Passover long and short - How late does your seder go?

Passover is famous for its fours. There are four sons, four cups of wine and four questions. But an unofficial fifth question has some Jews asking after the sedarim: On those nights, how late did you go?

Marilyn Fine, a Jewish educator in Silver Spring, says that among her friends and acquaintances, there is usually a hint of friendly competition to see whose seder lasted the longest. At her home, she proudly answers, it can last up to five and a half hours -- or about the time it takes to fly from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles.

The key ingredient, however, isn't an unofficial fifth glass of wine (or six or seven). It is the rich dinner table discussions, explains Fine, 59.