Maggid: my father was a refugee

Before you complete the challenge, read the text below. This is the way.

In this one short sentence from the haggadah, we get a snapshot of one of the central pieces of the story of the Exodus, and indeed of all of Jewish history:  a communal self-awareness of the global Jewish immigrant experience. Immigrants - Jewish and others - always have to navigate between a desire to preserve our unique cultural identity while at the same time adapting to local culture. The haggadah’s story teaches that one of the Jewish ideas of becoming a great community emerges directly from experience as a minority, immigrant culture.

Activity: Family Tree 

First, set a timer for 60 seconds. In that time, sketch out your family tree. On your tree, note where and when (roughly) migrations happened - they can be across international borders, or even to a different street across town. 

Note: If you’re playing in teams, select one person to complete this challenge for points (but all team members can do the challenge for fun!)

Collect 3 points for drawing your family tree.

Collect 2 additional points for each note about a migration that happened.

Collect 1 additional point for each generation you have represented on your family tree.

Do you know about any significant changes that happened through these migrations (things like name changes, marriages, new family traditions, etc.)? Jot them down as you play through the rest of the game, and add half a point for each one to your score at the finish line. Once you cross the finish line, you may not add any more notes for points.