Passover Worship Schedule

Abbreviated Pre-Recorded Kabbalat Shabbat Service
Friday, April 15
Please note, there will be no Kabbalat Shabbat Services at Beth Emet this Friday. The pre-recorded service will be available on our website after Friday at 4:30 pm.

First Day Passover Festival Morning Services
Saturday, April 16 at 9:30 am
In-Person and Virtual (fusion worship)
Zoom Link - Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 813 2237 5514 / Passcode: 1224

Last Day Passover Festival Morning Services including Yizkor (Memorial) 
Friday, April 22 at 10:00 am
In-Person and Virtual (fusion worship)
Zoom Link - Ph: 312-626-6799- Meeting ID: 813 2237 5514 / Passcode: 1224
Bring Ukraine to Our Seders
We continue to keep Ukrainians in our hearts throughout this season of liberation.
1. Discover rituals and prayers to make space for the people of Ukraine at your Passover seder with this complete Ukraine Seder Supplement: Honoring The People Of Ukraine. Prepared by Haggadot.com.

2. A special reading for Ukraine's Jews to be read after we raise the matza for the first time during the seder. Prepared by JDC (American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee)

3. The Passover Haggadah asks us to imagine ourselves as having personally been delivered from Egypt — to quite literally see ourselves in the story. This year, as we recount the Israelites’ journey from slavery to freedom, and from constriction to a moment of hope and new possibilities, let us lift up the voices of the Jews of Ukraine and those assisting them as they seek shelter in neighboring countries. Prepared by JDC.

4. For the first time since the end of World War II, a war of aggression is forcing millions of people in Europe from their homes, their towns, and their country. Ukraine, which stands at the historical crossroads of centuries of violence and antisemitism, as well as modern rebirth and renewal, is once again home to bloodshed. Though our Jewish family is not specifically targeted, they—along with all Ukrainians—are fighting, hiding, or fleeing death and destruction. Let us keep our Ukrainian brothers and sisters in our hearts and minds as we recite “Let All Who Are Hungry Come and Eat." Prepared by the Jewish United Fund
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Four Haggadot
Recommended by Rabbi London
1. Mishkan Haseder: A Passover Haggadah- The new Reform Movement Haggadah which is laid out like the other Reform Movement prayerbooks--traditional prayers on the right-hand side and alternative readings, stories, poetry, and interpretations on the left-hand page.

2. A Night to Remember (Mishael Zion and Noam Zion)- Traditional seder with contemporary commentary, questions for discussion, art, and activities.

3. Wellsprings of Freedom (Ron Aigen)-Approaches the seder from a spiritual perspective and includes Hassidic and Kabbalistic interpretations of the seder and its teachings.

4. Haggadot.com--a site where you can create your own haggadah. It gives you the order of the seder and provides traditional and more contemporary selections for each step of the seder. This is what Rabbi London has been using with her family for the last few years. You can use her haggadah as a template for your seder. 
Four Projects for the Family
Recommended by Kathy Kaberon
  1. Make your own Matza House
  2. Simple Matza cover
  3. Traditional Ashkenazi charoset -Kids will enjoy the chopping and stirring!
  4. Miriam’s Timbrel: Celebrate the woman who led the dancing and singing!
Four Activities for Families with Older Kids
Recommended by Marci Dickman
1. K’ilu Kits - K’ilu means “pretend or imaginary”. Designed for 3 to 8 year olds and their grownups, K’ilu Kits make you feel “as if you were there” through original audio-led interactive storytelling adventures powered by your kid’s imagination.

2. Seder in Motion: A Haggadah to Move Body and Soul by Rabbi Ron Isaacs and Dr. Leora Isaacs

3. Why is this night about Question Cookies, musical instruments, and an hourglass? 9 Seder Activities from Reformjudaism.org

4. Encourage Seder attendees to co-create the experience!
  • Have Participants ask their own questions after the 4 traditional questions are offered.
  • Ask participants to bring a symbol of their own freedom to the table
  • Ask participants to offer a prayer to help others from bondage.
  • Have participants imagine what it took for the first Passover to be celebrated in Egypt before the Israelites were actually free.
FFour Ways to Liven Up and Engage in Discussion at Your Seder
Recommended by Rabbi Memis-Foler
1. If you plan to sing "Go Down Moses" (Let My People Go) at your seder you might be interested in reading this article.

2. Dayenu, A Jewish Call to Climate Action offers this Passover resource to engage those around the seder table in thinking about the Jewish concept of yirah, either as terror and fear or as wonder and awe.

3. How to Make a Zoom Seder- Basics and Beyond is a Google slide presentation that incorporates many of these resources in this communication.

4. For Zoom Seders: Matching names/backgrounds. Have the participants change their names or backgrounds and see if anyone makes a match. For example, rename yourself to a seder food. Or, change your background to Egypt.
Four Kids Activities and Haggadot
Recommended by Kathy Kaberon
  1. Bidikat Chametz--Search for crumbs with candle and wooden spoon the night before the seder.
  2. Passover S’mores
  3. Make Your Own Matza! A No-Fail Recipe!
  4. Beth Emet Early Childhood Program Haggadah
Four Charoset Recipes
Recommended by Bekki Kaplan
  1. Syrian Charoset
  2. Italian Charoset
  3. Moroccan Charoset
  4. Persian Charoset
Four Social Action Resources
Recommended by Rabbi Memis-Foler

2. MAZON Hunger Seder contains many enriching supplements for every part of the seder. You can also make a donation to MAZON or Ma’ot Chitim or the ARK of Chicago)

3. HIAS Haggadah contains many enriching supplements which address refugee and immigration issues