This year Passover begins Wednesday, April 1. We’re looking forward to celebrating together.
The Grad Network is offering a variety of experiences to support Passover observance. Choose from the menu of options below to craft a holiday celebration that is meaningful to you!
The Grad Network Pop-Up Passover Food Pantry
4:15 - 8 p.m. | March 31 | The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life
The Grad Network Passover Pop-Up Food Pantry is open to all graduate students at Columbia University and Teachers College with the intention of making kosher for Passover food more accessible for those celebrating Passover. If a gift of Kosher for Passover groceries will make it easier for you to observe the holiday this year, you are welcome to come fill a bag!
The food pantry will include packaged Kosher for Passover food, as well as fresh produce. We are thrilled to be able to supplement Kosher for Passover meals for graduate students.
This initiative is made possible by the Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.
To help us properly stock the Passover Pop-Up Food Pantry, please register below.
The Grad Network Passover Seder
8 p.m. | April 1 | The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life
Celebrate Passover with The Grad Network and join us for an evening of food, storytelling, questions, and community.
Please note that The Grad Network experiences are only open to current graduate students at Columbia University and Teachers College, as well as their guests.
The Grad Network seder is heavily subsidized thanks to generous contributions to the Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.
Cost should not be a barrier to participate. If you are unable to pay and would like to attend any of the experiences offered, please email Melissa, Director of The Grad Network.
The Grad Network Community Passover Lunch (CUIMC)
12-1 p.m. | April 6 | The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life
Join The Grad Network community on in the VP&S Student Lounge (room 1-416) between 12 -1 p.m. for Kosher for Passover lunch. Grab food to go or stay to hang out.
All food served will be certified Kosher for Passover
This initiative is made possible by the Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.
The Grad Network Community Passover Lunch (Morningside)
12-2 p.m. | April 7 | The Kraft Center for Jewish Student Life
Join The Grad Network community for Kosher for Passover lunch. Grab food to go or stay to hang out.
All food served will be certified Kosher for Passover.
This initiative is made possible by the Columbia/Barnard Hillel Annual Fund.
Passover Seder Options Throughout the City
We will continuously update this section with more information, as it becomes available. If you’re not finding what you’re looking for, email Melissa, Director of The Grad Network. Melissa will help you find Seder experiences and Passover celebrations that best fit how you want to observe.
If you would like to attend any Passover experience and need assistance covering the cost, you are welcome to apply for a Meaningful Jewish Experience Grant from The Grad Network.
Congregation Rodeph Sholom | Together at the Table: Passover and Our Stories of Journey
6 p.m. | April 1 | Virtual Seder
Join us in celebrating Passover with CRS’s Online Seder led by Senior Rabbi Ben Spratt and Cantorial Intern Will Brockman! We’ll provide the Haggadah on your screens as we sing, discuss, and taste our way through the seder experience together.
Intended for families and adults, this virtual format will encourage both table talk and chat box sharing, with accompanying songs and discussion materials for those wanting additional elements of meaning.
Kehillat Harlem | Community Seder
7:45 p.m. | April 2
We strive to make each person feel at home in our prayer space by upholding our commitment to halachah (Jewish law) while working hard to hold our commitments to maximum inclusivity. Our tefillot (prayer services) are liturgically traditional and there is a mehitza (separation between genders) while davening. Daveners (those who pray) sit in the section with which they identify, and we make space for anyone who identifies outside of the gender binary. Tefillot are male-led, and the Kabbalat Shabbat service (which introduces the onset of Shabbat) is open to be led by any community member. Torah reading is open to community members of any gender identity to read.
The Jewish Center | Communal Seder
8 p.m. | April 2
The meal is catered by Talia’s Steakhouse. BYOB (mevushal, mashgiach-approved). Wine and sangria available for purchase. Meals will include matzah, a seder plate, grape juice, a Haggadah, and unlimited soft drinks.
Register below. For more information, email info@taliassteakhouse.com or call 212-580-3370.
Tzibur Harlem | Second Night iN Harlem (20s & 30s)
8:30 p.m. | April 2
Folks in their 20s and 30s are invited to join us for an intimate and interactive seder with new friends and old. At its core, this experience is about fulfilling the mitzvah of the Pesach Seder with a sense of joy, curiosity, warmth, and family. We invite you openheartedly, as you are, to our table!