| Before Passover begins...make sure you sell your Chametz... and print this calendar for quick reference.... |
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| Holiday |
Date |
Activity |
| 13th of Nissan at Nightfall |
Sunday
March 24
13 Nissan |
Formal Search for Chametz (With candle and feather) After nightfall
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| Erev Pesach |
Monday
March 25
14 Nissan |
Stop eating chametz before approximately 4 hours after sunrise (10:58).
Burn leftover chametz before approximately 5 hours after sunrise (12:00).
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 Tuesday night).
Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (6:54).
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.
Begin the Seder after nightfall.
At the Seder, the first 1 oz. of Matzah should be eaten within 4 minutes.
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| Passover 5773 |
| First day of Pesach |
Tuesday
March 26
15 Nissan |
Light Yom Tov Candles after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame (7:55), 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.
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 Pesach |
Wednesday
March 27
16 Nissan |
The First Days of Pesach end after Nightfall (7:56).
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Chol HaMoed
(Intermediate Days) |
| First day of Chol Hamoed |
Thursday
March 28
17 Nissan |
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 |
Friday
March 29
18 Nissan |
We do not put on Tefilin today.
Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf.
Light Shabbos Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (6:59).
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 ShelShabbos Koi-desh.
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| Third day of Chol Hamoed |
Saturday
March 30
19 Nissan |
Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf.
Shabbos ends after nightfall (8:00).
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Fourth day of Chol Hamoed
Eve of the 7th day of Pesach |
Sunday
March 31
Erev Yom Tov
20 Nissan |
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 Monday night).
Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (7:01).
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.
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 |
Monday
April 1
21 Nissan |
Light Yom Tov Candles -- after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame (8:02), 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.
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8th day of Pesach
Achron Shel Pesach |
Tuesday
April 2
22 Nissan |
Yizkor Memorial Service
Late Afternoon Eat Special Meal, - Seudas Moshiach
Holiday ends after nightfall (8:03).
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 |
Wednesday
April 3
23 Nissan |
We resume putting on Tefilin today for morning prayers.
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Light Candles