Passover Resources

Perfect for Pesach: Passover recipes you’ll want to make all year: A professional caterer, host of Kosher.com’s Sunny Side Up, and the pioneer of the Kosher Chopped competition, Naomi Nachman knows good food. In fact, as her cookbook tagline says, Perfect for Pesach includes Passover recipes you’ll want to make all year”. With 120 gluten-free, non-gebrochts recipes and prep-ahead tips, this Passover cookbook is one you’ll use over and over again.

by Naomi Nachman (Author), Miriam Pascal (Author)
⭐ 4.8 Stars on Amazon (124 ratings) | Published 2017

The New Passover Menu: Passover is a celebration of freedom—and Paula Shoyer’s innovative Passover collection celebrates culinary freedom, while still honoring the holiday’s dietary rules. “The Kosher Baker” dishes will set you free, combining all the nostalgic pleasure of family favorites with 65 contemporary creations sure to please a new generation of creative cooks. Covering both seder nights and all eight days of the holiday, Shoyer redefines Passover dining with an updated and global menu that includes Banana Charoset, Peruvian Roast Chicken with Salsa Verde, Moroccan Spiced Short Ribs, Sweet Potato Tzimmis, Eggplant Parmesan, and Frittata with Broccoli and Leeks. And don’t forget the desserts (many gluten-free) that are Shoyer’s speciality, including Triple Chocolate Biscotti, Opera Cake, and Pear Frangipane Tarts. To streamline your planning, there are eight full menus to use as is or to mix and match, along with suggestions for other meals.

by Paula Shoyer
⭐ 4.5 Stars on Amazon (69 ratings) | Published in 2015

Entree to Judaism: What we eat says so much about who we are and from where we come. Do you like your matzah brie sweet or savory? Is your chicken soup matzah ball or mulligatawny? Does your menu feature a cheese torta or a tofu salad? Wherever Jews have settled, they have adapted local tastes and ingredients to meet the needs of Shabbat and kashrut, creating a rich and diverse menu of flavors and styles, all still Jewish. Tina Wasserman leads a culinary journey around the world and across the ages, from Spain to India, from Russia to Tunisia, sharing the histories and recipes of the great Diaspora communities and the many wonderful ways they have told their stories through food. Includes over 275 recipes and dozens of full color photos, with a section on holiday dishes including Passover favorites.

“This book is a cornucopia of tasty dishes easily managed in the American kitchen.”
By Tina Wasserman
⭐ 4.6 Stars on Amazon (27 ratings) | Published in 1999

Vegan Start Passover Cookbook: Eat Well on Pesach! With the many dietary restrictions of Passover, many kosher-for-Passover recipes end up relying on animal products. For vegans and those wishing for a more plant-based Passover, Rena Reich’s Vegan Start Passover Cookbook brings something new to the kosher-for-Passover table. All recipes are without kitniyot – Ashkenazi-friendly. This cookbook features vegan and non-kitniyot recipes for staples like almond milk, mayonnaise, and crackers, as well as recipes for “Jewish soul food” like kneidlach and kishka.

Passover can be hard for vegans. This book makes it easier. All recipes are without kitniyot – Ashkenazi friendly. You Can be Vegan and Have Kneidlach! What would Pesach be without Matzo Balls? You get the recipe for these bad boys as well as a whole bunch of other soup recipes to enjoy during the holiday. Make your own almond milk, mayonnaise, pesto and crackers (yes, I said crackers). Ever Try to Make Your Own Gnocchi? Give it a shot. Enjoy it and the many other main dishes, like portobello steaks and “spaghetti” with tomato sauce. Top it all off with amazing desserts. Turtle bars, apple cake, chocolate chip cookie, macadamia-banana cream, chocolate torte… Need I say more? Well there are more wonderful desserts in the book. Enjoy Passover in Vegan Style. This cookbook has Jewish soul food, like kneidlach, tzimmes, and kishke. Vegans and non-Vegans alike can enjoy them. I hope you have as much fun eating them as I had making them. Eat bubelah, eat. Chag Kasher v’Sameach!

by Rena Reich
⭐ 4.2 Stars on Amazon | Published in 2016

Passover Made Easy: Leah Schapira and Victoria Dwek are the prolific duo behind Artscroll’s Made Easy series of cookbooks. In Passover Made Easy, you’ll find innovative and reliable Passover recipes along with full-color photos for every dish, a wine guide, and plating suggestions. Recipes you can look forward to trying are Brisket Eggrolls, Matzaroni and Cheese, and (non-gebrochts) Banana French Toast.

by Leah Schapira (Author), Victoria Dwek (Author)
⭐ 4.3 Stars on Amazon (47 Ratings) | Published in 2013

Too Good To Passover: Sephardic & Judeo-Arabic Seder Menus and Memories from Africa, Asia and Europe: Looking for a change from the traditional Passover matzah ball soup and potato kugel? Part history book, part cookbook, Too Good to Passover is a one-of-a-kind compilation of “Sephardic & Judeo-Arabic Seder Menus and Memories from Africa, Asia and Europe”. With Passover recipes, customs, and personal stories from ancient Jewish communities in North Africa, Asia, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East, this book offers the reader a truly global Passover experience.

