Thursday, October 1, 2026
Local children turned into master bakers as families gathered at Aleph Academy at Chabad of the Beaches on March 25 for a hands-on Passover experience. As part of a global CKids initiative, the event brought ancient traditions to life with a modern MasterChef-style twist that left every participant and parent buzzing with excitement.
Young bakers got up close with raw wheat stalks, seeing how matzah begins before it is milled into flour. With the timer ticking, kids raced to mix, roll, and perforate their dough, recreating the adrenaline-fueled rush of the Jewish people escaping Egypt before the dough could rise. They then rolled out their dough into matzah, mastering the secrets of the authentic artisan baking process.
“The energy was incredible,” Beila Goodman, director of Aleph Academy said. “To see the children so engaged, covered in a little bit of flour and a lot of Jewish pride, is exactly what CKids is all about. They didn’t just learn about the Exodus; they felt the rush of it!”
Each participant headed home not only with their handmade Matzah but with a deeper connection to their heritage as Passover begins.
