Every week for the past ten years, I’ve written a Jewish message. At first it was just to my congregants, and seven years ago I extended it to a wider audience by writing a blog.

Most of my messages are heartfelt, serious missives about Jewish themes and issues, often linked to the weekly Torah portion.

Over the years, one that’s been visited more times than any of the serious ones is the Passover Haikus.

Some I wrote, most were sent to me by others. I don’t know which are which (although I can probably claim the lamest as mine). Some are from the pandemic. But they are all just silly enough to be fun. So please, enjoy!

Forty days and nights/They wandered in the desert/Freedom or just lost?

After the youngest/recites the Four Questions,/fifth–when do we eat?

Left the door open/for the Prophet Elijah./Now our cat is gone.

Mom’s new recipe/for brisket is a big hit./Secret? Beer. Don’t tell.

Have no Haggadah?/Don’t remember the story/Ask Rabbi Google.

Zoom seder again./Will Elijah come tonight?/If he wears a mask.

Benefit of Zoom?/Seder is quiet and fun./Mom muted grandma.

Pesach instructions:/Hide the afikomen well./Next year, crumbs in couch.

Cooking and baking./Oy! The matzah balls won’t float./Our seder is doomed.

Tonight, four questions./Tomorrow we ask again./Expect new answers?

Questions and answers./The story unfolds.  Hurry –/Soup is getting cold.

The Hagaddah says/“And you will tell your children.”/No kids? Borrow some.