photo creap today maundy thursday jesus celebrated passover disciples time crucified good friday important christians denominations recognize supper jesus gave disciples communion time luke tells story growing pastor united methodist church family attended chose mark maundy thursday passover meal church readings service abbreviated symbolic foods remember stories eating things represent resonating moody adolescent church maundy thursday service tonight jason girls friends house farmer city seder meal suspect obama fans goyim we're participating seder president suddenly rage obamas hosting seder white house evening fourth year we've joined dorie elie daughter important meal year decided perfect opportunity post archives years chag sameach seder farmer city life sums halfway normal concept dorie elie eliezer happen yeshiva teacher mother starters dorie elie live farmer city halfway normal illinois house dorie elie moved literal halfway geographical location halfway normal number healthy ways favorite things conducted relationship scientifically backwards fashion summer college pregnant baby moved bought house moved jersey farmer city married years baby elie post-punk dorie's crafty jewish she's protestant earnest she's bubbly works halfway normal past couple years elie dorie hosted hanukkah seder dinners brick victorian farmhouse they're painstakingly restoring jason raised christian families respect jewish traditions make point aware christians jews alike beliefs kids real jewish holiday meal great thing surreal farmer city town people years asked farmer farmers expect jewish residents you're driving town grain elevator humming jewish holiday tunes feeling you're illicit gathering secret society hide brush pull curtains elie dons yamaka lights candles drink large goblets sweet wine gulp horseradish matzoh night wears singing seder order kaddesh urechatz karpas grows increasingly robust kids delighted begin understand normal scene seeking find sameness celebrate difference small town jewish specifically general easy place farmer city perpetuate stereotypes midwest lack openness real issue smaller towns imagine small town issue geographical lived small town coast elie dorie moved illinois suspected judged neighbors part east coast part elie jewish part plans house yard plans town small proves you're apparently suspicions neighbors feelings confirmed elie neighbor claimed mowed lawn recently elie studying plant biology university explain broader vision yard growing wildflowers part yard plant hostas neighbor buying retiring worked lawn chemical company yard consists plain green short grass fence started accusing moneyed people east unconventional fancy ideas things escalated neighbor report elie people plenty lawyers family jewish dorie elie thing response situation threw party exact lawn soiree complete silver script-inscribed napkins croquet fancy-schmancy cocktails bunch friends wearing formal wear fancy wonderful time celebrating elie dorie neighbors 