Seder-Masochism

"This is what we did in Hebrew school: we learned these things by rote. And I could do everything, and then at the Seder, I would have a certain—you know, as the kid, the youngest male, I would have certain special roles, like asking the Four Questions, one of which is: "Why is this night …"—whatever."

"I mean, there are people who spend a lot of time. They are great religious scholars. They want to understand all these little nuances about Judaism and things like that. And I figure, okay, fine. Just don't push it down my throat!"