Passover

We’re looking forward to celebrating Passover together with Seders, experiences across campus, and more! Opportunities on this page are just for Columbia/Barnard undergrads. Graduate Students are welcome to connect with The Grad Network for Passover opportunities, including Seder and meals on campus.

Passover Seders and experiences are a free gift for Columbia/Barnard/MSM undergraduates. All sign ups are through KraftTexts, our texting RSVP system.  If it’s your first time using KraftTexts, text “hi” to 917-717-5528 and it’ll start by asking you a few short questions.  After you get a message that says “Woohoo!” you’re ready to go!

Hewitt Dining at Barnard will offer kosher for Passover meals throughout the holiday. Click here for more information and to register for meals. 

DIY Passover Seder

Whether in your dorm or apartment, the park or on campus, do Passover your own way. If you signed up for a DIY Seder, you can pick up all your materials on Monday, April 22nd from 9:30am-12pm on the 2nd floor of the Kraft Center. Contact Dena with questions.

Passover Seders at the Kraft Center:

First Night Seder on Monday, April 22 at 7:15 PM, 3rd floor
Sing, tell the story of Passover, and enjoy the flavors of the Seder! Whether this Seder is your first one ever or your favorite tradition of the year, all are welcome. This Seder will feature music with instruments and will be followed by a delicious kosher for Passover dinner. Text “Moses” to rsvp.
First Night Seder on Monday, April 22 at 8:00 PM, 6th floor
Dive deep into the Seder with soulful singing, delicious Kosher for Passover food, and the Haggadah shaping our experience. Text “Haggadah” to rsvp.
Second Night Seder on Tuesday, April 23 at 8:30 PM, 5th floor
Students of all backgrounds are welcome to join the second night of Passover Seder experience, which will be both traditional and accessible to all. Text “Dayenu” to rsvp.

Passover Community Lunch on Thursday, April 25 at 12:00-2:00 PM

K(osher) for P(assover) options feeling limited this week?? Stop by the 2nd floor of the Kraft Center for a quick and casual dairy, kosher for Passover lunch! Text “Lunch” to rsvp.

Passover Kraft Shabbat Dinner on Friday, April 26 at 8:15pm

Whether you’re a Kraft Shabbat regular or you’ve never been, join us for Kraft Shabbat Dinner! Text “Matzah” to rsvp.

For general questions about meals, email [email protected].

Seder Resources

  • 2021 Seder Supplement – Columbia/Barnard Hillel staff and students share “four questions” on a variety of topics to add to any Seder this year.
  • Koach 2020 Haggadah Supplement – Columbia/Barnard Hillel’s Traditional Egalitarian Student Community
  • Stein Hain Family Haggadah Supplement – Seder supplement from Yonah Hain and Elana Stein Hain, curated over the past thirteen years of hosting Hillel seders for our undergrads, graduate students, CU faculty and staff at the Kraft Center.
  • Yavneh Haggadah Supplement – Columbia/Barnard Hillel’s Orthodox Student Community
  • Columbia/Barnard Hillel Passover Community Guide – Students compiled different family traditions and recipes to share with one another!
  • Grad Network: Four More Questions for Passover – As we prepare to revisit the Passover story, the Four More Questions guide offers a way to blend our personal stories with the traditional retelling. Feel free to use the this guide to quietly reflect on your year, invite conversation with friends, or open discussion at your Passover celebrations.
  • Materials for a Uyghur freedom Seder can be found here.
  • The Five Women of the Exodus: A Feminist Supplement to the Haggadah from NCJW can be found here.
  • Find tips and tricks to lead your own Seder here.