Explore our Passover events for you and your little one!
About the Holiday
Passover (Pesach in Hebrew) is a major Jewish spring festival celebrating freedom and family as we remember the Exodus from Egypt more than 3,000 years ago. The main observances of this holiday center around a special home service called the , which includes a festive meal.
On the 15th day of Nisan in the Hebrew calendar, Jews gather with family and friends in the evening to read from a book called the , meaning “telling,” which contains the order of prayers, rituals, readings, and songs for the Passover seder. The Haggadah helps us retell the events of the Exodus, so that each generation may learn and remember this story that is so central to Jewish life and history.
Passover is celebrated for either seven or eight days, depending on family and communal custom. In Israel and for most Reform Jews around the world, Passover is seven days, but for many other Jews, it is eight days
Books
Company’s Coming
written by Joan Holub
Illustrated by Renee Andriani-Williams
Family and friends arrive to visit and take part in a family’s Passover celebration. The Four Questions are asked, foods on the seder plate are sampled, and there’s a hunt for the afikomen.
Is it Passover Yet?
written by Chris Barash
Illustrated by Alessandra Psacharopulo
This family is cleaning, prepping, and coming together for a very special holiday — but how will the children know when it’s here?
Dayenu!
Written and Illustrated by Miriam Latimer
A family is shown celebrating together, while the lyrics from one of the most well-known and best-loved Passover songs and accompanying illustrations depict the Israelites’ departure from Egyptian slavery and their exuberant walk toward freedom.
Lotsa Matzah
written by Tilda Balsley
Illustrated by Akemi Gutierrez
Why is matzah plain and flat? For centuries it’s been like that! This clever board book will give you a little insight into what matzah is and why it’s so important at Passover.
Ways to Celebrate
