Congregation Etz Chaim
HOW TO ACCESS THE SEDER
Starting at 7pm the Live Version of the Seder will be on our official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/CongregationEtzChaim/
Enjoy this beautiful pesach seder video from Asaf Ophir before you watch the conclusion video: Click Here
After you finish your delicious meal, Click Here to watch the conclusion of the Seder.
Passover Sing Along Playlist with Click Here
Passover Sing Along Playlist with : Click Here
WHAT YOU NEED FOR THE SEDER
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1 bowl of clean water for hand-washing
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4 cups of wine or grape juice
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Matzo
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Salt water and vegetables for dipping (traditionally we use parsley)
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Bitter herbs (traditionally horseradish though onion or lettuce will do)
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Charoset
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You may also choose to have a traditional seder plate on the table
The Holiday Meal:
Our 2nd Seder Meal traditionally includes matzo, a boiled egg, gefilte fish, matzo ball soup then an entrée of protein, roasted vegetables and potato kugel followed by dessert with nothing made from flour on the table. We are sure that the meals this year will be quite varied from table to table; we hope yours will be pleasant and that you will be able to safely and comfortably share it with someone.
Download/View The Haggadah Click Here
Download/View A Fun Seder Song! Click Here
Download/View The Four Questions Click Here
THE TRADITIONAL SEDER PLATE
Items that people choose to have on the seder plate can vary – there are many online resources for creating your own plate.
The traditional plate includes:
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Zeroa (shank bone)
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Beitzah (egg)
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Maror (bitter herbs such as parlsey)
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Karpas (vegetable)
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Charoset [link to charoset page]
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Hazeret (another form of bitter herb such as horseradish)
CHAROSET
Charoset is a traditional part of the Passover seder. It is the sweet mixture eaten with the bitter herbs and matzah. Representing the mortar and bricks used by the Jews when they toiled for pharaoh, the recipe varies but the base is typically apples, nuts and wine. You can vary the recipe to your own taste and some choose to pulse in a food processor to give it a smoother consistency. Try one of the recipes provided below and feel free to tweak it to your own taste. However you make it, be sure to make plenty!
Recipe 1
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1 red apple
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1 pear
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1 cup chopped or ground walnuts
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½ cup sweet red wine
Peel and finely dice the apple and pear. Mix in the ground nuts and wine. Refrigerate until serving. Add a little more wine immediately before serving.
Recipe 2
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1 apple
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1 pear
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1 cup chopped or ground walnuts
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½ cup raisins
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½ cup sweet red wine
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¼ tsp. cinnamon
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¼ tsp. nutmeg
Peel and finely dice the apple and pear. Mix in the ground nuts, raisins, wine and spices. Refrigerate until serving. Add a little more wine immediately before serving.
Recipe 3
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1 apple
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1 pear
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1 cup desiccated coconut
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½ cup raisins
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½ cup sweet red wine
Peel and finely dice the apple and pear. Mix in the rest of the ingredients. Refrigerate until serving. Add a little more wine immediately before serving.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
Reconstructionist Movement Passover Box: Click Here
Israel Philharmonic Passover Medley: Click Here
Sow in Tears, Reap in Joy by Debbie Friedman: Click Here