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 2nd Night Seder Immersive Experience or the annual matzah brei taste-test competition where each member of our clergy will present their unique recipe for this classic Passover treat!
Seders and Celebrations
Passover Celebration for Families with Young Children
Date
April 2, 2026
Time
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM EDT
Come taste the delicious matzah brei prepared by our clergy. Afterwards we will have a Passover celebration and sing-a-long. Come learn about Mose...
Clergy Matzah Brei Cook-Off and Passover Festival Service
Date
April 2, 2026
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 classi...
Second Night Passover Seder: An Immersive Experience
Date
April 2, 2026
Time
6:30 PM - 9:00 PM EDT
The Second Night Passover Seder: An Immersive Experience is now full. Please email jemrick@tisrael.org to be placed on the waitlist or with...
Yizkor: A Gathering of Mourners
Date
April 7, 2026
Time
5:45 PM - 6:45 PM EDT
Yizkor means to remember. Our memorial service is shared by the community, allowing us to remember loved ones through beautiful music and sensitive p...
Seventh Day Passover Service
Date
April 8, 2026
Time
9:00 AM - 11:00 AM EDT
Celebrate the seventh day of Passover with a festival service led by Temple Israel clergy. As the Temple Israel building will be closed on this day,...
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.