Passover Seders Open to the Community 2012
ShalomBoston is pleased to present this list of seders as a community service. We will be adding to it as more open seders become known to us. Please check back for the most up-to-date list. You may email us information about your organization's seder at info@shalomboston.com.
Please scroll down to see the seders in each of the following categories.
First Night - Friday, April 6, 2012
Second Night - Saturday, April 7, 2012
Model and Special Interest Seders
First Night - Friday, April 6, 2012
Boston
The Boston Synagogue (Unaffiliated)
55 Martha Road, Charles River Park, Boston
617-523-0453 or office@bostonsynagogue.org; www.bostonsynagogue.org
Services at 6:30 pm; seder begins at 7:00 pm
Join us for a spirited, warm, traditional seder experience with a fully catered kosher dinner in downtown! Share your melodies and traditions - with friends old and new! Led by the Boston Synagogue's dear friend, Dr. David Fishman, Professor of Modern Jewish History at Jewish Theological Seminary and one of the foremost scholars about the Jewish communities of Eastern Europe. Seder reservations with payment must be received by Thursday, March 22nd. Member and their guests: $55; non-members: $65; children under 10: $30; students and young professionals (20s & 30s) pay member pricing. For more information and to make seder reservations, please call or email. You may RSVP and make payment on the website.
Brookline
Chabad Center of Brookline (Chabad)
At Young Israel of Brookline Social Hall, 62 Green Street, Brookline
617-739-1999 or info@chabadbrookline.com; www.chabadbrookline.com
7:30 pm. Far from home? Searching for inspiration? Join our sdeder! *Traditional seder * Warm family-like atmosphere * Traditional Pesach food * Hand-baked Shmura Matzo * Songs * Mystical insights * Discussion * A chance for everyone to participate! Cost: Adults $40, students and seniors $20, children under 12 $18. Payment can be made on the website or via mail. A reservation is required by Tuesday, April 3. Please call or email by Tuesday, April 3. Sponsored by Chabad Center of Brookline, PO Box #442, Brookline, MA 02446.
Chestnut Hill
Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill (Chabad)
163 Bellingham Road, Chestnut Hill
617-738-9770; www.chabadch.com
Services at 7:00 pm; Seder at 7:30 pm
Join us for an inspirational Passover Seder and experience the deeper meaning of Passover in a warm and motivational environment, complete with a delicious traditional seder dinner, insights, singing, four cups of wine, and matzah galore! Whether you are a seder veteran or a curious explorer, the Chabad Seder offers a stimulating and satisfying experience. Explore the Kabalistic insight on the number four: Four cups of wine, four sons, four questions, and four types of freedom. Discover the seder's relevance to today's modern Jew. Adults $45; children 12 & under $25; sponsors $180. The seder will be held at the Rabbi's house. Space is limited; click here to RSVP.
Jamaica Plain
Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue (Unaffiliated)
43 Lochstead Avenue, Jamaica Plain
617-522-3618; www.neharshalom.org
Ma'ariv service at 6:45 pm; seder begins at 7:15 pm
Food will be vegetarian. cost is $30 for adults, $15 for children 6-12, children under 6 free. Please call or go to the web site to register. Registration deadline is Monday, March 26th.
Waltham
Temple Beth Israel (Unaffiliated)
25 Harvard Street, Waltham
781-894-5146 or office@tbiwaltham.org
6:30 pm. Join us for a community seder. Adults $30, children 10-18 $20, children under 10 are free. We're planning to serve a home-cooked chicken dinner. Please let us know if you have special dietary requirements or require vegetarian meals. Please call or email the Temple to RSVP and mail your payment before March 30th.
