Prepping for Passover: A Resource Roundup for a Satisfying Seder

From choosing the Haggadah for your seder to creating engaging, memorable celebrations for your family, there is a great deal to do to get ready for Passover. Not to worry, though, because we're here to help! Below are some of our favorite Passover resources, selected to help your preparations go more smoothly.

Connect With Loved Ones

Discover how you can navigate potentially difficult conversations and disagreements at the seder table using a framework of Jewish values. With tips for prioritizing peace in the home, taking care of your soul, having constructive conversations, and maintaining a mindset of gratitude, this article will help you and your loved ones have an open dialogue about potentially divisive issues.   

Stand with Immigrants and Refugees

Recommit yourself to welcoming and protecting the immigrants and refugees in your community with the URJ's seder supplement. This resource includes four questions that are designed to spark conversations about immigration justice and help you generate ideas to actively support newcomers to your own community.

Take Action Together with Place Cards

Use these Passover place cards to vote in the World Zionist Congress elections before you begin your seder! Choose from four designs and encourage your family and friends to act together for freedom and democracy in Israel.

Address Modern Injustice

The Passover seder prompts us to consider the injustices endured by the Israelites in Egypt. This piece urges us to go one step further by examining 10 modern plagues of justice and inequality and gives helpful ideas for ways you can take action and organize.

Make Passover Playful

Download our free Passover Activity Book! Packed with delightful crafts, mouthwatering recipes, and fun games, this booklet is perfect for enhancing Pesach for the young and young at heart! You can include us in your festivities by using #URJPassover. 

Tell the Story of Passover

Retelling the story of Passover is a central part of the seder, ensuring that we continue to understand the Israelites' struggle for freedom. This reflection explores the importance of continuing to confront uncomfortable truths, combat censorship, and fight against oppression in the face of discrimination.  

Easy Seder Activities

These nine seder activities focus on creating connections and sparking conversations. From having everyone sign their Haggadah to making "question cookies" using chocolate-covered matzah, there are plenty of fresh ideas to celebrate our freedom.

Beyond the Four Questions: A Discussion Guide

This discussion guide is designed to spark conversations throughout each part of the seder. Whether you choose to print these questions on table tents or create posters for each question and invite your seder guests to write out their answers, this guide is sure to get everyone thinking more deeply about what Passover means to them.

Host a Chocolate Passover Seder

Check out this article about a temple sisterhood's innovative (and delicious) pre-Passover seder! With just a few tweaks, this could also provide inspiration for a wonderful tot Shabbat activity to get young children excited for the upcoming holiday!

Our Story, Your Table: A Passover Recipe Collection

At the core of every Passover celebration are people, stories, and food. These components highlight our diverse traditions around the globe. As part of our Your Story, Our Table program, the URJ has compiled a Passover cookbook with recipes from around the world. Try adding one (or many!) of these recipes to your table this year!

Find more Passover recipes, activities, Haggadot, and unique seder ideas on our Passover page.

Wishing everyone happy and smooth Passover preparations!