Happy Passover!
Passover is the ultimate liberation celebration that reminds us that even in the face of tyranny, it is possible to move from degradation to freedom. We gather together at the Passover Seder to tell the Exodus story that has inspired oppressed people across the world for countless generations and remember that none of us are free until we all are free.
At Temple Israel of Boston, we come together as a community to mark the Seder together, infusing ancient symbols and traditions with contemporary ones as we reflect on the meaning of liberation in our world today. Don’t miss the annual matzah brei taste-test competition where each member of our clergy will present their unique recipe for this classic Passover treat!
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Passover Seder for Families with Young Children
Date
April 20, 2024
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Together with Rabbi Suzie Jacobson, families with young children will enjoy an interactive Seder filled with lots of fun surprises, including craft ma...
Clergy Matzah Brei Cook-Off and Passover Festival Service
Date
April 23, 2024
Time
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
How do you like YOUR matzah brei - sweet or savory? Traditional or with a little "zing?" You be the judge of which of our clergy makes the most class...
Online Seder Experience
Date
April 23, 2024
Time
5:00 PM - 06:00 PM EDT
The Passover seder is a celebration of resilience, redemption, and adaptation! Register to log on from your seder table and join Temple Israel cler...
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Second Night Passover Seder: An Immersive Experience
Date
April 23, 2024
Time
6:30 PM - 09:00 PM EDT
The Passover seder is an annual tradition that retells the inspiring story of the Jewish people on their journey from slavery to liberation and is fi...
Passover Celebration for Families with Young Children
Date
April 23, 2024
Time
9:30 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Come taste the delicious matzah brei prepared by our clergy, and then take part in a spirited Passover celebration led by Rabbi Suzie Jacobson. Fam...
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Seventh Day Passover Festival Service
Date
April 29, 2024
Time
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Celebrate the seventh day of Passover with a festival service led by Temple Israel clergy. This service is online only and open to all. Register to...
Yizkor for Passover: A Service of Remembering
Date
April 29, 2024
Time
6:15 PM - 07:00 PM EDT
Join us in mixed presence for a Passover Yizkor service of remembering led by Temple Israel clergy. All are welcome to join us onsite at Temple Isr...
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The Fours of the Passover Seder - Project Zug
Date
March 18, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 08:30 PM EDT
Spiritually prepare for the Passover Seders by taking The Fours of the Passover Seder course! Each session delves into one set of four found ...
Passover 101
Date
April 8, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 08:00 PM EDT
Pesach (Passover) is when we gather together at the seder table to tell the Exodus story and celebrate liberation in the face of tyranny. But what d...
Preparing for Passover: Poetry for Your Seder
Date
April 16, 2024
Time
7:00 PM - 08:00 PM EDT
Tired of your Maxwell House Haggadah? Looking for new material to impress your family and friends? Join Rabbi Suzie Jacobson online on Tuesday, April...
Passover Volunteer Opportunity: Deliver a Meal to a Family in Need
JFCS (Jewish Family and Children’s Service) is gearing up to deliver holiday meal boxes to neighbors who need our help. Many volunteers are needed to make it happen! Last year volunteers joined hands with partners at other local Jewish agencies to deliver over 3,000 Passover meals to people in our community. JF&CS would love your help delivering these complimentary, home-delivered meal boxes on April 17 – 18.
How to Volunteer
Passover meal deliveries to the Boston/Brighton/Brookline area are scheduled for Thursday, April 18.
Meal deliveries to other geographic areas are scheduled for Wednesday, April 17.
To sign up for a volunteer shift:
- Click on a Sign-up link below, which will bring you to a SignUpGenius form for the geographic locations where boxed meals and delivery addresses will be obtained. The pickup location closest to Temple Israel is the Brookline/Brighton/Boston region and is scheduled for Thursday, April 18.
- Each volunteer is asked to sign up for ONE 15-minute slot to pick up the meal you will deliver.
- Please arrive at that location at the designated pick up time to receive your delivery addresses and meal boxes. We estimate that the delivery time will take between 1 – 2 hours (or less) after you leave the pick-up location.
- Please note: JF&CS requires all volunteers to be CORI approved. If you are planning on volunteering and have not yet been CORI approved by JF&CS, please complete the Volunteer Forms Packet.
