Passover Possibilities

A sampling of Passover family entertainment:

AUDIO:

Seder Nights: Simcha. CD: $15.98; Cassette: $9.98 (lyrics included). A lively compilation of songs in Hebrew and English, sung by Paul Zim and the “Haggadettes” children’s chorus. From “Eliyahu Hanavi” to “The Macaroon Song,” traditional rhythms and songs share the bill with a Caribbean and brass band beat, and the mood is alternately thoughtful and fun.

A Singing Seder: CD: $15.98; cassette: $11.98 (lyrics included); cassette only: $9.98. With her friendly, sweet-voiced warmth, children’s recording artist Cindy Paley, the musical director at Valley Beth Shalom in Encino, aims this collection of upbeat songs at younger children. In Hebrew and English.

The Real Complete Passover Sing a Long Seder: 35 Celebrated Songs & Blessing of the Haggadah: CD: $15.98; cassette: $9.98 (lyrics included). Performed by David and the High Spirits and narrated by Rabbi Cantor Baruch Cohon, who genially guides listeners through the Passover traditions.

VIDEO:

A Rugrats Passover: Paramount Home Video. 35 minutes. $10.98-$12.95. “Let my babies go. . . .” Angelica is Pharoah, Tommy is Moses and Chuckie and the twins are Hebrew slaves in diapers, in this re-release of the disarming Nickelodeon special enacting the Passover story.

Shari’s Passover Surprise: Youngheart Music. 60 minutes. $14.95. (800) 444-4287. In a lively mix of comedy, quips, songs and sincerity, Shari Lewis, Lambchop, Hush Puppy and Charlie Horse celebrate Passover with a little help from friends Dom DeLuise (who cooks Seder dinner), Robert Guillaume, Alan Thicke and Charlie’s fifth-grade class.

Passover Seder, Presented by Elie Wiesel: Kid Vision. 30 minutes. $14.95. (800) 3KID-VID. Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel’s reminiscences and his message about the passing on of tradition from generation to generation serve as a wraparound for this heartfelt combination of live action, animation and illustrations by Mark Podwal, as viewers share a family’s Seder celebration.

* Where to look: major video retailers and specialty stores such as Hatikvah Music International, 436 N. Fairfax Ave., (213) 655-7083 and Children’s Book World, 10580 1/2 W. Pico Blvd., (310) 559-2665.