Virtual Seder Opportunities and Seder Resources Curated by Rabbi Michael Knopf & Cantor Dara Rosenblatt (Pesah 2020)

Zoom or Livestreamed Virtual Seder options:

Richmond Jewish community’s virtual Seder: Streaming on Facebook & YouTube April 8th at 5 ​ ​ ​ ​ pm, watch a Passover tradition unfold as Jewish families share Seder with the Richmond community.

A full YouTube Seder led by Conservative rabbis and cantors: https://youtu.be/yDP2bQUpd-8 ​

Links to live-streamed sedarim led by Conservative Rabbis: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1c_bHHOUCwQXmK8zxswiTEIUqz0DERdW1SCfta0C gF2A

Congregation Ner Shalom, Woodbridge, VA (Reform, both nights) — https://m.facebook.com/events/623816318397910?ref=content_filter¬if_t=group_comment

Congregation Tifereth Israel, Columbus, OH (Conservative, first night) — An engaging and meaningful communal seder via ZOOM (meeting ID: 458662031) at 6:00 pm on the evening of ​ ​ Wednesday, April 8. Please RSVP. ​ ​

Congregation B'nai Moshe, West Bloomfield, MI (Conservative, first night, 6:30) — RSVP at https://www.bnaimoshe.org/event/virtual-seder.html?fbclid=IwAR1rFrEsPvGBvimIuJSxMXY8GX Whw8GJVWKsA-jJXpYXN6mLozEC_zQNJXc

B'nai Jeshurun Congregation, Pepper Pike, OH (Conservative, second night, 6:30pm) — RSVP at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/upUscOqprjMvozfqtRNA9W5ZYkO5vq-D3w ​

Congregation Beth El, Yardley, PA (Conservative, first night at 5pm) — https://www.bethelyardley.org/virtual-beth-el.html?fbclid=IwAR2ROzrCbv5kh_j6QB65UzNaOyz8 LLXWFDj8eS8LQunSQQVTze1fbcIBmKU

Har Zion Temple, Penn Valley, PA (Conservative, second night, 5:30pm) — Register here: https://harziontemple.ticketleap.com/hztcommunityseder/details (When you register, it will ask ​ for a Har Zion contact — use Rabbi Knopf’s name)

IKAR, Los Angeles, CA (Non-denominational, second night, 7pm) — Register here: https://tinyurl.com/ikarvirtualseder

Temple Sinai, Reno, NV (Reform, first night) — https://sinaireno.org/2020/03/25/2020-streaming-seder/

Ohef Sholom Temple, Norfolk, VA (Reform, second night, 6pm) — https://zoom.us/j/762155300 ​

A full, virtual seder with J Street (Non-denominational/Interfaith, Sunday, April 12 at 4pm) — Register here: https://act.jstreet.org/go/120331?t=6&akid=182893%2E370760%2E-9PMwE ​

Shalom Center Freedom Seder (Non-denominational/Interfaith, Tuesday, April 14th, 7pm) — Register here: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8930317409618450445 ​

To learn more about Passover/Seder Rituals:

Seder Prep Videos from Rabbi Knopf and Cantor Rosenblatt: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLU2aJ3AA_qnbasXHV7TTrwpfNJmT1MRKG&fbclid=Iw AR058PjjN9VU--xfLqacZ51vaMBnXrhGehQGYTBKgsofRMWWm2za5zP3oa0

Order Rabbi Knopf’s collection of reflections and commentaries on the story and rituals of Passover: https://smile.amazon.com/Thirty-Days-Liberation-Pathways-Transformation/dp/1677727411/ref= sr_1_1?crid=3AUUT5IUHOQCG&keywords=thirty+days+of+liberation&qid=1585062293&sprefi x=Thirty+days+%2Caps%2C134&sr=8-1

Rabbi Knopf’s refresher course on Passover and the Seder: Part 1: https://jcastnetwork.org/tisch/passover-jewish-master-story-part-1/ ​ Part 2: https://jcastnetwork.org/tisch/passover-jewish-master-story-part-2/ ​

