Sedarim

The Talmud is divided into orders, sedarim, which in turn are divided into tractates, masekhtot, and each tractate contains a number of chapters, perakim.

Elijah also attends Passover Sedarim and is present at circumcisions: see Moses Aberbach and Dov Noy, "Elijah," Encyclopaedia Judaica (1972 edn.) 6:635-640.

Lia Lehrer, a young Jewish writer and blogger, actually defined American Judaism specifically in terms of Chinese food and a movie: "As minyans and minyans of Jews gather in local Chinese restaurants and celebrate the day with egg drop soup and moo shu tofu and rent V for Vendetta, they'll be practicing the newest branch of Judaism: American Judaism." Lehrer juxtaposed Christmas with Hanukkah and other traditional Jewish holidays, concluding that the holiday Chinese dinner functions as a central American Jewish tradition: "We have sedarim on Passover, we eat latkes on Hanukkah, and, most importantly, we eat Chinese food on Christmas" (2007).

The strong rituals and symbolism of the Seder nights brings back memories of past Sedarim with family, creating a feeling of connection all the way back to our ancient brethren in Egypt some 3,750 years ago, as they waited for the moment when they could at last leave the House of Slavery.