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 & upcycled items at discount prices
• Free income tax webinars from University of Florida
• Local libraries provide free homework help
• Postponed Event — Event offers information on free workforce education in Fort Lauderdale
• Broward Sheriff’s Office offers free shredding & prescription disposal
• Florida landscaping: Free resources to enhance your yard
• Indoor plants: Tips for radishes, lettuce & other edibles from Davie extension office
• Free food for students during summer
• Ride for free with Freebee in Aventura

More Food Resources

• Discount: Garlic Fest in Wellington includes food & rides
• Baskin-Robbins offers sweet savings on the 31st of the month
• Food trucks and fun at Volunteer Park in Plantation
• National Frozen Yogurt Day deals 2023
• Sonic Drive-In: Enjoy 50% off cheeseburgers every Tuesday night
• How to ride and save on Brightline
• ‘Heritage Fest 2023: The African Diaspora’ at the Arsht Center
• ‘Taste of Sunrise’ offers early bird discount
• Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt swirls buy-one-get-one free froyo on NFYD
• Restaurant deals by day