Hadar’ s 2020 Pesah Reader: https://www.hadar.org/torah-resource/pesach-5780 ​

Hadar’ s 2019 Pesah Reader: https://www.hadar.org/torah-resource/pesach-5779 ​

A wonderful overview of the holiday and ways to celebrate old traditions and create new ones: https://www.myjewishlearning.com/category/celebrate/passover/

A comprehensive presentation of Jewish teachings by scholars at the Jewish Theological Seminary: http://www.jtsa.edu/passover-resources ​

A short class by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks on the nature of the Seder, according to Maimonides: https://youtu.be/Nom0zD0YIOA

Passover Guidance for the Pandemic:

The Minimalist’s Guide to Passover/Seder

Kveller Guide: https://www.kveller.com/how-to-celebrate-passover-during-the-pandemic/ ​

Chabad’s Coronavirus Pesah Guide

OneTable’s 2020 Seder Guide: https://seder2020.org/ ​

10 Tips for Your Virtual Seder from expert Dr. Ron Wolfson: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/blogs/312689/how-different-will-night-be-10-tips-for-your- virtual-seder/

A COVID-19 discussion guide for the Seder: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vle4_IQ5AoijAK6o3-2Jd0Mg2-g_BPQF/view?usp=drivesdk

An inspiring op-ed from Rabbi Bradley Shavit Artson — https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/opinion/312865/what-if-our-only-seder-guest-is-elijah/

Guidance from six top rabbis for this unique Passover — https://forward.com/life/family/442661/a-little-passover-therapy-our-jewish-holiday-expert-asked- xx-rabbis-to/

A virtual Afikoman hunt from American Jewish World Service: https://ajws.org/where-we-work/africa/

A pared-down menu for Seder and family-friendly menu-plans for Passover week, from Leah Koenig: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mF862GYG9NiTjZCX6_2irhAcVt2ZzUDdptdhTLwqhjo

And, for those who want/need, permission to have a “shvach” Seder this year: https://blogs.timesofisrael.com/go-ahead-have-a-shvach-seder/?r=1&fbclid=IwAR1tU6SPiF-qNF eXdcaNM1VUoK-HqYF-IKuPhImmM5QkVGcBeryzTO61i7U

Guidance and Resources for Hosting Your Own Seder:

IKAR's Passover guides on how to prepare your Seder table and a step-by-step Seder guide. ​ ​ ​ ​

A webinar from JTS on leading a Seder for first-timers: http://www.jtsa.edu/webinar-for-first-time-seder-leaders

A video on how to host a Seder: https://youtu.be/WQlDfUEpk10 ​

A family-friendly video on how to host a Seder: https://youtu.be/LzsuL9U1a_k ​

PowerPoint slides that guide you through the order of the Seder. You can use this at your own Seder or to host a Virtual Seder. The tool can be used in conjunction with whatever Haggadah you have available: https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?resid=E44F0605CFE7FBCE!3282&ithint=file%2cpptx&auth key=!AL4XaxAl_SYZalw

Comprehensive, step-by-step, guide to doing a Virtual Seder, plus suggested resources

10 Tips for Your Virtual Seder from expert Dr. Ron Wolfson: https://jewishjournal.com/commentary/blogs/312689/how-different-will-night-be-10-tips-for-your- virtual-seder/

Ideas for a solo or small Seder: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jtPnU8a55zz0RRH8EuMOCCyIBtg8IGJApX6F5Di2wGs

Union for Reform Judaism Guide to Hosting a Virtual Seder: https://reformjudaism.org/how-make-your-virtual-seder-lively-engaging-and-meaningful

The Minimalist’s Guide to Passover/Seder

Recipes, etc: https://jamiegeller.com/holidays/passover/passover-recipes/ ​

Online Haggadot, and Other Resources to Make Your Seder Unique:

A vast collection of online Haggadot, plus a tool for making your own Haggadah: https://www.haggadot.com/

