Don’t feel like cooking this Passover? Synagogues and community centers in and around Bayside are hosting synagogue celebrations both before the festival, and the first and second night ceremonial meals, called "seders." Some are more traditional, some are just for women, but all are likely different than the ones hosted by your own grandmother. You decide which works for you:
When: April 5 at 6:15 p.m.
Where: 13-00 209th Street, Bayside
Price: $5
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What to expect: Sisterhood Women’s Seder: A cultural take on the Seder from the woman’s perspective, including stories, reading the Haggadah created by the Sisterhood, singing songs and enjoying a bonding experience with other women. Light food to be served based on the Seder Plate. Call for reservations: 718-428-6363
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When: April 18 at 8 p.m. and April 19 at 8:30 p.m. (first and second nights of Passover)
Where: 211-05 Union Tpke., Hollis Hills
Price: $36 for adults; $15 for children
What to expect: A formal, Hassidic style seder. Chabad seders tend to be different in that the traditional Seder Plate foods vary slightly (like salt-soak potatoes instead of celery). In the Chabad tradition, they also try to avoid getting the wet, so there's no chance it could expand. Call for reservations: 718-464-0778
When: April 18 at 8:15 pm (First night of Passover)
Where: Chabad Community Center, 212-12 26th Ave., Bayside
Price: $45 for adults; $22 for children 11 and under
What to expect: A Hassidic style seder, similar to the one Chabad of Eastern Queens will be hosting. Call for reservations: 718-279-1457
When: Lunch and Learn for Passover on April 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Women’s Seder on April 10 at 11:30 a.m.; Traditional seder on April 19 (second night of Passover, time not set yet.)
Where: 50-35 Cloverdale Blvd., Oakland Gardens (Bayside)
Price: Lunch and Learn no charge; Women’s Seder is $15 per person; Price still being set for traditional seder.
What to expect: Lunch and Learn with Rabbi Jeffrey Rappaport with theme “G-d said let my people go, so why do I have to slave to get ready for Passover?" Bring your own cold dairy Kosher lunch and they will serve coffee and cake. Women’s seder will serve food and is hosted by the temple Sisterhood. Call for details on the traditional seder. Call for reservations: 718-631-0100.