Atlanta Passover Calendar 2018
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Atlanta Passover Calendar 2018

From seder to cooking classes, it's not too late to make the most of the holiday

This seder plate is from England in the 1920s. (Photo courtesy of Avie Geffen)
This seder plate is from England in the 1920s. (Photo courtesy of Avie Geffen)

Pesach begins Friday night, March 30, and ends Saturday night, April 7. The following are among the holiday-related events open to the public.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21

Pre-Pesach class. The Atlanta Kosher Commission holds a class about holiday kitchen prep at 8:15 p.m. at The Kehilla, 5075 Roswell Road, Sandy Springs. Free; kosheratlanta.org/pre-pesach-classes.

THURSDAY, MARCH 22

Desserts. Learn several kosher-for-Passover desserts in the kitchen at the Marcus JCC’s Kuniansky Family Center, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, at 6 p.m. Admission is $40 for JCC members, $50 for others; www.atlantajcc.org/pldb-live/passover-desserts-39293.

Wine and mikvah. MACoM, 700-A Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, holds its “Pre-Passover Sip and Dip” with Rabbi Judith Beiner at 7 p.m. Admission is a $5 donation, with a $25 donation for immersion; info@atlantamikvah.org or 404-549-9679.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24

Family cooking. The General Muir and the Marcus JCC teach three child-friendly matzah recipes — pizza, nachos and bark — at 9:30 a.m. at The Canteen, 75 Fifth St., No. 170, Midtown. Admission is $18; www.atlantajcc.org/pldb-live/matzah-mania-39509.

SUNDAY, MARCH 25

Car cleanout. The Marcus JCC, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody, and US Auto Spa vacuum the chametz out of your car, then reinstall your child safety seat from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free; register at bit.ly/2G6XR2B.

Children’s programming. The Children’s Museum of Atlanta, 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive, downtown, offers Passover crafts and activities from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., including shows by Rabbi Brian Glusman at noon and 2 p.m. Admission is $15.95 ($14.95 in advance with code MJCCA18 or at the door with proof of Marcus JCC membership); childrensmuseumatlanta.org.

Child Passover prep. The Marcus JCC and PJ Library tell a Passover story, lead the creation of seder plates and provide dessert at 3:30 p.m. at Michaels, 612 W. Crossville Road, Roswell. Free; www.atlantajcc.org/pldb-live/passover-creations-39511.

Middle school party. The CTeen Jr. club at Chabad of North Fulton, 10180 Jones Bridge Road, Alpharetta, celebrates Passover with crafts, games and a dairy dinner at 6:15 p.m. Free; RSVP to rabbihertz@chabadnf.org.

MONDAY, MARCH 26

Anti-Human-Trafficking Seder. The Temple, 1589 Peachtree St., Midtown, hosts the fourth annual interfaith seder with Interfaith Children’s Movement and Ahavath Achim Synagogue at 6:30 p.m. Registration, due March 24, is $18; bit.ly/2GnTPAF.

TUESDAY, MARCH 27

Men’s Seder. Congregation B’nai Torah, 700 Mount Vernon Highway, Sandy Springs, offers a four-course steak meal, with food for thought from Rabbi Joshua Heller between courses, at 7 p.m. Tickets are $36 until March 22, then $54; RSVP to rsvp@bnaitorah.org or 404-257-0537.

FRIDAY, MARCH 30

Seder. Chabad Intown, 928 Ponce de Leon Ave., Poncey-Highland, holds a community seder at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 for adults, $25 for children; chabadintown.org/community-passover-seder.

Seder. Chabad of North Fulton, 10180 Jones Bridge Road, Alpharetta, holds a community seder at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $50 for adults and $25 for children older than 3; RSVP by March 25 at www.chabadnf.org or 770-410-9000.

Seder. The Kehilla in Sandy Springs, 5075 Roswell Road, holds a community seder at 8 p.m. (bring your own shmurah matzah and wine or grape juice). Tickets are $26 for adults, $14 for ages 3 to 10; RSVP by March 23 at www.thekehilla.org/pesach-seder.

SATURDAY, MARCH 31

Second seder. Congregation B’nai Israel, 1633 Highway 54 East, Jonesboro, holds a community seder with a buffet dinner at 5:30 p.m. Tickets are $26 for members, $35 for nonmembers and $18 for children 10 and under; RSVP as soon as possible to bnai-israel.net/project/community-passover-seder-2017 or 678-817-7162.

Second seder. The Sixth Point holds a relaxed, entertaining, kosher-style seder at 6 p.m. at Heritage Sandy Springs, 6110 Bluestone Road, Sandy Springs. Tickets are $36 (subsidized) or $50 (actual cost); register by March 27 at thesixthpoint.org/event/community-passover-seder-2.

Second seder. Temple Emanu-El, 1580 Spalding Drive, Sandy Springs, holds a seder at 6 p.m. with all the clergy. Tickets are $36 for adults and $25 for children; RSVP at templeemanuelatlanta.org/calendar/2nd-night-seder.

Second seder. Temple Kol Emeth, 1415 Old Canton Road, East Cobb, holds a kosher-style seder led by Rabbi Steven Lebow at 6 p.m., including an interactive haggadah experience for children 7 to 12. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children for members, $40 and $20 for others; register by March 23 at bit.ly/2pqEXcv.

Second seder. Congregation Or VeShalom, 1681 North Druid Hills Road, Brookhaven, provides a Sephardic Passover meal for a community seder after 7 p.m. services. Tickets are $40 for adults and $25 for children 12 and younger for members or $60 and $35 for others; register by March 26 at office@orveshalom.org or 404-633-1737.

TUESDAY, APRIL 3

Sober Seder. Jewish Family & Career Services’ HAMSA holds a seder for those in recovery and the people who love them at 6 p.m. at Temple Sinai, 5645 Dupree Drive, Sandy Springs. Free; form.jotform.com/jfcsatl/sober-seder.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4

Hunger Seder. Ahavath Achim Synagogue, 600 Peachtree Battle Ave., Buckhead, holds the eighth annual seder to raise awareness of and support for hungry people in the area at 6 p.m. Admission is $36; www.aasynagogue.org/event/hunger-seder-2018 or 404-355-5222.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

Feast of Moshiach. Chabad Intown, 928 Ponce de Leon, Poncey-Highland, holds a special end-of-Passover meal at 7 p.m. after Mincha at 6:30. Free; chabadintown.org.

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