Passover 2025

With Spring comes Passover, when Jewish families gather everywhere to remember a journey of freedom. It is a major Jewish holiday and a time to remember and meditate on the story of Exodus. 

Known as Pesach in Hebrew, Passover is one of the most widely observed holidays in the Jewish tradition. It marks the biblical story of the Israelites’ escape from slavery in Egypt. For many observant Jews, a central part of preparing for Passover involves clearing their homes of all leavened foods, known as chametz, and refraining from eating them for the entire holiday week.

In place of bread, they eat matzo, an unleavened flatbread symbolic of the Passover story. Tradition holds that the Israelites had to leave Egypt so quickly that there wasn’t enough time for their dough to rise. Another interpretation suggests matzo was simply more practical for a long journey through the desert, being lighter and easier to transport than typical bread. In 2025, Passover begins at sundown on April 12. Beyond the rituals and readings, Passover is about freedom, not just from the Pharaoh but anything that holds people back.

In honor of Passover, we wanted to highlight the film When Do We Eat? If you’ve ever survived a Seder or holiday that felt like a marathon of emotions, matzo, and mild family drama, When Do We Eat? is the perfect movie for you to watch this Passover. 

Directed by Salvador Litvak and starring Michael Lerner and a young Max Greenfield, this indie cult comedy takes the classic Passover meal and spins it into a chaotic, heartfelt, and hilariously dysfunctional evening you won’t forget.

The film centers on Ira Stuckman (Lerner), a hard-nosed, old-school dad determined to host the fastest Seder in history — until one of his kids secretly doses him with a hallucinogenic form of ecstasy. What follows is a Passover meal that explodes into confessions, confrontations, and epiphanies, all while the family tries to hold it together over brisket and matzo balls. Throw in a surprise dinner guest, lingering resentments among the siblings, and hilarious banter, and you’ve got a night that goes wildly off the rails. 

What makes When Do We Eat? more than just a dinner-table comedy is its underlying message. Each family member is battling their problems, whether it’s resentment, shame, addiction, or the pressure to live up to someone else’s expectations. The Seder becomes a backdrop for healing, even if it arrives in the most unexpected ways, like a drug-fueled dad hallucinating at dinner. It’s a reminder that while tradition is important, sometimes the real meaning of a holiday comes from connecting with your family members. 

So this Passover, whether your Seder is a spiritual experience or a noisy, wine-fueled night full of eye-rolls and inside jokes, consider watching When Do We Eat?

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