Tuesday, April 19, 2011

FOR THE ALOTT5MA HOLIDAYS OF LIBERATION DESK: A question from the email that maybe we should answer?
Hi. First time, long time. I was at a Passover seder last night with some dear family friends, and for the main course they heated up for the children Kosher for Passover chicken nuggets which they had purchased from the supermarket. Intrigued (and somewhat suspicious), I looked at the bag afterwards and these were not, in fact, Kosher for Passover but just plain Kosher nuggets. (A Google search indicates that the company makes a K for P matzoh meal-breaded nugget, but this was not that.)

Two questions: should I have said something to my friends, who are not that religious? (I didn't.) And if I had realized this issue before the children were served should I have said anything? Ex ante, I'd prefer that my children at least try to keep Passover, but there'd be no way to tell them not to eat the chicken without leading to them complaining loudly and our hosts finding out why. Was it possible to be a good guest and a good Jew?