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ollowing is a roundup 
of programs that 
local synagogues and 
temples of different religious 
streams are presenting during 
the days leading up to the start 
of Passover 2024 (Hebrew year 
5784). The events listed are 
for congregants and others, 
as indicated, in the broader 
Jewish community. RSVP 
dates are given when known.
Continuing into Passover, 
the first seder this year will 
be held on Monday, April 22. 
Congregation Beth Ahm is 
offering an onsite first-night 
seder, and several temples 
and synagogues will offer 
second-night seders. (For more 
information, see the story on 
page 18.)

TEMPLE BETH EL 
in Bloomfield Township 
(Reform)
Women’s Seder
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 3
• Open to women and 

teenagers in the community.
• Employing sharing and 
creativity, group gathered 
around the seder table will 
embrace and celebrate women 
and the joys of Passover. Cash 
donations will be accepted 
for the Tel Aviv-based Sexual 
Assault Crisis Center.
• $36 member or Early 
Childhood Center parent, $40 
guest, $18 ages 13-19; includes 
dinner, wine and activities.
• RSVP: By March 28, or when 
capacity is reached online at 
tbebloomfieldhills.shulcloud.
com/form/temple-beth-el-
womens-seder-2024.html. 
• Questions: dmorosohk@
tbeonline.org

BIRMINGHAM-
BLOOMFIELD SHUL 
in Birmingham (Orthodox)
Men’s Seder
7-9 p.m. Monday, April 8
• Open to men in the 
community. 
• Rabbi Tzvi Muller will 

discuss meaningful themes of 
Pesach that can be adopted for 
a home seder.
• $40 by April 1, or when 
capacity is reached; includes 
food and wine. 
• RSVP: jvalues@gmail.com. 

CONGREGATION 
BETH AHM 
in West Bloomfield 
(Conservative)
Meaning & Mitzvah: Pesach with 
Rabbi Rubinstein
7:30 p.m. Monday, April 8
• Open to the community.
• In his lecture, Rabbi Steven 
Rubinstein explores the 
mitzvot related to the seder 
and Pesach, overall. He’ll 
discuss sources to enhance 
Pesach celebrations with 
added meaning from Jewish 
tradition.
• Free.
• RSVP: cbahm.org/events/
pesachmitzvah040824.
• Questions: ravsteven@
cbahm.org. 

TEMPLE ISRAEL 
in West Bloomfield (Reform) 
Women’s Freedom Seder
6-9 p.m. Tuesday, April 9
• Open to women in the 
community.
• Women of Temple Israel and 
female clergy members will 
lead a themed Passover 
seder focused on educating 
about women’s reproductive 
rights. Guests are asked 
to bring feminine hygiene 
products and/or toiletries 
for donation to Planned 
Parenthood. 
• $36 by April 1, or when 
capacity is reached. 
• RSVP: jlive.app/events/7309.
• Questions: awsisterhood@
gmail.com. 

CONGREGATION 
BETH SHALOM 
in Oak Park (Conservative)
A Taste of Passover … Sephardic-
style
6 p.m. Wednesday, April 10 
• Open to women and 

Sederim, lectures and other 
Pesach events will usher in 
Metro Detroit’s observance 
of the Festival of Freedom.

 Preparing 
for Passover

ESTHER ALLWEISS INGBER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

OUR COMMUNITY
PASSOVER

