The holiday of Passover is many people's favorite on the Jewish calendar by far. The celebration is centered in the home, rather than the synagogue. We hold a seder - literally translated as "order" - really a lengthy ceremonious meal. It is customary to invite friends and relatives, and we are encouraged to share our seder with non-Jews as well. We are also directed to ask questions as to why we do certain things - most famous are the "Four Questions" (Ma Nishtana) that the youngest present asks, but all who are at the table are encouraged to ask their own questions, or add their own words of Torah. Traditionally, we follow along with the hagadah, which outlines the different parts of the seder as we walk through the story of the Exodus from Egypt. However, in recent years there has been a large number of new resources, new traditions and new hagadot that have become available to incorporate into your seder. Every family has their own unique spin on how the seder is done. This is one time that I'm glad to live outside of Israel - we have a seder on the first and second night of Passover, while those in Israel have a seder on the first night only.

Here are some resources to help you get ready for the Passover holiday - fast approaching - which starts this year on Monday night, April 2nd.

Chabad - Although the group itself is ultra-Orthodox, it does a ton of outreach work. It's website is full of step-by-step resources for preparing for the holiday and holding your own seder. Also has an entire section on "family fun" - how to incorporate your kids into what you are doing.

Kids Domain - Although not a Jewish site per se, this website has a few nice looking crafts and recipies geared for kids at Passover.

Jewish Virtual Library - For an in-depth look at the holiday itself, background and customs, check out this site.

And don't forget your hagadah! (Try to make sure that you have enough for everyone at the table!)

Judaica Depot - An online store with an amazing array of hagadot to choose from.

Modern, Egalitarian, mostly English haggadah (since it's a Hebrew word, there is, of course, no consensus on how to spell it in English - one 'g' or two, an 'h' or not. Whatever) This is a nice one because you can have it personalized with your family name, and you can actually preview the entire haggadah online.