Whether you journey out of Egypt every year or this is your first Exodus, come laugh, celebrate and eat and drink with MCH and Silverstein Base Chicago. See our 2026 Student and Young Adult offerings below and click the appropriate links to for more information. Seder registration is now open and is required for all of our Passover Seders. Registration forms will close no later than March 30 or when capacity is reached. Please be sure to sign up as soon as possible. Walk-ins will not be admitted. There is no cost to students to attend our student seders. Our young adult and community seders are $18 per person. If cost is a barrier to attendance, please reach out directly to the Base seder host.
Wednesday, April 1: 1st Seder
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Join our family for seder! We'll journey through the seder, decoding and exploring the more complex and confusing parts of the ritual together. Expect space for all of the traditional seder practices, with pathways for more individualized discussion, questioning, learning, song, and play. This is a great seder for those newer to the ritual or interested in refreshing their approach.
Chef Rav Jonathan is home-cooking!!!*We have reached the capacity for the event. Please reach out to RavJonathan@metrochicagohillel.org to be added to the waiting list.
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Join Base LNCLN for our fifth annual Community First Night Seder on Wednesday, April 1st, at 7:15 pm. Our seder is a very special experience. You can expect delicious food, robust conversation, energetic singing, and big questions! We’re so excited for you to be a part of it. Please note that this event is 21+. Base LNCLN is a home-based Jewish community for people in their 20s and 30s in Lincoln Park, Chicago. Wherever you are coming from and wherever you are going – welcome home.
*We have reached the capacity for the event. Please reach out to RavSarah@metrochicagohillel.org to be added to the waiting list.
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Join Base Logan Square for First Night Seder on Wednesday, April 1st at 7:30PM. We will start the Seder at ~7:50PM. Our seder is going to be a blast! You can expect delicious food, deep conversation and learning, and all the good vibes! We’re so excited for you to be a part of it. Please make sure that each attendee registers individually so that the number of attendees is completely clear. Thanks! Base Logan Square is proudly a part of Silverstein Base Chicago. Our Base is also the home of our cat, named Luna. Let us know if you are allergic or of any other issues.
*We have reached the capacity for the event. Please reach out to RavMoshe@metrochicagohillel.org to be added to the waiting list.
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Join Metro Chicago Hillel on Wednesday, April 1 at 7:30 pm at Luba & Bernard Friedman Base Loop. Please use the form linked below to register each individual attendee. If you are registering for multiple people, after form submission, you will be shown the link to register for additional attendees.
Come gather around the Seder plate as we tell the story of our liberation. We will enjoy a full Seder, sing, share stories, and rejoice in our freedom. This event will be capped, and you must register to attend.
Questions? Please reach out to Rav Ezra.
Click here for registration form.
Thursday, April 2: 2nd Seder
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Join Metro Chicago Hillel on Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 pm at the MCH offices located at 858 W Wrightwood Avenue, Chicago for a meaning-making and memory-making seder. Please click here to register each individual attendee. If you are registering for multiple people, after form submission, you will be shown the link to register for additional attendees.
Rabbi Nicole and Marni can't wait to celebrate Passover with you. Join us for a meal that will feature absolutely no bread with Rabbi Nicole and Marni as we explore why this night is different from all other nights. Dinner served approximately at 8:15.
Questions? Please reach out to Rabbi Nicole or Marni.
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Join our family for seder! We'll journey through the seder, decoding and exploring the more complex and confusing parts of the ritual together. Expect space for all of the traditional seder practices, with pathways for more individualized discussion, questioning, learning, song, and play. This is a great seder for those newer to the ritual or interested in refreshing their approach.
Chef Rav Jonathan is home-cooking!!!*We have reached the capacity for the event. Please reach out to RavJonathan@metrochicagohillel.org to be added to the waiting list.
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Join YLD and Base Logan Square for our Second Night Seder on Thursday, April 2nd at 7:45PM. We will start the Seder at ~8:05PM. Our seder is going to be a blast! You can expect delicious food, deep conversation and learning, and all the good vibes! We're so excited for you to be a part of it. Please make sure that each attendee registers individually so that the number of attendees is completely clear. Base Logan Square is proudly a part of Silverstein Base Chicago.
Click here to register. Walk-ins will not be admitted. Address will be provided to all registered attendees.
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Support Passover at Metro Chicago Hillel
Passover, one of the most celebrated holidays in the Jewish world, commemorates the biblical Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. The week-long holiday is celebrated by munching on matzah, slabs of crisp, unleavened bread, and abstaining from chametz, or leavened food. Other observances include the seder (a ritual meal), lively songs, intense discussion and of course, debate. We were once slaves in Egypt, now we are free… LET’S EAT! Whether students are hungry for brisket and macaroons, or for the warmth of community and the light of Torah, Hillel welcomes them to the table. Passover begins with the first seder on April 1, 2026.
Metro Chicago Hillel does not charge students for our Passover programming. Your donations support multiple Seder experiences, kosher for Passover meals, and additional holiday programming. Thank you for your support and for partnering with Metro Chicago Hillel to create a vibrant Jewish community for college students throughout the Chicagoland area! Click here to donate and select Passover from the drop down menu.
Thank you to Maot Chitim for its support of our Passover Seder through generous donations of kosher for Passover food.