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Online Passover Seder Unites People From Around the World
Some of you may recall that last year I tweeted a Passover seder. If you missed it, you can always read my blog and play-by-play account here. On the High Holidays and each week on Shabbat we video-stream our services. So, I guess we could video-stream Passover and you could all type in using Facebook and Twitter like you do on Shabbat. But, a fun part of Passover is dividing up the Haggadah (story of Passover) so that everyone gets to read parts – and everyone (even those of us without beautiful voices) gets to sing loudly!
So we wanted to create that experience on the web this Passover, and we figured out a different way to do it. Using webinar technology, Rabbi Barr and I are hosting a seder and you are all invited! It’s on the second night of Passover – Tuesday, March 30 at 5PM EDT. We’re aspiring to have at least a dozen countries represented, so we’re hoping that even if it’s later at night in the time zone you’re in, you’ll participate. To sign up, go to bit.ly/worldseder. You can sign up to participate quietly – or you can sign up to do a reading in the seder. All you need is a computer with internet access and you’ll be able to watch and listen. If you want to participate by reading, you can use either a microphone or a telephone.
We are so excited about this. OurJewishCommunity.org might possibly be the largest synagogue in the world – and now we have the potential to host the largest Passover seder in the world.
If you want to go all out and have Passover accouterments for your seder, here’s what we would suggest:
- Seder plate with bitter herb (like horseradish), a roasted lamb bone, charoset (condiment of apples, wine, cinnamon, and nuts), parsley, and a roasted egg
- Holiday candles
- Bowl of salt water
- Plate with three pieces of matzah, covered
- Kiddush cup (or wine glass) for Elijah
- Wine
- More matzah!
Of course, you don’t need any of this, but there’s nothing like some bitter herbs and lots of wine to get you in the holiday spirit!
If you have any questions about our Passover Seder around the World, please contact me at rabbi@ourjewishcommunity.org!
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March 30th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
Thank you so much ourjewishcommunity.org. This is an amazing site!