Passover 2025: A Time for Reflection and Action
Passover (Pesach) begins with the first Seder on Saturday night, April 12, and lasts until Sunday night, April 20. This year, its themes of freedom, justice, and resilience feel more relevant than ever. As we retell the Exodus story, we honor those who fought for liberation and remember those still in captivity, keeping a seat open for their safe return.
The Passover story is a timeless narrative of faith, courage, and perseverance reminding us to cherish and defend our freedoms. By passing down this story to future generations, we ensure its legacy of values and traditions. Passover encourages us to overcome obstacles and strive for a more just world.
Ways to Enrich Your Seder:
- Discussion Prompt 1: How do Beber Camp’s values connect to the Passover story? What new meaning does the Haggadah take on this year?
- Discussion Prompt 2: “Why is this Pesach different from all other Pesachs?” Do we understand the Haggadah differently than we have in the past, in light of the current situation in Israel, or the current climate of anti-semitism? Last year, the iCenter created a companion to the Haggadah that you may find interesting and useful.
- Symbolic Gesture: Set an empty seat for hostages, soldiers, and victims of war.
- Interactive Engagement: Encourage questions by handing out “shekels” for participation—reward the winner or donate to a Jewish charity. Use this image to print shekels for your table.
- Music & Fun: Add new songs to your Seder with Passover parodies and A Cappella performances by groups like Y-Studs (using a Beber favorite song) and Six 13. And there are so many other A Cappella Passover songs by the Maccabeats, Six13, Watch a different one each night of Passover! Just google “A Cappella Passover Songs.” You can find many Passover parodies (lyrics and music) here.
- Cultural Exploration: Try different Charoset recipes from around the world.
Wishing you a meaningful and joyous Pesach—Chag Pesach Sameach!