For those who like to rock ’n’ roll all night and perhaps party every day, in the immortal words of Gene Simmons (née Chaim Witz), there’s no need to change your pattern this Pesach. Simon Element, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, has just released “The Rock ’n’ Roll Haggadah.” It hit the shelves March 4, just in time for that singular yearly gathering where most everyone gets along, and should make that innate harmony even more melodious.

Authors Meredith Ochs and Kay Miller have seen to that, and have the creds. And no worries, the traditionalists at the table are covered, as the Haggadah features English, Hebrew and transliterations. Guests might learn something or two as well, as it connects lesser-known rock references to narratives that include “The Ten Plagues,” “Forty Years in the Desert,” and “Elijah’s Cup.” It’s the cherished story of the Exodus from Egypt and freedom, with a cutting-edge soundtrack.

“Haggadahs are a user’s guide to the Seder,” Ochs told the Journal. “The first part of our book is also a user’s guide to the holiday itself. It’s great for beginners, but even folks who regularly observe Passover will find a lot of fascinating facts from both Jewish culture and pop culture.”

The New York-born Ochs, a punker by age 12, convinced her Orthodox parents to hold her bat mitzvah at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. She was forever affected by the experience, and also by rock ’n’ roll. She became a writer, musician, record collector and deejay as well as an award-winning broadcaster, journalist and longtime NPR commentator.

Ochs became the first female editor of Guitar World magazine and while touring in bands, she wrote for outlets including Rolling Stone and Entertainment Weekly, and hosted the “Freewheelin’” daily Sirius XM radio talk show. Ochs is also the author of several books, including 2018’s “Rock-and-Roll Woman: The 50 Fiercest Female Rockers.”

Miller, raised a Reform Jew in Ohio, earned a fine arts degree before landing in New York at the height of the nascent punk scene of the late 1970s. Artists like Television, Patti Smith and the Ramones were carving a new musical path that soon spread throughout the world.

Miller lived on St. Mark’s Place in the East Village and taught at a public school on the Lower East Side. But on weekends, she was at the clubs.

“The Ramones played Queens College on Oct. 8, 1979,” she recalled. “The venue was packed, as the band brought their supersonic sound to their home borough.” And she was there. “I’d see Joey from time to time in the East Village. He was very tall.” For the Haggadah, she drew him towering above the pyramids in ancient Egypt.

“Rock ’n’ roll and Passover in the U.S. share a deep connection to downtown New York,” Ochs said. “Jewish immigrants flocked to the Lower East Side in the early 20th century and founded businesses like Manischewitz and Joyva, names we still see on the Seder table today.” Many of that generation eventually moved out of Manhattan. “But their kids, such as Lou Reed, Lenny Kaye and Joey Ramone [born Jeffrey Hyman], moved back and built a wildly influential and arty punk scene. Reed and other Jewish New York rockers also frequented the now-famous Downtown Seder, an annual tradition for more than three decades.”

“The Rock ’n’ Roll Haggadah” takes the foundation of a traditional Haggadah, the publisher’s release explains, “and elevates it with captivating stories that explore the deep connections between Judaism, music, and cultural history.” It also includes DIY activities. You can create a rock ‘n’ roll Egyptian centerpiece or a record album Seder plate, perhaps augmented during the Passover Meal by an accompanying Passover playlist curated by the authors.

For more information, visit simonandschuster.com/books/The-Rock-N-Roll-Haggadah. Θ

Susie Davidson is a longtime journalist whose pandemic project book “Tracking The Times: A Century of Protest Music,” with a cover by Paul Simonon of The Clash, will be released this spring.