| Before Passover begins...make sure you sell your Chametz... and print this calendar for quick reference.... |
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| Holiday |
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Activity |
13th of Nissan at Nightfall | Tuesday
March 3113 Nisan |
- Formal Search for Chametz (With candle and feather) After nightfall.
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Erev Pesach | Wednesday
April 114 Nisan |
- Stop eating chametz before approximately 4 hours after sunrise (10:53am).
- Burn leftover chametz before approximately 5 hours after sunrise (11:56am).
- Prepare a candle or flame that will be able to burn safely for more than 48 hours. (For example: a 48 hour Yahrzeit candle. This will be used to light the Yom Tov Candles on Thursday night, and the Shabbos candles on Friday evening).
- Eruv Tavshilin.
- Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (7:02pm).
- After lighting the candles, recite (Blessing for Yom Tov):
- Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov.
- Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-heche-yo-nu Ve-ki-yi-mo-nu Ve-higi-o-nu Liz-man Ha-zeh.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִימָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה.
- Begin the Seder after nightfall.
- At the Seder, the first 1 oz. of Matzah should be eaten within 4 minutes.
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First day of Pesach | Thursday
April 215 Nisan |
- Light Yom Tov Candles after nightfall (8:03pm), from a pre-existing flame.
- After lighting the candles, recite (Blessing for Yom Tov):
- Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov.
- Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-heche-yo-nu Ve-ki-yi-mo-nu Ve-higi-o-nu Liz-man Ha-zeh.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁהֶחֱיָנוּ וְקִימָנוּ וְהִגִּיעָנוּ לִזְּמַן הַזֶּה.
- On the second night begin counting of Omer every evening at the end of the Maariv (Evening) prayers until Shavuoth.
- Seder begins after Nightfall.
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Second day of Pesach | Friday
April 316 Nisan |
- Light Shabbos Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (7:04pm), from a pre-existing flame.
- After lighting the candles, recite (Blessing for Shabbos):
- Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbos Koi-desh.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת קֹדשׁ.
- יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךְ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ שֶׁיִבָּנֶה בֵּית הַמִקְדָּשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ, וְתֵן חֶלְקֵינוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶיךָ.
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Chol HaMoed
(Intermediate Days) |
First day of Chol Hamoed | Shabbos
April 417 Nisan |
- Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf for Pesach.
- Shabbos ends after nightfall (8:05pm).
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Second day of Chol Hamoed | Sunday
April 518 Nisan |
- We do not put on Tefilin today.
- Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf for Pesach.
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Third day of Chol Hamoed | Monday
April 619 Nisan |
- We do not put on Tefilin today.
- Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf for Pesach.
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Fourth day of Chol Hamoed
Eve of the 7th day of Pesach | Tuesday
April 7Erev Yom Tov 20 Nisan |
- We do not put on Tefilin today.
- Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf.
- Prepare a candle or flame that will be able to burn safely for more than 24 hours. (For example: a Yahrzeit candle. This will be used to light the Yom Tov Candles on Wednesday night).
- Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (7:08pm).
- After lighting the candles, recite (Blessing for Yom Tov):
- Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב.
- It is a custom to stay up all night (until dawn), while studying about the miracles of the splitting of the sea. At dawn water is poured on the floor and we dance in the water until it dries up.
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| Last Days of Passover |
7th Day of Pesach
Shvi'i Shel Pesach | Wednesday
April 821 Nisan |
- Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (8:09pm), from a pre-existing flame.
- After lighting the candles, recite (Blessing for Yom Tov):
- Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל יוֹם טוֹב.
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8th day of Pesach
Achron Shel Pesach | Thursday
April 922 Nisan |
- Yizkor Memorial Service
- Late Afternoon Eat Special Meal, - Seudas Moshiach.
- Holiday ends after nightfall (8:10pm).
- Avoid eating Chometz for approximately 1 hour after nightfall to be assured the Chometz was bought back by the Rabbi.
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Isru Chag | Friday
April 1023 Nisan |
- We resume putting on Tefilin today for morning prayers.
- Light Shabbos Candles 18 minutes before Sunset (7:11pm)
- After lighting the candles, recite (Blessing for Shabbos):
- Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbos Koi-desh.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת קֹדשׁ.
- יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְפָנֶיךְ יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ שֶׁיִבָּנֶה בֵּית הַמִקְדָּשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ, וְתֵן חֶלְקֵינוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶיךָ.
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