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Wesleyan Passover 2025

(This page is updated frequently, so check back for more info)

Passover this year begins on the evening of Saturday, April 12, and ends on the evening of Sunday, April 20 (or on Saturday evening April 19 in the Reform tradition).

Join the Wesleyan Jewish Community for Passover seders, programming, and a Passover co-op (if there is interest)! RSVP is available at the link below. We are also looking for poetry, art, or other work to put in a Passover zine for the seder. This work can be uploaded on the Google form or sent to dleipziger@wesleyan.edu.

RSVP Here by Sunday 11:59 pm 4/6:

https://forms.gle/eEZ9xduLSPucY15X6

What You Need to Know about Pesach at Wesleyan:

Seder I: Saturday, April 12: Wesleyan Community Seder 6:00 pm. Location: DFC

The Seder is a community celebration that celebrates the Jewish People’s liberation from Egypt. Join us for singing, great discussions, and a whole lot of fun. Open to only members of the Wesleyan Community. The cost is: $16.95 in points/Middletown Cash or 1 meal and $6.95 in points/Middletown Cash.

Want to help contribute to Seder? Or consider bringing to the Wesleyan Seder a short reading, an activity, or an object meaningful to you? Please email Anna Schriever at aschriever@wesleyan.edu.

Dietary Concerns:

**If you have any allergies or food concerns, please share them with Anna Schriever by April 1st. (aschriever@wesleyan.edu).

Seder II: Sunday Night, April 13: Seder to Go Kits Available

Interested in a second night Seder? If there is student interest, the WJC will host a second seder on Sunday, April 13. Email Anna at aschriever@wesleyan.edu if you would like this to happen. Updated information will be shared here.

Individuals or groups that pre-register by April 6th 11:59pm can get a Seder Kit (bottle of grape juice, Matzo and Passover Haggadah manuals). Only 1 kit per person/group. RSVP at link above. Kits must be picked up at Usdan Kosher Station on April 13th from 5:00-6:30pm. Please bring bags as you will have many things to carry.

Meals During Passover (at Usdan)

Shalom Salaam, located in the Usdan Marketplace, will be open for Passover and will be serving “Kosher for Passover” food for the length of the holiday. They will open for brunch on Sunday 4/13 and remain open until dinner on Sunday 4/20.

Passover Co-Op

If there is student interest, we will have Kosher for Passover food ingredients in the Bayit. This has looked different depending on the year. Sometimes, students have just come in and used the food, and at other times, they have cooked together and shared a meal at the Bayit. Students interested should fill out the RSVP form below by April 3rd. If you have questions, email Anna, aschriever@wesleyan.edu