Second Night- Saturday, April 7, 2012
Amherst
Jewish Community of Amherst - JCA (Reconstructionist)
742 Main Street, Amherst
413-256-0160; http://www.j-c-a.org
6:30 pm. Led by Rabbi Benjamin Weiner. Reservation deadline is Tuesday, April 3rd. We exceeded capacity last year - please respond now to ensure a space. Food is Kosher for Pesach under JCA kashrut standards; chicken is certified kosher. Prepared on premises, not mashgiach supervised. Members: adults $32, children 8-12 $22, children under 8 are free; non-members: adults $40, children 8-12 $30, children under 8 are free. The seder is open to all regardless of ability to pay. Please contact Paul Charette in confidence at pcharette@lightingaffiliates.comor 860-559-4926 before sending the registration if you need to pay a lower amount. Payment MUST be included with your reservation and is non-refundable. Please indicate your entree selection - chicken, fish, or vegan. Make checks payable to JCA. Write "Second Seder" on memo line and mail to 742 Main St., Amherst, MA 01002.
Andover
Temple Emanuel (Reform)
7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover
978-470-1356 or info@templeemanuel.net; www.templeemanuel.net
6:00 pm. Join Rabbi Robert Goldstein and Cantorial Soloist Jodi Blankstein. Adult members $50, adult non-members $60, children under 16 $40. Please make reservation with check by March 30th.
Attleboro
Congregation Agudas Achim (Reconstructionist)
901 North Main Street, Attleboro, MA
508-222-2243 or office@agudasma.org; www.agudasma.org
6:30 pm. $21/adult; $14/child ages 5-12. RSVP by Friday, March 30 by phone or email. Space is limited...reserve early.
Brookline
Chabad Center of Brookline (Chabad)
At Young Israel of Brookline Social Hall, 62 Green Street, Brookline
617-739-1999 or info@chabadbrookline.com; www.chabadbrookline.com
8:30 pm. Far from home? Searching for inspiration? Join our sdeder! *Traditional seder * Warm family-like atmosphere * Traditional Pesach food * Hand-baked Shmura Matzo * Songs * Mystical insights * Discussion * A chance for everyone to participate! Cost: Adults $40, students and seniors $20, children under 12 $18. Payment can be made on the website or via mail. A reservation is required by Tuesday, April 3. Please call or email by Tuesday, April 3. Sponsored by Chabad Center of Brookline, PO Box #442, Brookline, MA 02446.
Cambridge
Congregation Eitz Chayim (Unaffiliated)
136 Magazine Street, Cambridge
617-497-7626 or ecoffice@eitz.org; www.eitz.org
Our second night seder is open to all, "Let All Who Are Hungry Eat With Us." Time is yet to be determined. Tickets are $18 for individuals and $36 for families. More information is available here. Please call or email to make a reservation.
Temple Beth Shalom (Unaffiliated)
8 Tremont Street, Cambridge, MA 02139
617-864-6388; www.tremontstreetshul.org
Davening: 7:00 pm, Seder: 7:30 pm; Dinner: 8:30 pm
Led by Avi Weiss. Fed by Barbara Model. Reserve early - space is limited. Menu entrees are chicken, fish, and ample vegetable dishes. If you wish to help, or need financial assistance, please call Miriam Klepper at 617-864-6388. Payment by March 30: adult member $40, adult non-member $50, child 4-7 $10, child 8-15 $20, full-time students $30. Payment after March 30: adult member $45, adult non-member $55, child 4-7 $15, child 8-15 $25, full-time students $35. Please consider adding a donation. Please mail your reservation with check, including name, address, and telephone number, or sign up online on the website.
Canton
Temple Beth David of the South Shore (Reform)
1060 Randolph Street, Canton
781-828-2275 or info@templebethdavid.com
6:30-9:00 pm. Sponsored by Temple Beth David's K'Sharim Committee and co-led by Rabbi Sue Ann Wasserman and Cantorial Soloist Howard Worona, this will be a full-course "kosher-style" Passover dinner with a traditional seder, music, and more! If you wish, you may bring a seder plate, candlesticks, and/or Elijah's cup for your table. Members: 12-adult $27, 6-11 years $14, under 5 years free; non-members: 12-adult $31, 6-11 years $19, under 5 years $4. RSVP by March 28, and state any seating preferences; tables will be set up with 8 places maximum. Please call or email for more information or to make a reservation.
