Dear Friends,
I titled my Pesach column for the World Union For Progressive Judaism (WUPJ): Why is this Pesach different from all other Pesachs? While every Pesach is different, in the midst of this pandemic, we find ourselves physically distanced from our families of origin and our families of choice.
Most of us here in The Land of Enchantment understand being distant from friends and family. For some of us, and the vast majority of our children, the only Judaism we have known has been here in Albuquerque and, in particular at Congregation Albert.
Instead of looking at our isolation as a plague, perhaps for these first nights of Pesach, our forced isolation can be a blessing. We have the opportunity to connect online with family, friends and strangers around the world.
Below you will find resources to use with your own personal seders, as well as opportunities to experience Pesach in the many places Jews live.
Be creative. Use these resources or find your own.
I will be leading a brief Pesach evening service at 5:00 on Facebook Live on Wednesday evening
As we read in Torah and in the Haggadah, “My father was a wandering Aramean.” Let us wander together to wondrous places for Pesach.
Chag Samei’ach
Rabbi Harry Rosenfeld
Cantor Finn and I were honored to participate in the: The Middle Matzah Haggadah: A Digital Telling for a Time of Brokenness. Dozens of Rabbis, Cantors, and lay people from across the country and Israel collaborated in creating this unique online Haggadah. You can use it with your own Seder or just watch it during the holiday. Just click here: https://youtu.be/GvEECSy0tRA.
Here are more resources for you. Just click on the titles to follow the links
Union for Reform Judaism
Alma
For those who want some in depth learning about Pesach:
From the American Jewish Committee
From WUPJ, Seders around the world. Contact each synagogue/organization for times.
St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands
St. Thomas Synagogue, Charlotte Amalie https://zoom.us/j/263565592
Australia
The Union for Progressive Judaism has a special page that lists online services, Passover seders, and classes using online meeting platforms.
Japan
Jewish Community of Tokyo www.jccjapan.or.jp
Shanghai
Kehilat Shanghai www.kehilatshanghai.org
Belarus
Beit Shimcha: Simcha, Sheket, www.facebook.com/grisha.abramovich
and Tamar
Russia
Le Dor va Dor , Moscow www.facebook.com/ledorvadormoscow/live
Shaarei Shalom, St. Petersburg Zoom Meeting
Ukraine
Shirat ha-Yam, Odessa Zoom Meeting
Israel
The Israel Movement for Reform and Progressive Judaism has created this Hebrew resource page with information, educational links, and more.
Brazil
Congregação Israelita Paulista Sao Paulo www.cip.org.br/aovivo/
South Africa
Johannesburg
Beit Emanuel Progressive Synagogue Zoom Meeting
Beit Luria Progressive Shul Zoom Meeting
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