Thinking of hosting a Passover Seder but don’t know where to start? On March 5, join us with Rosie and daph for a hands-on workshop that will help you create your own personalized Haggadah and plan a Seder that feels right for you and your community, whether that means family, friends, organizers or strangers. Facilitators Rosie Long Decter and daph ben david will go over the history of the Haggadah, their own personal experiences putting Haggadahs together, and provide examples and prompts for building the Haggadah of your dreams.

All levels of experience and familiarity with Seders, Hebrew, and Jewish Practice (including none!) are welcome.

To keep this event inclusive and safe for our communities, masks will be required. Rapid tests will also be available for free on site for anyone wishing to use them. Please note that the upper levels of our building are not currently accessible to visitors with limited mobility. This event will take place on the ground floor.

This event is presented in partnership with Mile End Chavurah.

About Our Guests:

Rosie Long Decter (she/her) is a writer, editor and musician based in Montreal. Her work has appeared in Maisonneuve, THIS, The New Quarterly, Xtra, In the Mood, Herizons and elsewhere, and she performs regularly around town with her band Bodywash. She has facilitated workshops on arts and culture writing for CUTV and OCAD University and is an organizing member of the music writers co-op New Feeling. Passover is her favourite holiday.

daph ben david (they/them) is a gender/queer educator, activist, stage manager, and proud Montrealer. They work as a substitute and History teacher in public schools, and have also taught social justice to Jewish teens, and community workshops on topics ranging from anti-pipeline activism in Canada to transness in the Jewish tradition. Lately, daph has been focusing on bridging their activism and healing work with Jewish practice, personally and in community, especially through art and liturgy.