Jews Scale Down Passover Seders Amid Gathering Restrictions

Click here for the latest coronavirus news, which the BDN has made free for the public. You can support our critical reporting on the coronavirus by purchasing a digital subscription or donating directly to the newsroom. Every Passover, Jews around the world ask: “Why is this night different from all other nights?” The answer this year is the same as it’s always been: “On all other nights we eat bread or matzah, while on this night we eat only matzah.” [Our COVID-19 tracker contains the most recent information on Maine cases by county] But the circumstances this year certainly aren’t the same. The coronavirus has forced Jews everywhere, including Steven Mogul and his family in Bangor, to limit their celebratory Passover meals known as seders from extended families and friends to small, one-household affairs. “This year will be different,” said Mogul, an attorney who grew up in Bangor.