At Coachella, Jewish rapper Kosha Dillz hosts mini-'Seders' for Passover

April 19, 2022

Shania Twain’s electrifying duet with Harry Styles wasn’t the only surprising turn at the Coachella music festival in Indio, California, last weekend (April 15-17). Outside the festival’s entrance, rapper Kosha Dillz, whose real name is Rami Matan Even-Esh, conducted 10-minute Passover Seders, complete with boiled eggs and horseradish.

Dillz, whose rap moniker is a nod to his Jewish heritage, has been partnering with the group Shabbat Tent to host the mini-Seders as part of what he calls “Matzahchella” since 2016.

The phenomenon began as a way to enjoy a Seder meal with festivalgoers who missed enjoying the Passover meal with their families. But Dillz told Religion News Service that Matzahchella has morphed over the years. This weekend, he said he welcomed about 100 participants, including many first-timers, to join one of the seven Seders he hosted Friday and Saturday evening.

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