The rich are different than you and me, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote – which is why people are curious about how they spent their night that is different from all other nights.
Jewish celebrities are a diverse group, and so the ways they spent their Passover holiday were, not surprisingly, just as diverse.
“Like the rest of us, some of Hollywood’s Jews observed Passover this weekend — it turns out quite a few of them were eating matzah ball soup, looking for the afikomen and spending quality time with their families,” reported the Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA). Social media posts tell the tales:
“Glee” actress Dianna Agron, JTA reports, “shared a video of herself getting in the mood for her seder by dancing to “Tradition” from “Fiddler on the Roof.”
Mayim Bialik, of “The Big Bang Theory,” “posted a photo of a single, buttered piece of matzah and labeled it “dinner.”
Zach Braff “shared a photo of himself and “Scrubs” co-star Sarah Chalke titled “Happy Passover,” found JTA, adding. “(It’s not quite clear why they are holding goats, but it may be related to an animal-filled Easter celebration from which he also shared photos.)”
Yael Grobglas, a regular on “Jane the Virgin” who grew up in Israel, posted “tasty photos from her seder.”
“West Wing” star Josh Malina “cooked up a pretty big pot of matzah ball soup,” according to JTA. He posted, “On Passover we proclaim ‘Let all who are hungry come and eat,’ yet who among us throws open his door to those in need?” Malina wrote. “It’s a good time to offer a meal to the hungry on our streets, or to make a donation to @MAZONusa (or your favorite organization that addresses food insecurity).”
Actress and deaf activist Marlee Matlin “posted a photo of herself signing both “Happy Passover” and “Happy Easter” and eating a piece of matzah.”
Debra Messing, of “Will and Grace,” “shared two selfies with her son Roman at a seder,” JTA reported. “She also posted a photo of the scene following the meal, with two people passed out on the ride home.” Messing posted this: “Passover Seder with our chosen family,” she wrote, “(and yes, I know there’s something in my teeth so you don’t have to tell me.)” In a separate Instagram post, Messing issued a call to action: “Today is Passover. A Holiday that celebrates the Jews freedom from slavery and oppression,” she wrote. “It’s a happy holiday. We give thanks, and ask God to free all peoples who are oppressed and don’t enjoy equanimity all over the world. We must start in our own back yard.”
Comedian John Mulaney isn’t Jewish, said JTA, “but he shared a photo of him looking for the afikomen and making a joke about the Four Sons from the seder. (His wife Annamarie Tendler is Jewish).”
Michaela Watkins, formerly of “Saturday Night Live” and the Hulu series “Casual,” “was happy with herself for throwing a seder for 12 people.”
