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Lol, no need to say sorry or whathaveya. My question was more out of curiousity then anything. My great grandmother raised her children 'Church of England' - whatever faith that stands for (Anglican/Christian ? ). Henceforth, my immediant family has no connection to the Jewish part of the family/ancestory other then blood ties.
I don't think my MIL relit the candle. I felt bad about that, in my Gentile ignorance.
As far as the symbolism of placing an orange on the Sedar plate, she explained that the orange represented the feminine, the importance of women in Judaism.
An excerpt from a website I just found :
'It is a custom of growing importance among Reform Jews to include an orange segment on the Seder plate in place of the second bitter vegetable to emphasize the importance of women in Judaism. This stems from an orthodox Rabbi who was once asked about the place of women in Judaism — he is said to have responded "Women have as much place on the Bimah as an orange on the seder plate." The orange has since become symbolic of the important place of women in contemporary Judaism.'
Being the only female in a family of 3 sons and a husband, I think she found the orange a nice touch and while she is not an 'avid feminist' she is a woman who revels in and celebrates womanhood, not just for herself but for every woman surrounding her.
I don't think my MIL relit the candle. I felt bad about that, in my Gentile ignorance.
As far as the symbolism of placing an orange on the Sedar plate, she explained that the orange represented the feminine, the importance of women in Judaism.
An excerpt from a website I just found :
'It is a custom of growing importance among Reform Jews to include an orange segment on the Seder plate in place of the second bitter vegetable to emphasize the importance of women in Judaism. This stems from an orthodox Rabbi who was once asked about the place of women in Judaism — he is said to have responded "Women have as much place on the Bimah as an orange on the seder plate." The orange has since become symbolic of the important place of women in contemporary Judaism.'
Being the only female in a family of 3 sons and a husband, I think she found the orange a nice touch and while she is not an 'avid feminist' she is a woman who revels in and celebrates womanhood, not just for herself but for every woman surrounding her.