Q: I asked around and I got invited by a Reform synagogue. However, I came down with a chest cold a few days ago, and I'm still coughing and spitting up, so I had to turn them down. Oh well. Tonight at home I'll have some matzoh and Manischewitz wine (maybe) and maybe some homemade chicken soup. Happy Passover, everyone!
A: You have been given a lot of bad answers here. Let me correct them as best I can. 1. Inviting guests to Passover seder is not only permitted, it is considered a mitzvah (a good deed). It is absolutely inconceiveable that a Jew would refuse a request like that, unless there was some specific problem, like no room. And even then, most families would squeeze in one more if they could. We have always had both Jews and non-Jews at our Seders. 2. You are most likely best off with a non-Orthodox family. This is not because they would be less likely to welcome you, but mostly because the more Orthodox the seder, the less of it is done in English. If everyone reads only in Hebrew, you may feel you cannot follow what is going on. Look for a Conservative or Reform family, or ask if they do most of the Seder in English. Most families would be honored to have guests of any sort at their Seder. Just ask. Good luck!!