For the first time during Passover, students hosted a variety of seders on campus.  They ranged from traditional to unconventional.  These seders were free and anyone could participate and learn about Passover.  There were a some first-timers to a Passover seder.  Morey Rosner '13 held the first Passover seder in the Dining Hall, which was more traditional, with some classic melodies and lots of explanation.

Sam Kahan '12 held a social justice seder in the Mosaic Center.  Ironically, Passover may be the cornerstone of social justice in Jewish tradition as the story represents the importance of criticizing unjust power in every generation.  This seder emphasized issues around food and poverty, however, so as the seder went on we talked about many different aspects of social justice, such as children that lacked the basic needs in life and people who lacked the ability to purchase and get ahold of desperately needed medication.   The seder included delicious vegetarian food.

The final Passover seder was hosted by Justin Eisenstadt '11.  It was Rock-'n-Roll themed, and took place in the Physics building.  We discussed all kinds of music, from Elvis to Lady Gaga.  As we went through the Rock-'n-Roll Haggadah that Justin and Cara Behneman created especially for the occasion, Justin came up with some excellent comparisons between Rock ‘n Roll and the ten plagues.  Once again, we all ate more delicious food.

The various seders held appeared to be a big hit, each having a good turnout; dozens of students celebrated the holiday with one another.