Commentaries and discussion prompts, organized by section of the Seder: https://alhatorah.org/Haggadah:Home?fbclid=IwAR1wiYfufmcopvFQ0RUJBiUiFr2oXIuwUWhzQ WI1a0KHBZBEcKfgZ9Hm0c0

A lovely, complete PDF Haggadah from Valley Beth Shalom, Encino, CA: https://www.vbs.org/sites/default/files/uploaded_files/Upcoming%20Events/haggadah_2019.pdf

A Human Rights Haggadah, from Truah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights: https://www.truah.org/resources/the-other-side-of-the-river-the-other-side-of-the-sea/

A Global Justice Haggadah, and other Seder resources, from American Jewish World Service: https://ajws.org/who-we-are/resources/holiday-resources/passover/

HIAS Haggadah, highlighting refugee issues: https://www.hias.org/Passover ​

Social Justice Haggadot and supplements compilation by Helen Bennett: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vdlxBzEwdnsPB2Fa-AMjLswoByO-s9EzQMV-YF9DiFY/e dit?usp=drivesdk

A fun, interactive, and meaningful Sephardic custom for Yahatz: https://ajws.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Passover_Resource-for-clergy.pdf?fbclid=IwAR14 CBA2hVNmjXDYIv3LkOZNSxVpC8D-tWRsQ5azqH9ueJbq1neb9fUn1vc

Jews for Racial and Economic Justice Haggadah Library https://jfrej.org/the-jfrej-haggadah-library/

Jews United for Justice Seder resources https://jufj.org/our-work/community/seder/ ​

Hazon Sustainable Seder resources https://hazon.org/commit-to-change/holidays/passover/ ​

Jewish Women’s Archive Haggadah https://jwa.org/media/wandering-over-haggadah ​

Keshet: “Queering your Seder: LGBTQ Haggadot” https://www.myjewishlearning.com/keshet/queering-your-seder-lgbtq-haggadot/

Ma Nishtana Spectrum Haggadah https://www.keshetonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/MaNishtana_GLBTQAHaggadah.pdf

Velveteen Rabbi Haggadah https://www.keshetonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Velveteen-Rabbi-Haggadah-2015-edi tion.pdf

Earth Justice Seder Haggadah http://www.rac.org/sites/default/files/Earth%20Justice%20Seder%20Haggadah%20Mar%20201 6.pdf

Shalom Center Haggadah for the Earth https://theshalomcenter.org/haggadah-for-the-earth ​

Freedom Seder Haggadah (from 1969) https://theshalomcenter.org/content/original-1969-freedom-seder

Family-Friendly Resources:

About Passover generally, for kids: https://www.bimbam.com/episode/passover-shaboom/

Passover resources (ideal for interfaith families, useful for everyone): https://18doors.org/tag/passover/

9 Must-Haves for a Family-Friendly Seder, from PJ Library (with links to more great PJ Library Passover resources): https://pjlibrary.org/beyond-books/pjblog/march-2017/9-must-haves-for-a-child-friendly-seder

PJ Library Family-friendly Haggadah: https://pjlibrary.org/haggadah?fbclid=IwAR3S-Cp4K7w6bUHYLZmOifWYvgm_VZp-TkM-V5i-gy0 7qigw5WRTatdhAIQ

Kveller Family-friendly Haggadah: https://www.kveller.com/haggadah/ ​

A family-friendly video on how to host a Seder: https://youtu.be/LzsuL9U1a_k ​

Kveller Pandemic Passover Guide: https://www.kveller.com/how-to-celebrate-passover-during-the-pandemic/

Family-Friendly Musical Resources:

Ultimate Virtual Passover Seder 2020 with the Cantors Assembly https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNqtr7W4LakIDft8Q6RAxiJa5Hz0RRgJC

Learn how to sing ‘Dayyenu’ for kids (and adults): https://youtu.be/8p1pabOX3fc ​

Videos for 4 questions: https://youtu.be/zpxsH3i_zGc https://youtu.be/fn3FNA4Ar40