FAQ
What is #friendseder™?
A way of life... but seriously. Inspired by Friendsgiving, #friendseder™ was created to be a partner to the Passover seder. Friendseder.com provides resources, activities, and content for people interested in hosting Passover experiences with their friends! #Friendseder™ is all about empowering YOU to bring Passover to life in your own way and be inspired to feel a part of something larger than just your own dinner/hosting experience. #Friendseder™ hosts and participants generate new energy and ideas around Passover, bring themselves to old traditions - and create new ones. Think new-age Passover Seder with your peeps, with activities, discussion prompts, games, and more!
Our dream is that in five years, Friendseder will be as colloquial as Friendsgiving: 1st seder, 2nd seder, #Friendseder™
Does my #friendseder™ have to take place during Passover?
Nope! We want you to feel free to gather with your framily (friends that have become like family) at any time during the month before Passover starts to celebrate together!
CAN MY #FRIENDSEDER™ BE VIRTUAL?
YES! Above all else we want you to have a safe and healthy #Friendseder™ gathering experience, which means that sometimes that will need to take place on the internet. We got you covered. Our Friendseder Box and new haggadah was designed with digital needs in mind, with tips, tricks, suggestions, and accommodations for your digital #Friendseder experience!
Does it matter which friends I invite? Do they need to be Jewish?
Ideally invite the friends who aren't jerks (but even the traditional Passover Seder guide-book, known as the Haggadah, acknowledges that there are some "wicked" children among us)! The idea is to share the holiday with your friends - whoever they may be! If they're your friend (or even a friend of a friend!) they belong at your table to share in the awesomeness of your #Friendseder™.
Does it matter what food I serve at my #friendseder™?
There are traditional dietary restrictions associated with Passover (refraining from bread products for example), but part of the beauty of hosting anytime during the month leading up to Passover is that if you choose dates outside of the holiday, so there's no need to worry about keeping the holiday-specific food rules. If you host during the holiday itself, you'll want to make sure to check in with your guests as to their dietary practices to make sure everyone has something they can happily eat. For great Passover friendly options and some delicious takes on traditional Seder foods, check the Resources section at friendseder.com!
I've never hosted anything, and I'm nervous. What kind of support will #friendseder™ offer me?
From a custom-designed guide-book, to recipe suggestions, to the ability to call and speak with someone one-on-one, to "how-to" webinars, we've got you covered! We have also partnered with a ton of other great organizations to share the amazing resources they have about this holiday as well.
Follow Up Q: webinars? tell me more!
#Friendseder™ will be hosting two live “how-to” webinars to walk you through the whole process of hosting a #Friendseder™, with a chance to ask your questions (and have them answered) live during the session. And yes, these webinars will be recorded and posted if you can’t make the initial times.
In order to most effectively prepare, we ask that you submit any questions you may have for the Q&A by sending a message to info@friendseder.com.
Dates and times for 2021 are TBD, check back soon or sign up for email updates!
Follow up Q: my question wasn’t listed. Help!
Not to worry. Please email us at info@friendseder.com and we will either reply via email or schedule a time to give you a call! Can’t wait to connect!