Chestnut Hill
Chabad Center at Chestnut Hill (Chabad)
163 Bellingham Road, Chestnut Hill
617-738-9770; www.chabadch.com
Services at 7:45 pm; Seder at 8:30 pm
Join us for an inspirational Passover Seder and experience the deeper meaning of Passover in a warm and motivational environment, complete with a delicious traditional seder dinner, insights, singing, four cups of wine, and matzah galore! Whether you are a seder veteran or a curious explorer, the Chabad Seder offers a stimulating and satisfying experience. Adults $45; children 12 & under $25; sponsors $180. The seder will be held at the Rabbi's house. Space is limited; click here to RSVP.
Congregation Mishkan Tefila (Conservative)
300 Hammond Pond Parkway, Chestnut Hill
617-332-7770; http://www.mishkantefila.org
7:00 pm. Join us for a family-friendly seder, co-sponsored by Sisterhood, which will include dynamic singing, new rituals, and storytelling, as we introduce a new haggadah, A Different Night: The Family Participation Haggadah. Members and their guests will receive first priority. Members: adults $54, kids (5-12) $27, kids (under 5) donation; Non-members: adults $65, Kids (5-12) $36, Kids (under 5) donation. RSVP to Harriet at 617-332-7770 to reserve your seat today!
Lowell
Temple Emanuel of the Merrimack Valley (Reform)
101 West Forest Street, Lowell, MA
978-454-1372 or seder@temv.org; www.temv.org
6:00 pm. Led by Rabbi Dawn Rose. A fun, meaningful, interactive, and exciting seder. Families are encouraged to bring children of all ages. Cost: $5/person or $18/family. Members $3/person, $10/family. For reservations, please email or call Mona at 978-339-5203 or Blake at 978-667-0328.
Each family is requested to bring candle holders and two of the following food items - a main dish, a salad or vegetable, and dessert. Please make enough to serve 8-10 people. Everyone will want a taste. Please let us know what you plan to bring when you make your reservation. Because this is a potluck meal and our food will be prepared in many kitchens, the meal will not be strictly kosher for Passover, by traditional standards. However, please prepare all food according to our Passover guidelines. We don't require the use of Passover pots, pans, and dishes, but we do request that you not bring pork, shellfish, or shrimp. Bread, crackers, pasta, cakes, pies, and pizza, with flour or cookie crumb crusts, are not appropriate for our seder. We follow Ashkenazic rules for what foods to bring so as to be welcoming to all traditions. We ask you not to bring rice, millet, corn, or legumes (peas, beans, etc.)
Malden
Congregation Agudas Achim-Ezrath Israel (Unaffiliated)
245 Bryant Street, Malden
781-322-7205
6:30 pm. Full course traditional seder dinner - choice of chicken or vegetarian. Adults $30, children $10. Prepaid reservations only. For more information, please call Barbara Weiner at 781-324-0108 or the office at 781-322-7205.
Newton
Temple Beth Avodah (Reform)
45 Puddingstone Lane, Newton
617-527-0045 or cfolkman@bethavodah.org; www.bethavodah.org
6:00-8:30 pm. A kid-friendly, catered seder meal presided over by Rabbi Keith Stern and Cantorial Soloist Susan Glickman. Ages 14 & over $38, ages 6-13 $21, 5 & under free. Registration is required. To find out more or to purchase tickets, please call or visit our website.
Sharon
Temple Sinai of Sharon (Reform)
25 Canton Street, Sharon
781-784-6081; info@temple-sinai.com; www.temple-sinai.com
6:00 pm. Second night seder led by Cantor Jeff Klepper. Adults (age 13 & up): $30, Children (age 4-12): $16, Children (age 3 & under): free. Family, friends and neighbors are welcome. For more information, please contact the temple office.
