World Union for Progressive Judaism

Pesach

 

 

Click through below to discover innovative ways our congregations around the world are celebrating Pesach, hosting activities, and connecting with community members.

 

To list your congregation or community’s programs, email us at marketing@wupj.org.il.

 

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Pesach Resources & Sedarim Online

 

 

Australia, New Zealand, and Asia

 

Beit Shalom Synagogue
(Adelaide, AUS)
   Providing seder baskets to be used while participating in the virtual seder on Wednesday 8 April at 6:00 pm.
Zoom Meeting		   www.bshalomadel.com
Etz Chayim Progressive
Synagogue (Victoria, AUS)
   Thursday 9 April at 6:00 pm. Zoom Meeting   www.etzchayim.org.au
Jewish Community of
Japan (Tokyo, JP)
   Providing seder kits to be used while participating in the virtual seder on Thursday 9 April. (more details soon)   www.jccjapan.or.jp
Kehilat Shanghai
(Shanghai, CN)
   Second-night Seder on 9 April, doors open 5.30pm; seder begins at 6.30pm, at Millennium Hongqiao Hotel. RSVP and information: julia@kehilatshanghai.org.   www.kehilatshanghai.org
ACT Progressive
Congregation 
(Canberra, AUS)
   “Everything but the Matzah Balls” Seder. Thursday 9 April at 6:30 pm. Information: www.gesher.com.au   www.actjc.org.au
Leo Baeck Centre
(Victoria, AUS)
   Spend the night celebrating freedom at their on-line, festive First Night Pesach Community Seder. Rabbi Jonathan Keren-Black leads the community through a traditional seder, reflection and singing. Wednesday 8 April, 6:00 pm.
lbc.org.au/lbc-community-seder		   www.lbc.org.au
North Shore Temple
Emanuel (New South
Wales, AUS)
   Thursday 9 April. (more details soon)   www.nste.org.au
Temple David
Congregation (Western
Australia, AUS)
   Wednesday 8 April at 7:00 pm.
www.facebook.com/templedavidperth		   www.templedavid.org.au

 

The Union for Progressive Judaism has a special page that lists online services, Passover seders, and classes using online meeting platforms.

 

 

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Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine

 

Havikva 
(Kiev, Ukraine)
   Wednesday 8 April at 7:00 pm.
www.facebook.com/reformkiev		   www.reformkiev.com
Beit Shimcha:
Simcha, Sheket,
and Tamar
(Minsk, Belarus)
   Wednesday 8 April at 6:30 pm.
www.facebook.com/grisha.abramovich		   www.orasimcha.org
Le Dor va Dor
(Moscow, Russia)
   Wednesday 8 April at 7:30 pm.
www.facebook.com/ledorvadormoscow/live		   Facebook Page
Shirat ha-Yam
(Odessa, Ukraine)
   Wednesday 8 April at 7:00 pm.
Zoom Meeting		   Facebook Page
Shaarei Shalom
(St. Petersburg, Russia)
   Wednesday 8 April at 7:00 pm.
Zoom Meeting		   Facebook Page

 

 

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Israel

 

The Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism has created this Hebrew resource page with information, educational links, and more. 

 

 

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Latin America

 

Congregação Israelita
Paulista (Sao Paulo, BR)
   Seder online with Rabbi Rogério Cukierman, chazan Avi Bursztein, and special guests. Wednesday 8 April at 7:30 pm. www.cip.org.br/aovivo/

Learn more: www.cip.org.br/seder-online

   www.cip.org.br
Sociedade Israelita
Brasileira de Cultura e
Beneficência (SIBRA)
(Porto Alegre, BR)
   Thursday 9 April, 7:00 pm (more details soon)
www.facebook.com/sinagogasibra/live		   www.sibra.org.br

 

The União do Judaísmo Reformista AmLat (UJR-AmLat) created a Pesach special content in Spanish and Portuguese.

 

 

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North America

 

The Union for Reform Judaism (URJ) posted a list of all sedarim, meetings, and virtual programs in the region and an article with tips on digital content to liven up this year’s virtual Seder.

 

Recon Connect, the online hub for live experiences from across the Reconstructionist movement, invites for live and real-time opportunities to study, pray and celebrate with others. Click here to see their schedule of activities.

 

 

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South Africa

 

Beit Emanuel
Progressive Synagogue
(Johannesburg)
   Festival evening sevice followed by the virtual communal Pesach Seder. Wednesday, April 8 at 6:00 pm.
Zoom Meeting		   www.beitemanuel.co.za
Beit Luria
Progressive Shul
(Johannesburg)
   Rabbi Julia Margolis will lead a virtual communal Passover seder. Join the experience online with Rabbi Julia and the Beit Luria Congregation in Johannesburg, South Africa.
Wednesday, April 8, 6:00 pm
Zoom Meeting  |  ID Meeting: 286-736-6382
To receive a digital Haggadah, please send an email to info@beitluria.org.		   www.beitluria.org
Temple Israel Hillbrow
Progressive Shul
(Johannesburg)
   Wednesday, April 8, 6:00 pm
Zoom Meeting 		   templeisraelh.org.za
Bet David Progressive
Jewish Congregation
(Gauteng)
   Erev Pesach Festival Service, followed by their Pesach Seder
Wednesday, April 8, 6:00 pm
www.facebook.com/pg/BetDavidSandton/live		   www.betdavid.org.za

 

 

On Thursday, 9 April at 9:30 am, the South African Union for Progressive Judaism will have their national SAUPJ festival morning service, with all Progressive rabbis and congregations countrywide participating. zoom.us/j/988684366.

 

 

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United Kingdom

 

Reform Judaism is updating this resource page with links to information, streaming services, synagogue websites and more.

Click here for Liberal Judaism resources including live streamed services.