| Before Passover begins...make sure you sell your Chametz... and print this calendar for quick reference.... |
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| Holiday |
Date |
Activity |
12th of Nissan at Nightfall | Thursday
April 1012 Nisan |
- Formal Search for Chametz (With candle and feather) After nightfall
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13th of Nissan | Friday
April 1113 Nisan |
- Burn chametz that will not be used for Shabbos before approximately 5 hours after sunrise (11:51am).
- Light Shabbos Candles 18 minutes before Sunset (7:12pm).
- 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 Shabbos night, and the Yom Tov candles on Sunday evening).
- 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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Erev Pesach | Shabbos
April 1214 Nisan |
- Stop eating chametz before approximately 4 hours after sunrise (10:44am).
- Get rid of chametz before approximately 5 hours after sunrise (11:50am).
- Light Yom Tov Candles -- after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame (8:13pm).
- 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 | Sunday
April 1315 Nisan |
- Light Yom Tov Candles after nightfall (8:14pm), 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 | Monday
April 1416 Nisan |
- The First Days of Pesach end after Nightfall (8:15pm).
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Chol HaMoed
(Intermediate Days) |
First day of Chol Hamoed | Tuesday
April 1517 Nisan |
- We do not put on Tefilin today.
- Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf for Pesach.
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Second day of Chol Hamoed | Wednesday
April 1618 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 | Thursday
April 1719 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 | Friday
April 18Erev 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 Shabbos night).
- Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (7:19pm).
- After lighting the candles, recite (Blessing for Shabbos & 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 Shabbos V'Shel Yom Tov.
- בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה’ אֱלֹקֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ לְהַדְלִיק נֵר שֶׁל שַׁבָּת וְשֶׁל 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 | Shabbos
April 1921 Nisan |
- Light Yom Tov Candles -- after nightfall (8:20pm), 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 | Sunday
April 2022 Nisan |
- Yizkor Memorial Service
- Late Afternoon Eat Special Meal, - Seudas Moshiach.
- Holiday ends after nightfall (8:21pm).
- 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 | Monday
April 2123 Nisan |
- We resume putting on Tefilin today for morning prayers.
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