Join a Seder

Do you have space at your Seder, or would you like to be hosted?

If you can welcome one or more guests, or if you would appreciate us finding you somewhere for first night Seder, please email community@nnls-masorti.org.uk

Children's Seder - bookings closed

Tuesday 23rd April, 4.30-5.30pm
A short, early-evening Seder filled with stories, music and delicious Pesach refreshments, and led by Rabbi Jonathan and Rabbi Zahavit. For ages 0-9.

Family Seder - bookings closed

Tuesday 23rd April, 7.30pm
Experience the magic of a full-length, evening Seder for all the family. Suitable for those with children age 9+. 

Adults' seder - bookings closed

Tuesday 23rd April, 8.30pm

Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg and Nicky Solomon warmly invite you to a Seder at their home.

THE ADULTS' SEDER IS NOW FULLY BOOKED.

If you would appreciate us finding you somewhere for second night Seder, please email engagement@nnls-masorti.org.uk. 
 

Teens' sweet seder

Friday 26th April, 5.00-6.30pm

Had too much Maror at your Seder? Did the salt water make you cry? We are here to help. Come join us for a sweet twist on a classic Seder! For everyone in Year 9 and upwards.
Please book here

A message from Rabbi Jonathan Wittenberg

'How can we discuss being redeemed from slavery, when Hamas still holds 130 men, women and children in the most vile captivity?

How can we celebrate our freedom, when our brothers and sisters are not free?’

These questions, sent by the Board of Deputies of British Jews to every UK community, likely preoccupy us all as we prepare for the Seder nights.

Our community has ‘adopted’ Naama Levy who is still held captive in Gaza. (You may also be close to family members of other hostages.)

Here are some suggestions for including her / them at the Seder:

• You may decide to leave an empty chair at your table with a picture.
• You may choose a symbolic object to add to your Seder plate and explain the significance of that choice during the Seder.
• You may choose to place an added cup next to the cup of Elijah and explain that she and all the other hostages and their families are waiting for their redemption.
• You may prefer simply to speak about Naama and the hostages at the Seder.

Please consider including the prayer which we recite every Shabbat in the Synagogue: (The English is not an exact translation, but closely follows the Hebrew)

אַחֵֽינוּ כָּל בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל הַנְּ֒תוּנִים בַּצָּרָה וּבַשִּׁבְיָה הָעוֹמְ֒דִים בֵּין בַּיָּם וּבֵין בַּיַּבָּשָׁה הַמָּקוֹם יְרַחֵם עֲלֵיהֶם וְיוֹצִיאֵם מִצָּרָה לִרְ֒וָחָה וּמֵאֲפֵלָה לְאוֹרָה וּמִשִּׁעְבּוּד לִגְ֒אֻלָּה הַשְׁתָּא בַּעֲגָלָא וּבִזְמַן קָרִיב וְנֹאמַר אָמֵן:

‘Our brothers and sisters from the whole House of Israel in distress and captivity, on land or at sea, may the All-Present God have mercy upon you and bring you out from confinement to freedom, from darkness to light, and from captivity to redemption, soon, speedily, indeed now.’

We pray for you all, the hostages and your families, from Israel and from every other country.

We pray, too, for the safe deliverance from misery and injury of all innocent people, trapped in Gaza and elsewhere amidst the horrors of war.

May God, who sends rescue to those caught in storms at sea, and salvation to those at the threshold of death, answer our prayers, and let us say ‘Amen.’

https://bod.org.uk/seder-seat-for-a-hostage/