This year’s Seder will again be catered by Chef Gretchen Hardy from The Porch with a bit of help from some of us. Below is the registration / reservation form, the Shalom Cloud payment link and a Sign Up Genius link for items not provided by The Porch – such as Charoset, Gefilte fish, karpas, maror, desserts, hard boiled eggs, horse radish. Due to the caterer’s increased supply chain costs our costs have gone up. Based on an estimate of 65 participants, the actual cost per person including security and space rental is $68.00 but we are only asking $35 for adults.  The net difference (> $2000) will be partially covered by BAJC’s Pesach budget ($1000). We hope to make up the remainder with a grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, but there is no guarantee. If you’d like to contribute more than $35, BAJC will be grateful.

Online registration and payment information at this link.

Or register & pay via snail mail as described below. You need not sign up for a specific entree.  As was the case last year, everyone may have some of each dish.

SUG Link for contributing extra items for seder.

By reservation only, please RSVP.
The seder is in-person only.

Reserve Your Ticket for the Community Seder

All are invited to attend this in-person, interactive, Kosher-for-Passover, and musical seder led by Rabbi David. Passover resources for youth will be provided.

Welcome to our 2025 Community Seder!

Our Seder will begin at 5:00pm, with potluck dinner being served around 7:00pm.

Kosher-for-Passover vegetarian or dairy dishes are welcome! Matzoh ball soup will be provided. Regular and gluten-free matzoh will be available. Space is limited.

Registration is required by April 6.

Ruach HaMaqom Presents
Community Passover Seder: A Journey to Freedom
Led by Rabbi Lee Moore

Reserve your spot!

Join Our Earth-Conscious Vegetarian Potluck Seder!

Experience a soul-stirring ritual where ancient wisdom meets song, story, and joy. Guided by Rabbi Lee we’ll explore dimensions of liberation and reinvigorate our commitments to end oppression.  We'll use "The Promise of the Land" Haggadah by Rabbi Ellen Bernstein, weaving together the themes of freedom and ecological connection.

Eco-Conscious Potluck Contributions (Vegetarian Only)
Please bring a dish based on the first letter of your last name:

 A-J: Bring a main dish
 K-O: Bring a dessert
 P-Z: Bring an appetizer

Earth-Honoring Dietary Guidelines:

• Strictly vegetarian (milk, eggs, cheese allowed)

• NO chametz: wheat, rye, barley, oats, or spelt

• Gluten-free options welcomed

• Locally-sourced and organic ingredients encouraged

• Consider bringing your own reusable plates, cups, and utensils

• Bring an ingredients list to place beside your dish

As we invite liberation from narrow places, we call in the Divine presence in all Creation. Bring family, friends, and open hearts to journey through the Red Sea together and beyond, traversing our ancient freedom songs along with contemporary visions for wholeness and justice.

RSVP by April 5th

Questions?: [contact@ruachhamaqom.org]

Saturday, April 12 beginning at 5:30 pm, the Rutland Jewish Center will hold its annual Passover Community Seder. Celebrate the first night of Pesach by joining in the community fun. Reservations are required. The cost for the catered meal is $50 per adult and $25 for children 6—12, it is free for children under 6.
As the meal is catered, you must RSVP by Tuesday April 1, to Jane Kierstein by phone or email.

Happening Sunday, April 6th from 10:00 am - 12:00 pm at Chabad of Burlington! RSVP at www.chabadvt.org/juda

In partnership with PJ Library and Stowe Free Library.

Tot Shabbat with Anna Sobel’s Talking Hands – pre-Passover program: The Runaway Matzo Ball, followed by Pizza

Thursday April 13, the last day of Passover, Rabbi Tobie Weisman will lead a service at 5-6pm at Beth Jacob followed by the Feast of Mashiach, a beautiful Hasidic custom.

The service will consist of chanting Hallel, reading from the Torah and reciting Yizkor.

This will be followed by a very light meal of Matzah and grape juice while we visualize how we are going to leave what is keeping us enslaved in our lives and how we will be moving forward to help bring more love, light and peace into our lives personally and into the community and world. Since the weather should be very warm, we will be outside if possible.

Feel free to bring Kosher for Passover labeled food including Matzah, fruit and veggies