Passover Preparation and Celebration
Welcome to our practice of Passover, the annual journey we retell from enslavement to freedom. Through study, shared rituals, gathering at our own tables and as a community, we walk the path together—from constriction to expansiveness—grounded in our tradition of justice, responsibility and hope.
PREPARATION
Social Justice at Our Seders with Rabbi David Segal
March 5 | 7 p.m. | Online on Zoom
As we prepare to tell the Passover story, join Rabbi David Segal, Policy Counsel at the Baptist Joint Committee, for a conversation about the role of “the other” in our tradition and the place of social justice at the seder table. Together, we’ll explore the Torah’s repeated call to care for the stranger, and consider how this enduring teaching can shape today’s seder conversations. Register here.
Secrets of the Seder with Jennifer Cassel
March 11 | 7 p.m. | In person at Temple
Join Temple member Jennifer Cassel for a practical and welcoming seder workshop rooted in her family’s three-generation Passover traditions. The session will cover Pesach preparation, the flow of the seder and recipe ideas to bring it all together, followed by a 30-minute Q&A. Register here.
*Passover Connection Kit: Curated Engagement for Your Seder from Temple
Make your seder table even more engaging with the Passover Connection Kit, a curated box designed to enhance your family’s seder experience with intention and joy. The boxes are $18 each, and include ritual supplies for Passover, games, crafts, toys and discussion prompts to spark meaningful conversation around the table. Deadline to order: March 10.
Order your kit today!
*These kits will be available for pickup starting at All-In Shabbat on March 27 or in Judaic Treasures until April 1.
Share Your Table
Let us know if you’re looking for a seder to attend or have room to welcome others. Contact: Shira Stevenson, sstevenson@tedallas.org
Watch Your Mailbox
Temple will be sharing a robust online Passover resource package. Watch for a postcard with all the details!
CELEBRATION
Welcoming the Passover Festival
April 1 | 5 p.m. | Online on Zoom
Gather online with your Temple community to welcome Passover with the festival candle blessing, poetry, music and re ections, led by Rabbi Kimberly Herzog Cohen.
Passover Festival Service
April 2 | 10:30 a.m. | Stern Chapel and Online
Celebrate freedom and the timeless story of our people in this service, which includes psalms of praise.
Chocolate Seder
April 4 | 5:30 p.m. | Weiss Youth Wing
Kindergarten through fifth-grade students are invited to enjoy an evening with a retelling of the Passover story with a Chocolate Seder that puts a sweet spin on the Passover story, using chocolate and creativity to explore its symbols and meaning.
Passover Festival Service with Yizkor
April 8 | 10:30 a.m. | Stern Chapel and Online
Conclude the festival with prayers of memory.
Haggadah Lending
A variety of Haggadot for adults and families (individual copies and full sets) are available to borrow. Contact: Anjelica Ruiz, aruiz@tedallas.org