Thank you for registering for our first-night Ohel Ayalah Seder! All the info you need is below.

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Thank you for registering for our first-night seder. We are so excited you can join us! We have people joining from Manhattan to Milwaukee to California to other places around the country.

This email has all the info you need. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out. We look forward to celebrating with you soon!

WHEN & WHERE
Wednesday, April 1st, 2026
W83rd Ministry Center (150 W. 83rd St., Manhattan, 10024)

SCHEDULE
5:45--Doors open
6:00--Optional wine tasting
6:30--Seder begins
*8:00 / 8:15 (approximately)--Main meal served
*9:45 (approximately)--Seder ends

COMING LATE?
If you anticipate being late to the seder, please let us know by 3pm on Wednesday, April 1st. Every year, we have walk-ins at the seder. If our registration is full, we sadly sometimes need to turn people away. Unless we have heard from you about coming late, after 6:40, we might offer your seat to someone at the door so they have a place to go.

WHAT'S NEW THIS YEAR?
The room itself is smaller than some of the other ones we've been in. So, this year, we are moving to rows of tables rather than the familiar circles. We'll still honor your seating requests, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts on the new seating arrangement in our post-seder survey!

In addition to the new venue, we have a new caterer: Eli's Market. Important Kashrut note: the food itself is kosher for Passover, but Eli's Market does not have a mashgiach on staff. If you have additional questions, please reach out to Eli's Market or to us.

WHAT'S THE SAME?
The haggadah, the table discussions, the warm Ohel Ayalah atmosphere, the raffle... really everything else! Most importantly, we are thrilled you are choosing to celebrate the first-night seder with us, and we look forward to an evening of learning, reflecting, eating, and celebrating.

VOLUNTEERING
Thank you to those who offered to help. You'll hear from us shortly. In the meantime, if you are interested in helping us set up before the seder and/or clean up afterward, please let us know.

SELLING HAMETZ
Looking to sell your hametz? You can do so here through Moishe Steigmann, The Mindful Rabbi of Ohel Ayalah.

Ohel Ayalah First-Night Seder Registration 2026

Currently, we are sold out of reserved seats. To put your name on the WAIT LIST, please email [email protected]. We also have limited WALK-IN seats available. More info can be found at ohelayalah.org.