MJCCA Celebrates Passover with Festive Events for All Ages
This year, the Jewish holiday of Passover begins at Sundown, Friday, March 30, and ends at sundown, Saturday, April 7. Many of us will gather with family and friends for Passover Seders. To celebrate, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) is hosting festivities the entire family can enjoy to celebrate Passover, one of the most widely celebrated holidays in the Jewish calendar. For information, visit atlantajcc.829stage.com.
What is Passover?
Passover is one of the most significant Jewish holidays, and commemorates the exodus of the Jewish people from Egypt after 200 years of slavery, as recounted in the biblical book of Exodus. It is one of three major Jewish festivals and represents the beginning of the harvest season in Israel. The holiday lasts eight days, and it is celebrated with a Seder, a holiday meal, which follows a specific order.
We hope you will make the MJCCA part of your holiday celebrations, with a variety of Passover family programs and cooking classes, including:
Lotsa Matza: No Bake Matzah Cake
Sat. March 17, 3:00-4:30 pm (East Cobb Whole Foods, 1311 Johnson Ferry Road, Marietta)
Details: Join East Cobb/Roswell families for a fun Passover event. Enjoy a Passover story, crafts, and assembling/decorating no bake matzah cakes.
Price: $5.00 / Open to the Community
Modern Passover Seder Cooking Class
Mon, March 19, 7:00-9:00 pm (MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Details: Try a creative twist on the classic Passover Seder meals. These modern dishes will be the star at your Seder! Dishes include: Charoset Salad, Tri-Colored Matzah Balls, Roasted Carrots with Harissa, and Triple Chocolate Biscotti
Price: Community $60.00; MJCCA Member $50.00 / Open to the Community
Passover Desserts Cooking Class
Thurs, March 22, 6:00-9:00 pm (MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Details: Come and learn some delicious kosher for Passover treats from our resident baker. Dishes will include almond lace cookies, chocolate cookies, coconut macaroons, and almond meringue with a ricotta-mascarpone filling & glazed strawberries.
Price: Community $50.00; MJCCA Member $40.00 / Open to the Community
Intown Matzah Mania Cooking Class
Sat, March 24, 9:30-11:00 am (The Canteen, 75 5th Street NW, Atlanta)
Details: Join our friends at The General Muir for a Matzah Mania cooking class. Get ready for Passover by making three delicious and kid-friendly recipes: Matzah Pizza, Matzah Nachos and Matzah Bark. Only 20 spots available. For children ages 5+.
Price: $18.00 / Open to the Community
Passover Car Seat Clean Out and Installation
Sun, March 25, 9:30 am-12:00 pm (MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Details: Let us help you Spring clean the chametz (leavened products) out of your car. Have your car vacuumed out by mobile car cleaning service, US Auto Spa; then a certified car seat technician will help you reinstall the car seats. Kids (with supervision) are invited to play on our Paradies Playground while your car gets cleaned. Event is weather permitting. Register now- space is limited.
Price: Free to the Community
Matzah at the Museum
Sun, March 25, 12:00-3:00 pm (Children’s Museum of Atlanta – 275 Centennial Olympic Park Drive NW, Atlanta)
Details: Families with children (8 & under) and their older siblings are invited to the Children's Museum of Atlanta for a full afternoon of Passover-themed art, music, science, and reading activities! Children will visit craft stations, participate in activities, and learn about Passover, the holiday of freedom and liberation. People of all faiths and backgrounds are invited.
Price: Online, in advance: $14.95 (use discount code: MJCCA18); On-site, day-of: $14.95 (with proof of MJCCA membership)
Family Chocolate Seder Class
Sun, March 25, 2:00-4:00 pm (MJCCA, 5342 Tilly Mill Road, Dunwoody)
Details: Is there a better way to celebrate a holiday than with chocolate? We will make a few chocolate treats, so that we can have our own chocolate Seder! Class will include chocolate-making and a chocolate Seder.
Price: Community $65.00; MJCCA Member $50.00 / Open to the Community
Passover Creations
Sun, March 25, 3:30 am-4:30 pm (Michael’s Art Store, 612 Crossville Road, Roswell)
Details: Join MJCCA East Cobb/Roswell families and PJ Library for a fun Passover Creations event, at Michael’s Art Store in Rowell. Enjoy a Passover story led by PJ Library while creating artistic Seder plates. Passover desserts provided.
Price: Free to the Community
About the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA)
Impacting more than 60,000 people annually, the Marcus Jewish Community Center of Atlanta (MJCCA) is welcoming to people of all faiths, ages, and backgrounds. The MJCCA is committed to strengthening the quality of life in Atlanta and is recognized as one of the most highly-regarded Jewish community centers in the nation. Our NAEYC-accredited preschools, award-winning camps, outstanding cultural events, and invigorating sports and fitness programs engage and connect the community.
More Information
Media Inquiries, contact Lora Sommer at 678.812.4078 or lora.sommer@atlantajcc.org
For more information about the MJCCA, contact 678.812.4000, or atlantajcc.org.
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