egypt etc etc)Â
And this has the potential to get *very* political this year, for obvious reasons
arrowhearts replied to your post
“Help me I’m going to Passover at my coworkers house and need to not...”
https://matankids.org/full-seder-visual-schedule/ might be useful if you want to know how the order of a typical seder. Not everyone does everything on the list, but it gives a good idea of what to expect! (written by@realsocialskills if you want more resources like this)
Oh my gosh you are all so wonderful and thank you so much for your assistance!Â