by Jennifer Felicia Abadi (Author)
⭐ 4.7 Stars on Amazon | Published in 2018

The Children’s Jewish Holiday Kitchen: A Cookbook with 70 Fun Recipes for You and Your Kids, from the Author of Jewish Cooking in America – In The Children’s Jewish Holiday Kitchen, beloved authority on Jewish cooking Joan Nathan shares seventy child-friendly recipes and cooking activities from around the world. Covering the ten major holidays, here she present a vast array of foods, flavors, and ideas. Included are dishes old and new, traditional and novel—everything from hamantashen to hummus, chicken soup with matzah balls to matzah pizza, fruit kugel to Persian pomegranate punch. Beautifully illustrated, this delightful cookbook will draw the entire family into the spirit and fun of Jewish holiday celebrations.

by Joan Nathan
⭐ 4.6 Stars on Amazon | Published in 2000

Matzah Meals: A Passover Cookbook for Kids: This simple cookbook includes lots of great recipes for the young Passover cook. You’ll also find instructions for preparing the seder and craft ideas for decorating the seder table.

By Barbara Steinberg (Author), Judy Tabs (Author)
⭐ 4.6 Stars on Amazon | First edition published in 1985

Passover: Celebrating Now, Remembering Then: The National Jewish Book Award finalists for Hanukkah Haiku return with Passover: Celebrating Now, Remembering Then, a celebration of Passover’s past and present, its meanings, its history, and its traditions. Karla Gudeon’s folk-inspired artwork serves as a gorgeous backdrop for this fresh look at Passover. Harriet Ziefert seamlessly weaves elements of a contemporary seder with the biblical stories from which the rituals evolved. An ideal gift for Passover gatherings, this inspired book embraces family, freedom, and remembrance. This book makes a nice supplement for those wishing to engage in all aspects of the seder, as they are not all represented here.

by Harriet Ziefert (Author), Karla Gudeon (Illustrator)
⭐ 4 on Amazon (8 ratings) | Published in 2010

The Passover Journey: A Seder Companion: Follows the story of the Israelites’ journey from slavery to freedom, in a detailed and age-appropriate explanation of the rituals and symbols of the Passover Seder, combined with lavish illustrations. For older children.

by Barbara Diamond Goldin (Author), Neil Waldman (Illustrator)
⭐3.5 on Amazon (3 ratings) | Published in 1997

The Maggid Map: The Maggid section of the Haggadah is full of so many twists and turns. How can you find your path through its texts and stories? Hadar’s Maggid Map will show you the way! Kids and grownups alike will love folding it out and following the Maggid Map along the Seder journey, exploring the different parts of Maggid and how they fit together. Available for download in English and Hebrew.

By Hadar’s Children and Families Division

Ma Nishtana: Why is this Night Different? – A Passover Story Game: Ma Nishtana is a storytelling tabletop game where players embody characters from the Exodus story, making choices that shape the journey to freedom. The game includes a guidebook, ritual materials, and options for both in-person and remote play.

• Play Time: 3-5 hours
• Players: 3-6 (including host)

It’s an engaging, interactive way to explore the Passover story and its themes of sacrifice, community, and responsibility. Available as a downloadable game with a digital character keeper for remote play.

by Gabrielle Rabinowitz and Ben Bisogno with art by Katrin Dirim

River Runner – A Passover Table Experience: The River Runner is a unique game board and Seder plate combo that runs down the center of your Passover table. Featuring Miriam’s cup as the moving piece, it connects rituals and moments in the Passover story through a water-themed design. The piece symbolizes journeys, with Miriam at the center.

Made from durable, recyclable plastic film, the River Runner can be used year after year. The game has no set rules, allowing participants to engage, ask questions, and personalize their experience.

created by Eli Kaplan Wildmann, Unbound Jerusalem

Had Gadya TV created by DAYS: ‘Had Gadya’ is one of the most playful songs in the Passover Seder, and a meaningful way to end it. Build your own Had Gadya TV, and play it as you sing this super fun song during the Seder.

Available as part of Passover in a Box™ by DAYS

10 Plagues Game created by DAYS: The Ten Plagues Game, featuring illustrations that blend historical significance with contemporary humor, captures the imagination of kids, making the learning process both fun and relevant. It’s an innovative way to teach the story of the plagues, ensuring a deep, memorable connection to tradition through laughter and learning.

Perfect as a giveaway • Family fun night / Ages 6-9 can play by themselves

River Ride created by PJ Library: PJ Library’s interactive storytelling game, the River Ride. This also makes a great centerpiece for a child-friendly Passover seder.

Seder Cards created by Friends of JCC Budapest: Family card game to help you through the steps of a Passover Seder! Developed and created by the Jewish Community Center of Budapest, these cards help create a game out of your traditional Seder, making your holiday more interactive and inclusive.

PJ Library Atlanta: Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta brings PJ Library family programs that support the themes and content of the books families receive. PJ Library, a program of Jewish Federation of Greater Atlanta, is funded nationally in partnership with The Harold Grinspoon Foundation and locally by the generous support of local families. Serving the Greater Atlanta community, including households within a 50-miles radius around Metro Atlanta.

L’dor V’dor Judaica: L’dor V’dor Judaica saves Judaica from thrift shops, estate sales, yard sales and the trash In order to both give It another life and providing It to Jews seeking out these Items. By rehoming Judaica, we not only are able to give It a new life, but also bring the joy and light that using and having Judaica brings into our lives. We hope to also help all Jews in Atlanta to feel a part of the Jewish community here and help create connections that will be celebrated and relived each time the Judaica is used.