Wakefield
Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield (Unaffiliated)
120 Chestnut Street, Wakefield
781-245-2414 or mcbubbe@webtb.net; www.wakefieldtemple.org
6:00 pm. Join us for Temeple Emmanuel's community seder. Rabbi Mark Newton will conduct the seder service. We will be serving a catered, kosher for Passover, four-course dinner. Make reservations by mailing your check, payable to Temple Emmanuel of Wakefield. Please indicate on the check that it is for the Passover dinner. Reservations will not be accepted after March 24th. Adults (13 years and older) $36; children (under 13 years old) $25.
Westwood
Temple Beth David (Reform)
7 Clapboardtree Street, Westwood
781-769-5270 or info@templebethdavid.net; www. templebethdavid.net
Join Rabbi Jeffrey Wildstein and Cantorial Soloist Rachel Reef-Simpson for a spiritual and fun seder. Our meal includes gefilte fish, soup, stuffed chicken or vegetarian entree, kugel, vegetable, dessert and beverage. $39 per adult, $19 per child over 3, no charge for children under 3. To register, please send payment, names of attendees and ages of children to Temple Beth David, PO Box 459, Westwood, MA 02090. For questions, please call or email the temple office.
Model and Special Interest Seders
Merrimack Valley Jewish Federation Women's Intergenerational Community Seder
Sunday, March 11
3:30-8:00 pm
At Temple Emanuel, 7 Haggetts Pond Road, Andover. All women - sisters, mothers, daughters (over age 8) - are invited to join us for a festive evening to recall our Exodus from Egypt and celebrate freedom! Miriam's Seder will be led by Rabbi Karen Landy with musical accompaniment by Rhea Simon Skoler. Pre-Passover shopping & hors d'oeuvres at our Kasbah. Seder and Dinner. Sponsor $56, adults $40, children (8-12) $30, matriarchs (70 & over) $30. Includes glatt kosher chicken or vegetarian dinner. Register by March 1 at www.mvjf.org. If you have one, please bring your Mayan Haggadah.
Creative Community Model Seder for Teens and Adults with Disabilities and their Friends
Wednesday, March 14
6:30-9:00 pm
At Leventhal Sidman Jewish Community Center, 333 Nahanton Street, Newton. Led by Rabbi Mark Sokoll, JCC President/CEO with Song Leader Micah Shapiro. Creative buffet dinner catered by Dushez Kosher Catering. Please bring a non-perishable food item to the seder to be donated to Needham Community Council. Sponsored by The Special Needs Professionals Committee of the Greater Boston Jewish Community. Please call 617-965-7055 to RSVP by Wednesday, March 7th.
Cape Verdean Jewish Passover Seder
Wednesday, March 28
6:00-9:00 pm
At Hibernian Hall, 184 dudley Street, Boston. Cape Verdeans and Jews - What do we have in common? More than you might imagine, it turns out! Come join us for this free event, as we celebrate the commonalities and shared history (yes, shared history!) between the Cape Verdean and Jewish peoples. (Approximately 20% of Cape Verdeans have Jewish ancestors!) Last year 200 people attended this remarkable event, which featured our own Haggadah (in English and Cape Verdean Creole, with prayers and songs in Hebrew), the very first to inforporate Jewish and Cape Verdean cultures. Join us, as we get to know each other a nd share both groups' journeys from slavery to freedom. Space is limited for this free eveent, but registration is required, so please RSVP right away by email to capeverdeanjewishseder@gmail.com.
Congregation Agudath Achim Women's Passover Seder/Dinner for Women and Girls Grades 3 and Older
Wednesday, March 28
6:00 pm
At The Jewish Community House, 133 High Street, Taunton. $36 teen girls and adult women; $13 girls grades 3-7. Reservations are due March 12th. Please make checks payable to Congregation Agudath Achim and mail to PO Box 826, Taunton, MA 02780. Received payment is your reservation. For more information, please email rabbi.taunton@verizon.net.
