First Night Passover Seder in New York 2023

First Night Passover Seder for 20s and 30s (though all are welcome)

The First-Night Seder For 20s and 30s, on Wednesday, April 5th, 2023, will begin at with a wine tasting at 6:00pm, and the seder will run from 6:30 pm and end about 10 pm. Please arrive before 6:30 to find your seat and get settled. This is likely to be a large passover seder of over 200 people. Some show up at this seder by themselves, some with a family member, and some with a friend. If you wish, you can choose to sit at a table for singles. For 20s & 30s there will be a wine-tasting from 6:00-6:30pm. At 6:30, All Ages will gather in the ballroom for the seder.

Outline of the Evening

Rabbi Moishe Steigmann, director of Ohel Ayalah will lead the Manhattan seder. These are egalitarian, community seders. People come by themselves and meet others at their table or come with friends and family and (also) meet others at their table.

Sitting around a spread of veggies, baba ganouch, and other snacks, we will delve this year, as we have done in the past, into A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah. You are welcome to take it home when the Passover seder is over. We will read (sometimes in Hebrew and sometimes in English), sing, discuss, and debate. And also schmooze. After dipping into the haggadah (pun intended!) for about two hours, we will be served dinner buffet style (menu below). And after that, Grace, Miriam’s Cup, Hallel, and a lot of singing. The entire event, from beginning to end, will take about 3 1/2 hours.

Location

The Passover seder will be held at the Prince George Ballroom, 15 E 27th Street (Manhattan, New York City).

Seder Seating Assignments

Coming with friends or family? You will all sit at the same table. Coming by yourself? We will do our best to match you with like-minded people. Since we prepare seating charts about a week before the seder, best to sign up early.

Online Second-night Seder for All (2023)

Rabbi Steigmann will also be hosting an online second-night seder for myjewishlearning.com. They have graciously agreed to allow Ohel Ayalah participants to join at a discounted rate. If you are interested in participating, it would be wonderful to celebrate with you! You can sign up here and use the promo code “RABBI” to register with discounted payment.