The STL Jewish Light presents the 3rd Annual Passover Project at City Winery St. Louis on Wednesday, April 8th at 7pm!

photos provided by The St. Louis Jewish Light and The City Winery St. Louis

The Passover Project at City Winery St. Louis is an annual interactive, musical alternative seder held at City the City Winery St. Louis at the Foundry STL. It features the Brothers Lazaroff and various local artists. Created by St. Louis Jewish Light Editor-in-Chief Ellen Futterman, it blends traditional seder elements with music, poetry, and special menu items, acting as a "friend raiser" for Jewish journalism.

Key Details of The Passover Project

What it is: A musical, "grown-up" alternative seder featuring live, eclectic music, poetry, and storytelling.
When: The 2026 event takes place on Wednesday, April 8, at 7 p.m. (doors at 6 p.m.) at City Winery St. Louis.
Performers: Led by Brothers Lazaroff, featuring artists like Anita Jackson, Rabbi Daniel Bogard, Rob Koritz, and others.
Food & Drink: City Winery offers a special, non-strictly-kosher menu featuring brisket, with matzah and macaroons on tables. A four-glass wine flight is available.
Purpose: The event benefits the St. Louis Jewish Light, aiming to celebrate community and the future of local Jewish journalism.

The Passover Project is a Jewish Light “Friend raiser”

The event is designed to be a "friend raiser" and a, "decidedly grown-up," experience. It showcases a diverse array of local talent while offering a new way to engage with the story of Passover.

A friend-raiser is a targeted, informal event designed to raise awareness and cultivate new supporters. The goal is to build relationships, introduce the St. Louis Jewish Light’s mission to new networks, and identify future volunteers or donors in a low-pressure setting.

The Passover Project Held Annually at The City Winery St. Louis

City Winery St. Louis is a premier entertainment venue, restaurant, and fully functioning winery located in the City Foundry STL development. It offers an intimate, upscale experience featuring live music, comedy, and globally-influenced dining paired with wines produced on-site. It is located in the Foundry STL, 3730 Foundry Way, Suite 158, in the Midtown neighborhood.

How it Began

In early 2024, St. Louis Jewish Light Editor-in-Chief Ellen Futterman enlisted Brothers Lazaroff to help produce a music-filled alternative seder. Rooted in a few examples from other creative communities around the country, Ellen wanted to create an experiential Passover seder that both brought the community together and highlighted some of St. Louis' abundant talent. Attendees will enjoy a family-friendly, but decidedly grown-up seder, with music, poetry, grooves, and some hidden mystical teachings connected throughout.

Some non-kosher seder dishes fashioned by City Winery’s culinary team will be featured for purchase, along with the traditional four glasses of wine offered as a special wine flight (or glasses may be purchased separately).

Brothers Lazaroff

Led by brothers David and Jeff Lazaroff, Brothers Lazaroff is at once a St. Louis–based songwriting and producing team and a six- to fifteen-piece ensemble. They have made a habit of effortlessly blending genres around their rooted songwriting, while also developing multiple long-running events that bring music and community together. Brothers Lazaroff has released over a dozen original albums, EPs, and live recordings. These songs and events have become the foundation for an ever-growing family of multidisciplinary artists.

Anita Jackson

Anita Jackson is a St. Louis native who has traveled nationally and internationally in theater productions, concerts, and workshops. She has recorded and performed as a background vocalist for numerous artists, including Bette Midler on the Grammy Award–winning song “From a Distance,” as well as Patti Austin, Mariah Carey, and many others. Anita has also been a featured performer with the St. Louis Black Repertory Theatre and will soon release her first solo jazz album, Life Is Beautiful, honoring loved ones lost during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Rabbi Daniel Bogard

Rabbi Daniel Bogard serves as a rabbi at Central Reform Congregation in St. Louis, where he focuses on ritual life, teaching, and community engagement. Known for his warmth, musicality, and accessibility, Rabbi Bogard brings a contemporary spiritual voice to Jewish tradition, weaving text, story, and song into meaningful communal experiences. His presence helps anchor this seder in both tradition and creativity.

David Goldenberg

David Goldenberg is a St. Louis–based musician and producer whose work bridges Jewish music, jazz, rock, and improvisational traditions. A longtime collaborator with Brothers Lazaroff and a central figure in many of CRC’s most innovative musical offerings, Goldenberg brings a deep sensitivity to ensemble playing, texture, and groove. His work emphasizes music as a vehicle for connection, ritual, and shared experience.

Rob Koritz

Rob Koritz was classically trained at the University of Arizona and earned a degree in Jazz Studies at Webster University in his hometown of St. Louis. Since 1999, Rob has been the drummer for Dark Star Orchestra, helping to keep the music and live concert experience of the Grateful Dead alive for more than 25 years. He also founded the “Percussion Discussion,” a team-building workshop centered on drumming, and in 2021 launched The Music Plays the Band podcast, featuring conversations with major figures in the jam band world and beyond.

Joey Ferber

Joey Ferber is a guitarist and singer-songwriter whose musical styles merge like the meeting of rivers just north of his home city of St. Louis. Born into a musical family, Ferber gravitated toward music early as both a listener and a player. In addition to his solo work, he performs with the future funk and avant-garde ensemble Blvck Spvde & the Cosmos. He is currently working on a new album with his group Joe2Morrow, a collaboration with his childhood friend Zack Morrow of Kansas City, blending shared roots, long-standing musical rapport, and a forward-looking creative vision.

Michael Tzinberg

Michael Tzinberg is a musician and early childhood Jewish educator from St. Louis, Missouri. He plays old-time, blues, early country, and other traditional music. Originally a drummer, Michael now plays fiddle, banjo, guitar, and mandolin. He is one half of the old-time/science-fiction band Wild Mountain Thyme Machine.

At the City Winery St. Louis

Dine At the Show

🍽️ We provide food and beverage service directly to your table in the venue. Or, for an expanded menu and more relaxed experience, arrive early and enjoy a meal in our restaurant before the show. When dining in the restaurant, reservations are encouraged and can be made via Resy starting one month before the show. View

Wine At Your Table

Reserve your preferred wine by filling out this form(opens in a new tab) and have a bottle waiting at your table when you arrive at your show. No more waiting for your first drink! We will save your wine preference and have a bottle at your table for all future shows. When you want to change your wine, come back to this form and update your preference.

2 Item Per Person Minimum

🎶 Kindly note there is a 2 item per person food & beverage minimum in the concert venue. Food and beverages ordered in the restaurant also count towards the minimum.

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