Women's Seder
Come join Sisterhood for a lovely and meaningful evening as we enjoy a Women’s Seder and share a Passover meal. There will be a small charge for the evening.
Passover Second Night Seder
Join us as we experience the spiritual freedom of Pesach surrounded by family and our multi-generational community. We will sing, pray and enjoy the wonderful tradition of our heritage.
Pesach Services
Pesach, First Day Service - featuring the BJBE Hallel Singers
Seventh Day Pesach with Yizkor Service - featuring the BJBE Hallel Singers
9:30am in the David Wax Chapel
Passover, or Pesach commemorates the Israelites Exodus from Egypt. Its name refers to the passage in the Book of Exodus (12:11) when God "passed over" the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague. Passover is one of three pilgrimage festivals, along with Sukkot and Shavuot. It is traditional on Passover to only eat unleavened food. Many rid their entire house of hametz (food that is not kosher for Passover) or sell their leavened food to a non-Jew for the eight days of the holiday. The Passover Seder is for the most part held on the first and second night of Passover, though some only participate in a seder on the first night. During the seder participants recount the story of the Exodus while drinking four cups of wine.