We regret that as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, our annual Passover Seder has been canceled. The health and safety of our community is of utmost importance.
But just because we're following the guidelines of the CDC and SF City officials doesn't mean we can't celebrate Passover as a SF Hillel community. Here's some things we pulled together so you can engage with the holiday, even while sheltering-in-place.
DIY Seder @ Home
Watch our DIY Seder Video and use our SF Hillel Haggadah to go along!
Don't have your own Haggadah (book that guides you through the order of the seder)? Or looking to try something new? Check out these resources:
- Create your own Haggadah at Haggadot.com
- Try SF Hillel's Beyonceder at home or virtually with friends
- Check out The New Reality Seder - make for a virtual experience
- Read Hey Alma's "How to Host a Virtual Seder" article
- Dive into Jewbelong's Haggadah or check out their 9 steps to an awesome online Seder
- Download the HIAS Haggadah to include a deeper exploration of the global refugee crisis in your Seder
- Create a mental health Seder plate to discuss mental health stigmas
- Add this passover prayer in the age of coronavirus to your Seder
- Explore some of The Kitchen's Haggadot options
Videos & Entertainment
- Tune into our Passover-Adjacent Spotify playlist
- Singalong to these youtube acapella Passover medleys:
Recipes
Check out our Passover youtube channel with all of our Passover cooking videos or click on the links below for your favorite!
- Matzo Crack: Video & Recipe
- Apple & Walnut Charoset: Video & Recipe (Ashkenazi style)
- Recipe for Sephardic style Charoset
- Check out JIMENA's site featuring tons of Mizrahi & Sephardic Passover recipes
Passover Streaming Services
Stream your favorite Passover episodes or find new ones on Hulu, Netflix, & Amazon Prime.
Did we miss one? Let us know!
Hulu:
Did we miss one? Let us know!
Hulu:
- Rugrats (Season 3, Episode 23: Rugrats Passover)
- Difficult People (Season 3, Episode 1: Passover Bump)
- The O.C. (Season 1, Episode 23: The Nana)
- Family Guy (Season 8, Episode 2: Family Goy)
- Homeland (Season 5, Episode 4: Why Is This Night Different?)
- Prince of Egypt (Movie)
- Join us on April 10th for our Prince of Egypt live-stream group watch!
- Gossip Girl (Season 2, Episode 21: Seder Anything)
- Transparent (Season 3, Episode 10: Exciting & New)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (Season 5, Episode 7: The Seder) *also on HBO: GO
Count the Omer
The "Omer" refers to the 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot. To learn more about The Omer, read My Jewish Learning's "How To Count The Omer".
- "While Passover celebrates the initial liberation of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt, Shavuot marks the culmination of the process of liberation, when the Jews became an autonomous community with their own laws and standards. Counting up to Shavuot reminds us of this process of moving from a slave mentality to a more liberated one."