Passover 2025

Kehilat Shanghai

Kehilat Shanghai is the city’s progressive Jewish community. We are a diverse, welcoming, multi-faceted community for liberal Jews living in and visiting Shanghai.

Kehilat Shanghai's purpose is to ensure that Jewish people from all backgrounds feel at home in Shanghai today and for generations to come, and to celebrate Jewish culture and traditions in a progressive spirit.

You are all welcome and encouraged to join our community and attend our events.

Kehilat Shanghai is affiliated with and strongly supported by the WUPJ (World Union of Progressive Judaism) and its regional arms: The UPJ (The Union of Progressive Judaism) in Australia and APJ (Asia Progressive Judaism).

Individuals from throughout the Jewish diaspora, as well as corporate donors, partner with us to build, maintain and sustain our community.

Over the past eight years Kehilat Shanghai has grown into a vibrant and welcoming progressive Jewish community. Through the dedication of our members we offer a variety of Jewish education programs, social clubs, community Shabbat dinners, professional networking opportunities, Jewish holiday services and celebrations and much more. Contact us for more information about the programs and services we offer.

Visiting, transiting through or moving to Shanghai? Come and be a part of our community. Join us for any of our educational classes, community events, holiday services, social events or celebrations. We look forward to welcoming new members to the Kehilat Shanghai community.

Event Details

Hello and welcome!

We're delighted to invite you to Kehilat Shanghai's 2025 Second Night Passover Seder, led by Rabbi Ende, who will be joining us from Jerusalem for this very special week of community and celebration.

This family-friendly evening will feature a catered Passover-kosher style meal (vegetarian options available), wine, and meaningful activities for all ages. We're looking forward to reconnecting, celebrating freedom, and reigniting the spirit of our community—together.

Space is limited, so we encourage you to reserve your tickets early.

This year's seder is especially significant, marking a new chapter for Kehilat as we welcome Rabbi Ende and renew our sense of togetherness. During checkout, you'll see two meaningful ways to support the community:

- Sponsor a ticket for someone who might otherwise not be able to attend

- Contribute to Rabbi Ende's visit, helping us make this kind of vibrant programming possible

We're so grateful for your participation and support.

Special thanks to WUPJ, the Executive Committee, and the Kehilat Board for making this special week a reality.

We can't wait to celebrate with you!

Agenda

April 13, 2025

Main Schedule

5:30 PM - 6:30 PM

Doors Open

Doors will open at 5:30pm and the evening's programming will begin at 6:30.

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Seder

Seder will begin at 6:30pm.

7:30 PM - 8:00 PM

Dinner

We will break for a buffet style passover meal. Passover-kosher and vegetarian options will be available.

8:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Seder continues

Seder will continue and end between 8:30 and 9:00pm.

Speakers

Rabbi Ezra Ende

We are thrilled to announce that Rabbi Ende, Rabbi of Kehilat HaDror in Jerusalem, will be joining us in Shanghai to lead our Passover celebrations and engage with our community from Friday, April 11 through Sunday, April 20.

Rabbi Ende has been instrumental in fostering an inclusive environment at Kehilat HaDror, a vibrant congregation in Jerusalem’s diverse Kiryat HaYovel neighborhood. His commitment to pluralism, social justice, and community building has helped create meaningful Jewish experiences for individuals and families from a wide range of backgrounds just like our community here in Shanghai.

While in Shanghai, Rabbi Ende will lead our community seder on Sunday, April 13, as well as Shabbat gatherings on April 11 and 18. He will also offer Torah study sessions, Hebrew learning opportunities, family-focused activities, Havdalah, and B’nai Mitzvah preparation. There will be many opportunities to participate, reconnect, and learn together as a community.

In addition to community programming, Rabbi Ende has generously offered to be available for individual guidance and one-on-one conversations throughout his visit, should anyone wish to connect more personally.

We will share full event details and registration information soon. In the meantime, if you would like to support Rabbi Ende’s visit or contribute to Kehilat Shanghai’s ongoing programming, your donations are deeply appreciated. If this is something you or your family are able to do, you can reach out to me directly.

Stay tuned for more information on Passover events and programming during Rabbi Ende’s stay. Ticketing for Kehilat’s second night seder will open early next week.

Special thanks to WUPJ for making Rabbi Ende’s visit possible. Let’s give him a warm welcome!

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SRBC

Adult

Standard adult ticket. Includes a seder plate, seder meal, wine and beverages, and programming.

Standard PriceRMB 430

University Student

This option is for active University students only. Includes seder plate, seder meal, wine and beverages, and programming.

Standard PriceRMB 330

Teen

This ticket is for teens! Includes full means and beverages, and participation in teen-friendly programming.

Standard PriceRMB 280

Child

This ticket is for children 6-12! Includes child meal, and family friendly programming and activities. Please specify how many child tickets you have purchased at the check-in desk on Passover.

Standard PriceRMB 180

Child under 6

This ticket is complementary.

Standard PriceComplimentary

Family Bundle

This ticket is for 2 adults and 2 children 6-12.

Standard PriceRMB 980

Elijah Special

Excited about this year's seder? Consider contributing financially to this year's seder to make sure these exciting events continue to happen for our community.

Standard PriceRMB 100

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