I'm "joining" another seder virtually. What should I prepare at home?

1. Fill a seder plate with these items:

roasted hard-boiled egg

parsley (or other green vegetable)

horseradish (fresh or prepared)

charoset (mixture of grated or chopped apples and wine-Ashkenazi custom; or chopped dried fruits and honey Sephardic custom) 

roasted bone

2. Prepare a cup of salt water and parsley 

3. Have a dish with haroset

4. Cut a few pieces of bitter herb/marror

5. Cover 3 matzot on a plate

6. Have a bag for the afikomen

7. Prepare hard-boiled eggs or boiled potatoes to eat in salt water

8. Cut vegetables to nosh on during the first part of the seder.

9. Remember the four cups of wine or grape juice. 

10. Plan to eat a meal at the same time as your host.

11. Have your Haggadah ready--either virtually or hard copy.

Seders

1. Dates/Times (one seder or both)
2. RSVP info (how the synagogue can reach you)
3. One sentence description of the type of seder (Deep discussion, abbreviated, children friendly, we go until midnight, etc.)
4. Haggadah that you use (recommend creating a PDF so guests can follow along) 

Tuesday, April 14 | 7-9 PM EDT

   The seventh night of Passover,  this year the evening of April 14, celebrates the crossing of the Red (Reed) Sea. This was a moment when active and committed hope won out over fear. The Shalom Center invites all to join in that celebration and its activist vision in an online Seder.

1. How do I get kosher food for Passover? For those of us not going to the grocery store, the best way to get our food is through delivery services. For a $45 delivery fee, Moti’s Market will deliver! Simply email Moti's the items you would like and your contact information. Also, the delivery service Fresh Direct has a nice kosher for Passover selection and will deliver for a small fee. Grow and Behold delivers kosher for Passover poultry and meats.
2. Sedarim – What do we do? We are looking into ways we can open up sedarim via Zoom for those of you who are interested. More information will be available soon.
3. Services – Same question: What will we do? Assuming gatherings are still limited, we will likely hold services for Passover the same way we are holding services for Shabbat, via Zoom. We will distribute that information when it is available.
4. Selling Chametz? This can happen as it has in the past. The form is found here.
5. What about everything else? Cleaning and cooking for Pesah should remain the same. Read Pesah Guide for 5780 for guidance.
6. What am I forgetting? Don’t worry! We are still around. Please feel free to reach out to Rabbi Rein or Hazzan Dienstfrey if you have any additional questions or concerns.

May we all have a sweet Pesah and may COVID-19 pass over us all.

Additional Passover resources can be found on this page.