| 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 |
Tuesday
March 31
13 Nissan |
Formal Search for Chametz (With candle and feather) After nightfall
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| Erev Pesach |
Wednesday
April 1
14 Nissan |
Stop eating chametz before approximately 4 hours after sunrise (10:52).
Burn leftover chametz before approximately 5 hours after sunrise (11:55).
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 (7:02).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 5786 |
| First day of Pesach |
Thursday
April 2
15 Nissan |
Light Yom Tov Candles after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame (8:03), 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 |
Friday
April 3
16 Nissan |
Light Shabbos Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (7:04), 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.
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Chol HaMoed
(Intermediate Days) |
| First day of Chol Hamoed |
Saturday
April 4
17 Nissan |
Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf for Pesach.Shabbos ends after nightfall (8:05).
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| Second day of Chol Hamoed |
Sunday
April 5
18 Nissan |
We do not put on Tefilin today.
Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf.
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| Third day of Chol Hamoed |
Monday
April 6
19 Nissan |
We do not put on Tefilin today.
Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf.
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Fourth day of Chol Hamoed
Eve of the 7th day of Pesach |
Tuesday
April 7
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 Wednesday night).
Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (7:08).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 |
Wednesday
April 8
21 Nissan |
Light Yom Tov Candles -- after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame (8:09), 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 |
Thursday
April 9
22 Nissan |
Yizkor Memorial Service
Late Afternoon Eat Special Meal, - Seudas Moshiach Holiday ends after nightfall (8:10).
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 10
23 Nissan |
We resume putting on Tefilin today for morning prayers.
Light Shabbos Candles 18 minutes before Sunset (7:11).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.
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