Passover Meal Delivery Schedule on Thursday, April 18
Deliveries to the Boston/Brookline/Brighton area
Pick up timeslots are available between 10:45 a.m. and 3:50 p.m. from Congregations Kehillath Israel (KI)/ Mishkan Tefila, 384 Harvard Street, Brookline
Sign up for Meal Delivery to the Boston/Brookline/Brighton area
- This Sign Up link covers several geographic areas; scroll down to find the timeslots available for our region: Boston/Brookline/Brighton
- Opportunities to make deliveries in other parts of the greater Boston area are available on Wednesday, April 17, as listed below.
Passover Meal Delivery Schedule on Wednesday, April 17
Deliveries to the South Shore area
Pick up timeslots are available between 9:15 and 10:45 a.m. from Temple Israel of Sharon, 125 Pond St., Sharon
Sign up for South Shore delivery
Deliveries along Route 128 region
Pick up between 2:10 and 4:30 p.m. from Temple Beth Elohim, 10 Bethel Rd., Wellesley
Sign up for Route 128 delivery
Deliveries to North Shore area
Pick up between 1:30 and 3:00 p.m. from Larry Levine’s Kosher Meats and Deli, 474 Lowell St., Peabody
Digital Content
Passover Resources
Resources for Your Seders
- Haggadot Ideas (Pop Culture) (Hey Alma)
- Downloadable Haggadah (from JewishBoston)
- Make your own Haggadah
- LGBTQ+ Haggadah (Keshet)
- Social Justice Haggadah (AJWS)
- Haggadot (Sefaria)
- Seder Table Haggadah (Moishe House)
- Mental Health Seder Plate (The Blue Dove Foundation)
- How to Set Your Seder Plate (My Jewish Learning)
- Seder Plate Substitutions During the Coronavirus (18Doors)
- Seder Plate of Action (TIkkun Central, Temple Israel of Boston)
- Tips for Interfaith Families: How to Make a Seder More Inclusive (18Doors)
- Passover: Are We Free (Ask Big Questions, Conversation Guide)
- The New Four Questions (Judaism Unbound)
- Questions to Debate (Judaism Unbound)
- Holidays Unbound (Podcasts, Judaism Unbound)
- Four Questions on Racial Justice (RAC)
- How to Make Immigration Justice Central to Your Passover Celebration (RAC)
- Pesach: A Night to Remember (Podcast, Pardes)
- The Passover Playlist (One Table, Spotify Playlist)
- Traditional Passover Songs (Zemirot Database)
- Seder Supplement (One Table, Poetry)
- Poetry For Your Seder (Temple Israel)
- How to Cook for Passover During the Coronavirus Outbreak (MyJewishLearning)
- Passover Drinks (Judaism Unbound)
- Passover Recipes (My Jewish Learning)
- Recipes for Your Seder (One Table)
- Passover Recipes (including vegan and vegetarian) (Tori Avey)
- Where to Buy Passover Food Online in 2020 (Nosher)
- Pre-Seder Checklist for Parents (PJ Library)
- An Interactive Seder Experience (Pardes)
Kid-friendly resources
- Teaching Your Kids to Say the 4 Questions (PJ Library)
- PJ Library Passover Question Catcher (PJ Library)
- Making Your Own Seder Plate (PJ Library)
- The Passover Story for Kids (Podcast, PJ Library)
- The Passover Story in 10 Scenes (PJ Library, Video version)
- Kid-Friendly Haggadah (PJ Library)
- Kid-Friendly Haggadah (Kveller)
- Celebrating Passover with Shalom Sesame (Reform Judaism)
- When the Storm Came to Plink (Story, ages 3 – 6)
- Afikomen Hunt (Story, ages 7 – 11)
- Telling the Teen Story (Reform Judaism)
- Four More Questions (For Teens, NFTY)
- Plagues Coloring Page (TI 12th Grader Gavi Gonzalez)
300 Ways to ask the four questions
This is a fun book that has, yes, the four questions in 300 languages, many no longer spoken, some only spoken by TV characters (Klingon) from Albanian to Zulu and everything in between! This website offers several excerpts.
Passover Customs from Around the World
Why is this night different from all other nights?: The Four Questions Around the World, by Ilana Kurshan
Similar to #1, but this one has 23 languages that are all spoken today. Each chapter includes info about the Jewish community from the country that speaks that language.