Passover 5784/2024
April 22 (Erev Passover) – April 30
וּבַחֲמִשָּׁ֨ה עָשָׂ֥ר יוֹם֙ לַחֹ֣דֶשׁ הַזֶּ֔ה חַ֥ג הַמַּצּ֖וֹת לַיהֹוָ֑ה שִׁבְעַ֥ת יָמִ֖ים מַצּ֥וֹת תֹּאכֵֽלוּ
The fifteenth day of this month is the Festival of Matzos, dedicated to the Eternal: You will eat matzos for seven days.
What Story Will We Tell at Our Seder Table in a Post October 7th World?
Thursday, April 18, 12 PM EDT on Zoom
Join Rabbis Mishael Zion and David Ingber in a dynamic conversation on preparing for the Passover Seder. Rabbi Zion, author of the acclaimed “A Night to Remember: The Haggadah of Contemporary Voices”, recently published “The Israeli Haggadah” (Hebrew) – a Haggadah response to the October 7th events in Israel. He will share his work to help Israeli and American families weave the challenging themes of these times into the hope and resilience which the Passover story teaches us.
Romemu's Holistic Seder
Welcome to the Jewish season of liberation at the Mu. Join us for our musical, memorable 2nd Night Seder, led by Rabbi Ingber, Rabbi Cohler-Esses, and Shimon Smith, with a delicious passover meal from Chef Deborah Fishman of FED. Poignant texts and urgent voices chosen for this unprecedented year will help us hold sacred space for the hostages, our hearts, and dreams of a future of freedom for all.
What to Expect at the Seder
Watch a Previous Romemu Holistic Seder
View this Seder to discover what a Romemu Seder is all about.
Search for “Passover” in the Romemu Library to hear teachings from Rabbi Ingber and others about the holiday.
Passover Services
Tuesday, April 23
9:30 AM EDT Passover Day 1 @ The Romemu Center & Online
Wednesday, April 24
9:30 AM EDT Passover Day 2 @ The Romemu Center & Online
Monday, April 29
9:30 AM EDT Passover Day 7 @ The Romemu Center & Online
Tuesday, April 30
9:30 AM EDT Passover Day 8 @ The Romemu Center & Online
Shabbat HaGadol Open Book
Saturday, April 20, at The Romemu Center & Online
Join Romemu for our Holistic 2nd Night Seder, led by Rabbi Ingber, with Rabbi Cohler-Esses, and Shimon Smith, Featuring guests from the Renewable Rikers coalition, and food by FED. More details coming soon!
Register here. Do you need support to join the Seder? Let us know here.
Resources to Enhance Your Seder
Rabbi Cohler-Esses Featured in Seder Interrupted: A Post October 7 Haggadah Supplement
Available Now
Seder Interrupted is a timely resource for the Jewish community that will help us all to process and celebrate Pesach 2024/5784 – finding joy and allowing ourselves to experience sadness, and connecting to the Divine and each other, perhaps in different ways in the new world we are experiencing.
Family Seder Resources
We have scoured the internet and put together a list of resources to help you enhance and enrich your family seder night. They come from a huge range of backgrounds to suit all family needs, from Conservative, Reform, Reconstructionist, Orthodox and more, and we hope you’ll find something here which will work for your family, no matter the dynamic. We hope these haggadot, websites, videos and ideas help you to plan a seder night which is fun, lively, inclusive, educational and exciting for all the family! Read here.
Haggadot Recommendations
There are many wonderful haggadot that can enrich your seder experience. Here are a few recommendations from Romemu clergy you may want to check out:
Sell Your Chametz
Since it is prohibited to possess chametz on Passover, sell your chametz here through Romemu.