The Museum of Jewish Heritage will partner with the National Yiddish Theatre Folksbiene (NYTF) to present a kid-friendly “Pop-Up Passover” this Sunday (March 25), from 10:00 am to noon. The event will feature old and new Passover traditions, Yiddish songs, create personalized Haggadot (the text recited at the Seder on the first two nights of Passover), and a cooking demonstration based on innovative Seder recipes.
“Stories are essential for connecting one generation to another, and it’s wonderful to bring together children, parents, and grandparents to explore the ancient story of Passover and to help them make it meaningful for today,” adds Michael S. Glickman, president of the Museum.
The program will include opportunities for children to create crafts for the Seder table, a child-friendly cooking demonstration, klezmer music, scavenger hunts, and a children’s performance of “the Matzah Ball Fairy.”
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A family-friendly introduction to Passover traditions is scheduled for the Museum of Jewish Heritage this Sunday.
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“Passover is a time to celebrate freedom, redemption, and thankfulness,” says NYTF chief executive officer Christopher Massimine. “As we prepare for the start of Passover on March 30, we are bringing families together for a joyous festival, an occasion to illustrate what our younger generation can learn about one of the most important holidays in our tradition, the liberation of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt.”
Now celebrating its 103rd season, the NYTF is the world’s oldest continuously operating Yiddish theater company, and the longest consecutively producing theater troupe of any kind in the United States. The organization makes history come alive with plays, musicals, concerts, lectures, interactive educational workshops, and community-building activities in both English and Yiddish.
The NYTF will collaborate with the Museum of Jewish Heritage again later this year, when they co-present the American premiere of “Fiddler on the Roof” in Yiddish, which will open on July 4. The Yiddish translation (with English and Russian supertitles) adds new depth and dimension to the most well-known Jewish musical in the world. Call 212-213-2120 Ext. 204 for tickets, groups and membership.
Now celebrating its 103rd season, the NYTF is the world’s oldest continuously operating Yiddish theater company, and the longest consecutively producing theater troupe of any kind in the United States. The organization makes history come alive with plays, musicals, concerts, lectures, interactive educational workshops, and community-building activities in both English and Yiddish.
Tickets to Sunday’s Pop-Up Passover event are priced at $10, but are free for children and grandchildren of members of NYTF and MJH. For tickets, please browse mjhnyc.org/pop or call 646-437-4202.