Passover Seder with Grace Episcopal Church

April 17, 2025

Grace Episcopal Church Fellowship Hall

341 Washington St.

5pm

Congregation Beth Shalom will partner with Grace Episcopal Church to offer a Passover Seder on Thursday, April 17, in the Grace Fellowship Hall. This will be a traditional (albeit shortened) Seder led by Rabbi Arnie exploring the timeless themes of freedom, justice, and community.

Arnie hopes for 10-15 participants (or more!) from Beth Shalom so each table will have at least one Temple member to interact with our guests and help the Seder go smoothly.

• We anticipate about 50-60 participants from the Grace Episcopal church.

• Each participant will have their own Haggadah and Seder plate with traditional ritual items.

• Immediately following the Seder, we will serve matzah ball soup, savory bites, and sweet treats.

• At 7 pm, The Rev. Jim Perra (Rector) will conduct a Maundy Thursday service (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maundy_Thursday) in the Grace Sanctuary. This will focus on the importance of serving one another and will include the ritual washing of feet. All are welcome to attend (but do not have to).

This is a wonderful opportunity to share our Passover traditions with non-Jewish friends and colleagues in a spirit of mutual respect and understanding across faiths. In so doing, we help to build bridges in the community and lay a foundation for cooperation.

Nancy Newbury (nancynewbury1@gmail.com) and Karen Segal (karenpsegal@gmail.com) are coordinating the event and need your help to make it successful. WE HAVE HAD A GREAT RESPONSE BUT STILL NEED SOME SAVORY SIDE DISHES, DESSERTS AND CHAROSETS. Our own Eric Patterson will make the Matza ball soup – THANK YOU! Can you provide a dessert or savory dish? We will also need a few people to help with set-up and clean up. Please fill out the RSVP form (below) or contact Nancy or Karen directly.