How to commemorate Passover online

Jewish residents in South Florida are adhering to Passover traditions with virtual Seders. 

Passover is April 8-16, with festivities that include a Seder dinner focusing on special foods, readings and songs.

During this safer-at-home moment, Jewish organizations in South Florida and around the world are offering virtual Seders online, ideas for hosting your own virtual Seder with friends and families, and links for other online information and resources, including downloadable Haggadahs.

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Jewish Federation of Greater Miami

• Passover recipes, videos, downloadable Haggadahs and other online information webpage
• List of virtual events, including the following interactive events on Zoo:
  • 5 p.m. April 8 Passover Online Seder featuring Rabbis Frederick Klein and Cheryl Weiner of Mishkan Miami, with musical accompaniment of song leader Laura Lenes
  • 1 p.m April 8  Cooking Demonstration featuring Haroset
  • 11 a.m. April 9  Do It Yourself Passover
  • 11:00  April 9 Jewish Learning for Seniors: Insights into the Haggadah
  • 6 p.m. April  9 Virtual Passover with Bet Shira Congregation

Jewish Federations of North America 

• How to Lead a Virtual Seder Webinar
• How to Host a Virtual Seder
• Seder on Sefaria, a list of seder and Passover activities to use while you’re sheltering in place
• A Different Pesach: Ideas for Solo Seders
• NuRoots Collective Escape 2020
• JewBelong’s Passover Haggadah: So Good Elijah Might Stay
• AJWS: Global Justice Haggadah and Seder Resources
• Other resources

Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County

• Teaching Kids to Say the Four Questions
• How to Make Your Own Seder Plate
• Creating an Interactive Passover 
• Educational Activities for Passover
• PJ Library Passover River Ride
• Other resources

More Useful Resources

• Free food distributions & resources
• Resource Depot in West Palm offers new, used & upcycled items at discount prices
• Water parks and pools in Palm Beach
• Free resources to enhance your South Florida yard
• Free homework help from local libraries
• Indoor gardening: Tips for growing edible plants
• Libraries in Palm Beach ‘seed’ knowledge
• Discount vouchers for swimming lessons in Broward
• Postponed Event — Event offers information on free workforce education in Fort Lauderdale
• Broward Sheriff’s Office offers free shredding & prescription disposal

More Food Resources

• Free food distributions & resources
• Free live Jazz Brunch on Fort Lauderdale Riverwalk
• Wynwood Pride 2023 celebrates LGBTQ & ally community
• Miami Heat win means 50% off Papa John’s pizza
• Food Trucks in Hollywood
• Score free burrito from Chipotle during NBA Finals
• Free doughnut and $2 dozen at Krispy Kreme on National Doughnut Day
• Food trucks, fun & vendors at Volunteer Park in Plantation
• IHOP offers IHoppy deals
• Tuesday & Sunday kids eat free at Legends Tavern & Grille