Community Seder, Sunday, April 13, 2025, 6-9PM
West Village Meeting House, Brattleboro
This year’s Seder will again be catered by Chef Gretchen Hardy from The Porch with a bit of help from some of us. Below is the registration / reservation form, the Shalom Cloud payment link and a Sign Up Genius link for items not provided by The Porch – such as Charoset, Gefilte fish, karpas, maror, desserts, hard boiled eggs, horse radish. Due to the caterer’s increased supply chain costs our costs have gone up. Based on an estimate of 65 participants, the actual cost per person including security and space rental is $68.00 but we are only asking $35 for adults. The net difference (> $2000) will be partially covered by BAJC’s Pesach budget ($1000). We hope to make up the remainder with a grant from the Harold Grinspoon Foundation, but there is no guarantee. If you’d like to contribute more than $35, BAJC will be grateful.
Online registration and payment information at this link.
Or register & pay via snail mail as described below. You need not sign up for a specific entree. As was the case last year, everyone may have some of each dish.
SUG Link for contributing extra items for seder.
Menu
All Sides are Vegan
1) Szechuan Eggplant with Mint & Basil
2) Roasted Beet, Avocado and blood orange salad over arugula, fennel and pepitas in a citrus vinaigrette (GF)
3) Tsimmis with sweet potatoes, plums & pineapple
Entrees
1) Chicken Marbella with olives, plums, herbs in a white wine sauce
2) Moroccan Haddock with peppers and onions in a tomato paprika broth with fresh herb
3) Passover Beef brisket
Vegan Entrees:
Yet To Be Determined
All three side dishes from above can also be added to your meal.
Matzo Ball soup (chicken or vegetarian broth), Gefilte Fish and Hard Boiled Eggs will also be served.
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NAME: How Many In Party
EMAIL: Adults:
PHONE #: Teen: Child:
Cost: Early Bird Adult $35.00 / person (until March 21)
Children under 12 $25.00
Children under 12-18 $28.00
No one turned away for lack of funds if you register and pay by March 21.
Let us know if you need a subsidy.
Late registration no later than April 6 (final deadline)
Adult: $42.00
Children under 12 $30.00
Children 12-18 $35.00
PLEASE SEND RESERVATION FORM & CHECK PAYABLE TO:
BAJC c/o STEPHAN BRANDSTATTER
412 WESTERN AVE. #2, BRATTLEBORO, VT, 05301
One way to create more seder (i.e. order) in the Seder is to assign readings in advance. When you register, please email ravamita@bajcvermont.org and let her know if she can assign you a reading. We will probably use The Promise of the Land, the Haggadah we used 4 years ago. If you have a copy at home, please return it to the shul or let us know that you have one and will be bringing it to the seder, as we are down to about 30 copies. If you would like to contribute an outside reading, song or activity, please let the rabbi know by Monday, April 7, to allow time to incorporate it into the flow of the evening.