Join us for a heartwarming 2nd Night Seder, a perfect blend of heritage and culinary delight. Dive into the Haggadah's rich narratives, enjoy a spread of sumptuous Passover dishes, and engage in the timeless rituals that define this festive night. Registration is now closed for this event. Please contact stacy@sholomchicago.org to be added to the wait list.

**We charge a fee in order to subsidize the cost of this event, but finances should never be a barrier to participation. If the fee for this event is cost-prohibitive for you, please reach out to Stacy Charnay at stacy@sholomchicago.org to discuss options. Your presence is important to us, and we will make every effort to make sure you can attend!

Learn more about Passover!

The Festival of our Freedom, as Passover is known, celebrates the Exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago from Egypt. The main observances of this holiday—the first and second nights -- center around a special home service called the seder (meaning "order"), which includes a festive meal and the from a book called the Haggadah, meaning “telling,” which contains the order of prayers, rituals, readings and songs. The Haggadah also helps us retell the events of the Exodus to that each generation may learn and remember this story that is so central to Jewish life and history. 

At Temple Sholom we also host a Family Seder on the second night, suitable for families and children. On the last day of Passover, Yizkor services are held.

Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is also marked by the prohibition on eating chametz (food made with leavened grains, including wheat, barley, rye, oats, and spelt); and the eating of matzah (an unleavened bread made specially for Passover). The eating of unleavened represents that the Jews had to flee Egypt so quickly that the bread being made didn’t have time to rise. 

Registration cost:

Adult - $55
Child (age 2-12) - $25
Child (under 2) - Free