Passover Preparation and Programs
Passover Supplies
Our gift shop is stocked for Passover.... Seder plates, Haggadahs, stuffed bag of plagues, and more! Shop by appointment.
Karen Braverman 303-818-7196 |
Elise Garland 303-947-6211 |
Help Others Make Seder
Donate to JFS
- Help JFS provide seder foods to older adults.
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Cater Your Seder
- Spice of Life can cater your entire celebration.
- The Village Nosh has macaroons.
Explore New Wines
For your Seder
Enjoy (non-Kosher) Passover wines selected by Rachel Farah Selections, an importer and purveyor of fine Portuguese wines, ports, and olive oil. Rachel’s Sephardic ancestry dates to Portugal in the 1500s.
- Receive a 10% discount on your next purchase.
- Rachel will donate to Har HaShem for every purchase through the end of Passover (April 5th).
Be sure to check out the “Quinta do Tedo Spring Cocktail Special” which includes a virtual Port cocktail class on Saturday March 27th!
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Community Seder
Sunday, March 28; 5:30pm
Every year we sit down at our Passover Seders and recount and re-experience the journey from slavery toward redemption. With ritual foods and songs, prayers and readings, we bring this story to life. The Seder is a personal, family, and communal experience. Bring your family and join your friends at Congregation Har HaShem's second night Seder via Zoom.
- Download the haggadah here.
- Seder supplement - Elijah's Journey reading
- Haggadah insert - Four Questions on Mental Illness
- Preparation instructions here.
Interfaith Seder:
Passover and Justice
Monday, March 29; 5:00pm
Come join Congregation Har HaShem, St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, and St. Aidan's Episcopal Church Interfaith Passover Seder on Zoom. Passover is a Jewish holiday when we remember how the Israelites escaped Egypt and why we need to stand up for other oppressed peoples. Email Yael Greene at ygreene@regis.edu if you have any questions and please RSVP by March 21st!
Mimouna: A Celebration of Jewish Diversity
Sunday, April 4 at 7:30pm
Celebrate the end of Passover with a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see a private performance by Achinoam Nini (Noa) at Mimouna, the traditional end of Passover celebration for North African Meghrebi Jews!
The first portion of the event will include three different workshop opportunities on this year’s Mimouna theme: A Celebration of Jews of Color.
Stay online after these sessions for an intimate performance by Noa! Noa is one of the world’s most important advocates for diversity and inclusion and we are so excited to celebrate Mimouna with her and our community!
Watch for recipes, music, and other resources
on Facebook.
Passover Resources
Articles
- Learn about Passover at ReformJudaism.org
- Tips for Reimagining your Seder
- Acknowledging and Releasing the Burdens: An Old/New Ritual for Breaking the Middle Matzah
- 8 Modern Additions to the Seder Plate
- 4 Cups of Wine: Social Justice Readings for Your Seder
- Passover Resources from HIAS, in support of refugees and asylum seekers
Haggadahs
- Mishkan HaSeder: A Passover Haggadah
- The Ayeka Haggadah: Hearing Your Own Voice
- Welcome to the Seder: A Passover Haggadah for Everyone
- LGBTQ+ Haggadah
- Other Reform Movement options
- Haggadah insert - Four Questions on Mental Illness
- Haggadah insert - The Four Children: A Racial Justice insert
For Families