12th Annual Labor Seder
Thursday, March 29
5:00-8:30 pm
At IBEW 103, 256 Freeport Street, Boston. All are welcome. The Labor Seder is a unique interfaith opportunity through which labor and Jewish community members continue to build bridges and learn from each other. We hope thatyou will join us at the table to learn more about current worker struggles in Greater Boston, find ways to get involved in meaningful campaigns for social justice, and rejoice together in the ancient and joyful holiday of Passover. Co-sponsors: Jewish Alliance for law and Social Action, Boston Workmen's Circle, JCRC of Greater Boston, Moishe Kavod House, Unite Heree, Local 26, IBEW 103. Suggested donation: $54; all welcome regardless of donation ($36 covers costs). Registration is required - please call 617-227- 0888 or email newenglandjlc@jewishlabor.org.
AJC Boston's 13th Annual Diplomats Seder
Sunday, April 1
5:30-9:00 pm
At John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Columbia Point, Boston. Please join AJC (American Jewish Committee) Boston as we share the timeless story of the triumph of liberty and religious freedom with diplomats from around the world, leaders from other communities, and hundreds of other friends and neighbors. Cost: $200; please see the registration page for various prices including young leaders discount, table prices, and more. Questions? Please visit www.ajcboston.org, email boston@ajc.org, or call 617-457-8700.
Boston Synagogue Kids & Family Mock Seder
Sunday, April 1
10:00 am-Noon
At the Boston Synagogue, 55 Martha Road, Boston. Join the Boston Synagogue Hebrew School's Kids & Family Mock Seder! Get in the spirit of Pesach in a way that prepares kids and families for the "real thing." Join other families living in downtown Boston for a fun, casual seder experience, with participation by kids and their parents. There will be plenty of food for all! This is a FREE event, but please RSVP if you and your family would like to join us. We are a warm, welcoming community - we welcome you and your family wherever you may be on your Jewish spiritual journey. We welcome interfaith families. This is a great chance to check out our once-a-week Hebrew School in downtown Boston and see what we're all about. Our Hebrew School serves ages pre-K to Bar/Bat Mitzvah and meets on Sundays from 10am-noon. Please RSVP to office@bostonsynagogue.org or 617-523-0453. Visit our website at www.bostonsynagogue.org.
15th Annual Merrimack College Model Passover Seder
Tuesday, April 3
2:00-3:30 pm
In Cascia Hall, Merrimack College, 315 Turnpike Street, North Andover
Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Jewish-Christian-Muslim Relations of Merrimack College. Rabbi Robert Goldstein presiding. At this festive Passover meal called the Seder, we will tell the story of the Exodus of Moses and the Israelites as they escaped from Pharaoh in ancient Egypt. RSVP to jcm@merrimack.edu.
Congregation Agudath Achim Community Potluck Seder
Wednesday, April 11
6:00 pm
At The Jewish Community House, 133 High Street, Taunton, MA 02780. $20 individual; $30 family (up to 4 members); $35 family (5-8 members). Please make checks payable to Congregation Agudath Achim and mail to PO Box 826, Taunton, MA 02780. For more information AND to coordinate what you will bring to the potluck, contact Mija Almeida at 508-880-3068 or mbalmeida@aol.com.
Hunger Seder
Wednesday, April 11
5:30-7:00 pm
At Temple israel, 125 Pond Street, Sharon. Please join Temple Israel's B'nai Telem students, parents, and community leaders as we experience our second annual Hunger Seder. This event, co-sponsored by Mazon, JCPA, and JCRC, will feature a presentation by representatives of Father Bill's and Mainspring, a local homeless shelter, and an exploration of hunger and poverty in the United States and a Jewish Response/Tikkun Olam call to action. To highlight the issues of hunger, there will be no food served at this seder. For more information or to RSVP, please contact Shoshana Czik, Telem Program Assistant, at sczik@jcrcboston.org or 617-457-8671. All are welcome.