Passover in our Community

This Passover, there’s something for everyone in our community. From understanding the Passover holiday and rituals to creating new ones, Passover is deeply entrenched with tradition.

We’ve put together a list of resources for you, including local seders, food and drink recipes, hagaddah options, and songs and video.  Take this opportunity to let us know what some of your holiday traditions are (link to Facebook page).

Seders from the Community Calendar


Kollel Hebrew and English Seders in Vancouver and Burnaby(link http://communitykollel.org/index.php?page=events&id=172
Monday, April 18th 8:00 p.m.

Chabad Seders in Richmond, Vancouver, and Downtown (link http://www.Seder2011.ca/Richmond )

Monday, April 18th  8:00 p.m.
Tuesday, April 19th, 8:00 p.m.

 

Second Seder at Schara Tzedeck (link http://communitykollel.org/index.php?page=events&id=173)

Tuesday, April 19th 08:30 p.m.

 

Third Seder at the Peretz Centre (link  http://www.peretz-centre.org)

Saturday, April 23rd 6:00 p.m.    

 

Food
Here are links to some favourite recipes. Does your family have a favourite recipe? Share it with us here! (link to FB page)
 

Preparing a traditional Seder plate (link http://www.ou.org/chagim/pesach/pesachguide/maze/basic9.htm)

 

Matzo ball soup (link http://savour-fare.com/2010/03/25/matzo-ball-soup-and-cooking-for-passover/)

 

Traditional brisket (link http://www.perfectentertaining.com/page1651.html)

 

Meatless Passover menu (link http://www.ou.org/shabbat_shalom/column/faye_levy_MEATLESS_MENUS_FOR_PASSOVER)

 

Matzah pizza link http://www.aish.com/h/pes/r/48969296.html#Matzah Pizza  

 

Decadent desserts (link http://www.epicurious.com/articlesguides/holidays/passover/passoversweets)

 

Drink

Did you know that it’s a commandment to drink four glasses of wine over the course of the seder? Here’s a list (link: http://www.bcliquorstores.com/store/locator#listing_region_7 )of BC Liquor Stores on the Lower Mainland, so you can call ahead to ensure Kosher for Passover wines are still in stock. Most Kosher wines are also Kosher for Passover, look for this indicated under the hescher on the bottle. Great non-alcoholic alternatives can be found at Omnitsky, Sabra, and Pini’s (link all).

 

Haggadah

In Hebrew, seder means order, and at the heart of the seder is the Haggaddah, a Passover guidebook that spells out the order in which you and your family and friends can observe the traditions and add new ones.
Haggadot come in a wide variety of styles, representing many different traditions.

Create your own Haggadah (link http://www.jewishfreeware.org/downloads/folder.2006-01-07.0640323187/

Judaism.com digital Haggadah (link http://www.judaism.com/digital_haggadah/)

Chabad English Haggadah (link http://www.chabad.org/holidays/passover/pesach_cdo/aid/661624/jewish/English-Haggadah-with-Instructional-Guide.htm)

Haggadah for beginners or families with children (link http://scheinerman.net/judaism/pesach/haggadah.pdf)

Songs and Videos
Exclusive holiday sampler (link http://jfeds.org/matzahmusic)

If Moses had a Laptop
http://ejewishphilanthropy.com/if-moses-had-a-laptop/  

Twenty things to do with leftover matzah (link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMSEFCQCKPo&feature=related)

A Robotic Seder (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bgeX_8tBCY&feature=youtube_gdata_player)