Celebrate Passover at these community Seders around the Bay Area

By Shelley D. FargoPublished Apr. 02, 2023 • 11:00am

Passover begins this Wednesday, April 5, and though most celebrations take place at home with family and friends, many temples, Chabads and Jewish Community Centers are hosting First or Second Night Seder meals for their communities.

Pomella restaurant in Oakland will serve Berkeley’s own Covenant Wines at a “not-so-traditional Seder” presented as an “opportunity to liberate yourselves from Passover kitchen bondage and revisit the holiday with a contemporary eye.”

The matzo cracker served at Pomella’s “Not-So-Traditional Seder” in Oakland. | Courtesy Pomella

Whether you’re new to the Bay Area or just eager to celebrate with new friends, consider making a reservation for one of these Seders.

CBJ Community Second Night Seder

🗓️ Thursday, April 6 | 5:45-8 p.m.
📍 1550 Alameda de las Pulgas, Redwood City (opens in new tab)
🎟️ Adults $75; children $35
🔗 Register here (opens in new tab) before March 31

Chabad of Noe Valley

🗓️ Wednesday, April 5 | 7:15 p.m. (First Seder)
🗓️ Thursday, April 6 | 8 p.m. (Second Seder)
📍 3771 Cesar Chavez St., San Francisco (opens in new tab)
🎟️ Adults $49;children $30
🔗 RSVP here (opens in new tab)

Chabad of Oakland

🗓️ Wednesday, April 5 | 7:30 p.m
📍 3014 Lakeshore Ave., Oakland (opens in new tab)
🎟️ $50
🔗Register here (opens in new tab)

Chabad of Sunnyvale

🗓️ Wednesday, April 5 | 7:45 p.m.
📍 Location available upon RSVP
🎟️ Adults $55; children 12 and under $30
🔗 RSVP here (opens in new tab)

Chabad of Tiburon

🗓️ Wednesday, April 5 | 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
📍 450 San Rafael Ave., Belvedere (opens in new tab)
🎟️ $100 per family: adults $54; children $18
🔗 RSVP here (opens in new tab)

A white bowl holds three matzo balls in clear broth with dill and carrot pieces, a black spoon resting inside, set on a gray cloth on a wooden surface. — Matzo ball soup is often served during Passover. | Courtesy Pomella

Community Passover Seder – Chabad Novato

🗓️ Wednesday, April 5 | 7 p.m.
📍 695 De Long Ave., Novato (opens in new tab)
🎟️ Adults $45-54; children $40-50
🔗 RSVP here (opens in new tab)

Community Passover Seder – Congregation B’nai Tikvah

🗓️ Thursday, April 6 | 6-9 p.m.
📍 25 Hillcroft Way, Walnut Creek (opens in new tab)
🎟️ Non-member & adults $105; children $50
🔗Register here (opens in new tab)

A group of people sit around U-shaped tables covered with white cloths, listening to a speaker near a projection screen in a brightly lit conference room. — Celebrants gathered at the 2022 Oshman Family Jewish Community Center Women's Seder in Palo Alto. | Courtesy OFJCC

Community Passover Seder – Palo Alto OFJCC

🗓️ Wednesday, April 5 | 5-7 p.m.
📍 Albert and Janet Schultz Hall (building F), Palo Alto (opens in new tab)
🎟️ $20 plus service fees
🔗 Register here (opens in new tab)

Community Seder at Pomella

🗓️ Thursday, April 6 | 5:30 p.m.
📍 3770 Piedmont Ave., Unit B, Oakland
🎟️ $80.75
🔗 Register here (opens in new tab)

A codcake served at Pomella restaurant in Oakland. | Courtesy Pomella

JCCSF

🗓️ Wednesday, April 5 | 6-9:30 p.m.
📍 3200 California St., San Francisco (opens in new tab)
🎟️ Non-member adults $84; seniors and students $67; children 12 and under $44
🔗 Register here (opens in new tab)

Richmond Torah Center – Chabad

🗓️ Wednesday, April 5 | 8:30 p.m. (First Seder)
🗓️ Thursday, April 6 | 9 p.m. (Second Seder)
📍 423 10th Ave., San Francisco (opens in new tab)
🎟️ $65
🔗 Register here (opens in new tab)