Passover-in-Place 2021: Celebrate at a Distance

Passover-in-Place 2021: Celebrate at a Distance

As we move into this Passover season, life is unfolding in unexpected ways. We know that the shelter-at-home and physical-distancing regulations are going to be necessary for a while, and the pressure is on parents to come up with new schedules and routines for their families that support a sense of normalcy combining work, learning, play, and movement. This year, many will hold virtual seders. This is a lot, yet we are a resilient people; we can and will pivot and use our creativity, ingenuity, and technology to thrive.

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Passover-in-Place 2020: Celebrate at a Distance

Passover-in-Place 2020: Celebrate at a Distance

As we move into this Passover season, life is unfolding in unexpected ways. We know that the shelter-at-home and physical-distancing regulations are going to be necessary for a while, and the pressure is on parents to come up with new schedules and routines for their families that support a sense of normalcy combining work, learning, play, and movement. This year, many will hold virtual seders. This is a lot, yet we are a resilient people; we can and will pivot and use our creativity, ingenuity, and technology to thrive.

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Passover Events and Celebrations for Bay Area Families

Passover Events and Celebrations for Bay Area Families

For many Jews, Passover is the most important of all Jewish holidays. Passover’s popularity is partly because it tends to be a family holiday, celebrated with a festive meal in which we retell a foundational story of the Jewish people—the Exodus from slavery in Egypt. It is also a Spring holiday, with symbols of rebirth of the earth. 

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