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PASSOVER

Passover Events 2010

Passover Seders at Berkeley Hillel!
Monday March 29th at 7pm and 7:30pm

Please join us for our Passover Seders at Hillel!

We have three seders to pick from, all led by students and staff, and a wonderful dinner cooked by students.

Options for seders (held in 3 different rooms at Hillel):
1) Traditional seder, 7pm
Our traditional seder will be using the traditional haggadah.
2) Seder 101, 7:30pm
This seder will be simlilar to the traditional seder, but you will have the ability to learn about why we do certain things within the seder and the reasons for doing them.
3) Social Justice seder, 7:30pm
Come celebrate the Exodus from Egypt and our own Freedom through a Seder with a focus on Social Justice.

Pricing:
$10 per student
$18 per community member

Online and advanced ticket sales are now closed. You may purchase your tickets at the door*. Please come 15-20 minutes early to purchase your tickets as we would like to start our seders on time.

*We have limited seating in some of the seders. Please be aware that when signing up at the door you may not get your first preference.

Tuesday dinner (second seder): Berkeley Hillel will be pairing students with Community members who have graciously opened their homes to students who would like a seder to go to on the second night of Passover. Please contact Rabbi Dorothy at drichman@berkeleyhillel.org.

Matzo Brei Brunch Cook-off, Sun. April 4th, 11am - 1pm

Join us for a friendly competition in our matzo brei cookoff! Bring your favorite recipes and wow us with your skills or come and learn to make it!

Lunches & Dinners Available throughout the Passover Week at Hillel!

Berkeley Hillel will be offering kosher for Passover food throughout Passover! On days we are normally open we will be serving hot lunches* and dinners* and on Holidays when Hillel is officially closed, we will open the building for students to eat kosher for passover food during the lunch and dinner hours.

Below is a list of when we will be serving meals during Passover:

Tuesday, March 30: Lunch 11am-1pm & Dinner 5-7pm

Wednesday, March 31: Lunch 11am-1pm & Dinner 5-7pm (No BBQ this week)

Thursday, April 1: Hot Lunch* 11am-1pm & FYSH Dinner* 6pm: Open to all

Friday, April 2: Hot Lunch* 11am-1pm & Shabbat Services, 6pm and Dinner, 7pm

Saturday, April 3: Lunch 11am-1pm & Dinner 5-7pm

Sunday, April 4: Matzo Brei cookoff* 11am-1pm; Hot dinner* 5-7pm (Option for home hospitality - if interested, please contact Rabbi Dorothy)

Monday April 5: Lunch 11am-1pm & Dinner 5-7pm (Option for home hospitality - if interested, please contact Rabbi Dorothy)

Tuesday, April 6: Lunch 11am-1pm & Dinner 5-7pm

*To help defray the high costs of kosher for Passover meals, we are asking for a $2 donation when you join us for a meal. For those of you who would like to use your Cal Dining meal swipes instead, please contact Jennifer at jslate@berkeley.edu and she will help you sign up!

Looking for a second Seder on Tuesday?
Get paired with a community member!

Community members from various synagogues in the area are eager to host students for seder. Netivot Shalom (Conservative) and Temple Beth Israel (Orthodox) are also having communal seders. If you are interested in being paired for seder or purchasing a ticket to a local synagogue's communal seder, please contact Elana Neshkes at eneshkes@berkeley.edu.

For any other questions about Passover, past, present or future, please contact Rabbi Dorothy Richman at drichman@berkeleyhillel.org