Virtual Seder Resources

Hosting or attending a virtual seder this year? You’re probably looking for an online haggadah so that your virtual seder guests can follow along. Here’s a roundup of online haggadot, both Messianic and mainstream:

Messianic Haggadah Options:

  • Rabbi Elliot Klayman has offered his Messianic Jewish Passover Haggadah (published in 2010) as a free download to all members of the Messianic Jewish community. This abbreviated haggadah is great for family gatherings that include impatient and wiggly little ones! Be sure to make a donation to Messianic Literature Outreach to show your appreciation for this free resource.

  • First Fruits of Zion’s The Master’s Table is a $5 PDF eBook designed especially for Christians who are new to the customs and traditions of Passover. A great resource to share with your Christian friends!

Mainstream Haggadah Options:

  • A Family Haggadah by Shoshana Silberman. This abbreviated haggadah includes beautiful illustrations, poems, and reflections for your family seder. Available on Amazon Kindle for $6.

  • The Kveller Haggadah: A Seder for Curious Kids. You’ll find this accessible and engaging, especially if you come from a Reform background. Available for free at Kveller.com

  • The Family Participation Haggadah published by the Shalom Hartman Institute for Diaspora Education is free to download and easy to print at home. Nearly every page makes suggestions for meaningful ways to include your children (or grandchildren) in the rituals of the seder.

  • PJ Library Haggadah. If your child already receives books from PJ Library, you know you can expect a high quality, engaging, and well illustrated haggadah as well! Available for free online.

  • The Wandering is Over published by the Jewish Family & Children’s Service of Boston. This haggadah is ideal for families that include Russian and/or Hebrew speakers. Free to download and easy to print at home.

Monique Brumbach