Happy Passover, New York! We are closed today, but we’re sending you some goings-on that might come in handy during the rest of the holiday.
A packed house of 85 Holocaust survivors celebrates Passover at the Barry and Florence Friedberg Jewish Community Center in Oceanside, New York, April 3, 2019. (J.Conrad Williams, Jr. /Newsday RM via Getty Images)
🫓 For the table
In case you’re running low on essentials, Katz’s Delicatessen is offering Passover staples for local pickup and delivery.
Laser Wolf, Brooklyn’s beloved Israeli restaurant, is celebrating Passover with za’atar-spiced chicken and a chicken liver pate.
K’far, Laser Wolf’s sibling restaurant, has a twist on Passover specials — including a smoked hamachi crudo inspired by gefilte fish and a pastrami plate served with matzah, charoset and pickles.
Don’t forget about dessert! Li-Lac Chocolate has kosher treats from chocolate-covered matzah to fruits and gift boxes.
🧑🧑🧒🧒 For the family
The Children’s Museum of Manhattan will host a series of Passover events for kids on Thursday and Friday, including arts, games and frog-counting.
At the Port Richmond library, take your family to a storytime with readings about Passover and Easter on Saturday — and stick around to make a seder plate.
The LUNAR Collective’s NYC Hub will host a Passover seder on Monday, with a focus on mixed cultures, identity and transition, for Asian Jews and anyone else who wants to join.
📚 For the reader
Cartoonist Danielle Brody has updated her “NYC Haggadah: Don’t Fuhaggadahboudit,” a city-themed Haggadah where each step of the seder is a stop on the subway.
