Passover in 2025 is observed from the evening of Saturday, April 12 until the evening of Sunday, April 20.
Passover Events & Resources from Temple Beth Shalom
Let Temple Beth Shalom Match You as a Guest or Host!
The first-night Passover seder will take place this year on Saturday, April 12. Celebrate this meaningful holiday at home by hosting or attending a fellow congregant's seder. Temple Beth Shalom can make the match! Simply complete this form by March 28.
Sisterhood Women's Seder
Tuesday, April 1, 6:00-8:00 p.m.
For Sisterhood members (Join Sisterhood here)
Sisterhood members are invited to attend their first Sisterhood Women's Seder, highlighting women in Judaism. Participants will explore women's issues and contributions to Judaism and the world. This seder provides a means for mentally and spiritually preparing for our home seders.
Vegetarian potluck contributions are encouraged; if unable to bring a dish to share, we suggest a donation of $18 or more, payable to the Sisterhood Paypal account.
This seder is limited to 30 participants, so sign up today (March 25 deadline). See the Sisterhood webpage for signup form. (Members must log in to their account in order to see the signup form and other information.)
Passover Seder Magic
Crafting a Fun and Meaningful Celebration for All Ages
Sunday, April 6, 9:15-10:30 a.m. Register here (free of charge).
Rabbi Steinman leads this one-time session to help you create lasting Passover traditions that are both entertaining and educational. Whether seasoned host or new to leading a seder, come ready to learn, share, and have fun! There will be a special focus on engaging children in the celebration, such as plague-themed toys and marshmallow rewards. Learn how to incorporate meaningful discussions on freedom and social justice relevant to our times into your seder. Free of charge; just let us know you're coming!
Lunch & Learn: Spicing Up Your Seder
Thursday, April 10, 12:00-1:00 p.m. at Temple Beth Shalom
Members only; no RSVP required.
Cantor Gostein leads this month's gathering with a Passover theme. Come with your favorite “show and tell” readings, songs, activities, jokes, videos, and/or other creative elements for Passover seder use in hand. We will get to know one another through sharing our seder experiences and needs and leave with new resources from Cantor Gostein and from one another to bring to our seder tables.
Tot Shabbat for Families: Bringing in the Passover Spirit
Friday, April 11, 5:30 p.m.-6:00 p.m.
Temple Beth Shalom members, no RSVP necessary.
Non-member guests, RSVP here.
With Passover starting the next night, let's bring in the Passover spirit and learn some fun new songs for Tot Shabbat! Geared for families with children ages 0-5 (and grandparents). Sing, pray, and connect together!
Resources for Passover
See Cantor Abby Gostein's musical resources for Passover, including videos, recordings, song lyrics, and sheet music. These can help you and the kids/grandkids/young seder attendees learn the Four Questions and more!
Special Haggadot Available
If you or someone you know needs a large-print, Braille, or audio Haggadah for Passover, you may order one free of charge from JBI, the largest library of Jewish interest in the world for visually impaired individuals with over 13,000 Talking Book titles. All JBI services are provided free. Order by March 28, 2025 by calling 800-999-6476, emailing haggadah@jbilibrary.org, or visiting the JBI website.
Rabbi Will Hall has contributed to The Voices of BBYO Haggadah. Order yours here.
For a limited time, CCAR Press is offering 25% off all CCAR Press Haggadot. This includes their newest title, Mishkan HaSeder: A Passover Haggadah, as well as classics like the Baskin Haggadah and Sharing the Journey. Use the promo code PASSOVER25 at passoversale.ccarpress.org. Valid through Thursday, March 20 at 11:59 PM CT.
Passover Recipe Share
See what your fellow members are cooking up for Passover! Find a new recipe or two on our Passover Recipe Share webpage. To contribute a recipe of your own, please contact us.
About Passover
Pesach, known as Passover in English, is a major Jewish spring festival, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt over 3,000 years ago. The ritual observance of this holiday centers around a special home service called the seder (meaning "order") and a festive meal; the prohibition of chametz (leaven); and the eating of matzah (an unleavened bread). On the fifteenth day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, Jews gather with family and friends in the evening to read from a book called the hagaddah, meaning "telling," which contains the order of prayers, rituals, readings and songs for the Passover seder. Today, the holiday is a celebration of freedom and family.