In celebration of Passover, Chabad of Hall County will join several other Chabad centers from around the world on April 5 in welcoming all to their Community Passover Seder.
The Seder is a 15-step, ritual-filled feast that takes participants through the story of the liberation of the Jewish people from bondage in ancient Egypt, while also sharing the relevance of the age-old festival in the modern world.
This year, the eight–day festival of Passover will be celebrated from sundown on Wednesday, April 5 until nightfall on Thursday, April 13. According to a press release, Passover commemorates the exodus of the Jews from Egypt and will be celebrated with festive “Seder” dinners.
The holiday is also observed by restricting the consumption of leavened products such as bread and pasta, and eating unleavened matzo, (which is a cracker-like food that reminds the community that when their ancestors fled Egypt, they did not have time to allow their bread to rise), and singing together late into the night.
Included in the Seders at the event will be a catered dinner paired with a variety of fine imported wines and Israeli handmade round artisanal Matzo.
“This year, as we sit down to our Seder, we will be welcoming Jewish people from across the county and uniting with Jewish people from around the world, linking ourselves with generations of Jews who celebrate this night," Rabbi Nechemia Gurevitz, who directs Chabad of Hall County together with his wife Shaina, said. “In Kabbalistic teachings, Matzo is referred to as the “Bread of Faith” and the “Bread of Healing”, and we will share Matzo with the community at a time when faith, hope and healing are needed more than ever.”
The Community Passover Seder will begin at 7:30 p.m. on April 5. Reservations for the event can be made by clicking here. The cost of entry is $54 for adults and $20 for children.
To learn more about the Passover holiday, visit Chabad.org/Passover.
