Stories We Tell: Zoo Seder
Stories We Tell: The Perfect Seder
2nd Night Community Seder
Enjoy a festive Seder and a delicious meal without having to cook, clean up or remember where you hid the afikomen. The Beth Am Community Seder is family-friendly and includes singing and lively discussion.
Six Months of Captivity: A Conversation with Rachel and Jon Goldberg-Polin
As we move into Pesach, the holiday of freedom and liberation, join us for this important opportunity to discuss what we can do to push for the immediate liberation of all hostages being held by Hamas.
Second Night Seder 2024
Bring your family and join your friends at Congregation Har HaShem's second night Seder. Hannah McGinty will lead the Seder beginning at 5:00pm. The seder (including meal) will last approximately 2.5-3 hours.
Is quinoa kosher for Passover?
Quinoa, a grain-like crop grown in South America, is not one of the grains considered chametz (wheat, barley, rye, oats, spelt, or their derivatives). Some medieval Ashkenazi rabbis ruled that kitniyot (legumes) could not be eaten during Passover because they could be confused with chametz products. Some authorities consider quinoa to be kitniyot, while others do not.
How can I observe Sukkot if I do not have a sukkah?
It is a mitzvah to build a sukkah and to celebrate in a sukkah.
What, if anything, can be done with the etrog after Sukkot?
The etrog is the citron fruit used as a component in the arba minim, the four species.
I am familiar with a Passover seder, but what is a Tu BiShvat seder?
Tu BiShvat (Hebrew for the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat) is the new year of the trees.