Passover is my favorite holiday. The food and family present make the Seder warm and exciting, but I really look forward to the Haggadah itself. When it comes to telling the story of our ancestors’ escape from Egypt, the leaders of the Seder are commanded to do whatever it takes to keep everyone’s attention. Rabbinic literature even goes so far as to allow adults to bribe children with candy and treats to sit at the table, listen, and participate! The one thing the Seder is NOT allowed to be is boring.
Second Night Seder is the time to shake things up—to fulfill the mitzvah of telling the story of our ancestor’s exodus from Egypt, and to do it with a lot of engagement. At Temple Emanu-El that means extra singing, extra games, maybe even extra wine! Passover is one of the nights each year where our congregation truly becomes a family.
Thinking back two years, Purim 2020 was the last in-person event we held at Temple Emanu-El before we entered lockdown. That made Passover 2020 the first Pandemic holiday. We had a fantastic Zoom seder that year, but it couldn’t come close to the energy of Temple Emanu-El’s previous Second Night Seders. I am very excited for the return of in-person Second Night Seder at Temple Emanu-El. On Saturday, April 16 @6:00pm, Second Night Seder is BACK.
For two years we have been saying, “next year in person,” this year we finally realize that hope!
Save your seat today and register for Second Night Seder HERE
