| 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 10
12 Nissan | Formal Search for Chametz (With candle and feather) After nightfall |
| 13th of Nissan |
Friday
April 11
13 Nissan |
Burn chametz that will not be used for Shabbos before approximately 5 hours after sunrise (11:50).
Light Shabbos Candles 18 minutes before Sunset (7:12).
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 Saturday 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.
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| Erev Pesach |
Saturday
April 12
14 Nissan |
Stop eating chametz before approximately 4 hours after sunrise (10:44).
Get rid of chametz before approximately 5 hours after sunrise (11:50).
Light Yom Tov Candles -- after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame (8:13).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 5785 |
| First day of Pesach |
Sunday
April 13
15 Nissan |
Light Yom Tov Candles after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame (8:14), 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 |
Monday
April 14
16 Nissan |
The First Days of Pesach end after Nightfall (8:15).
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Chol HaMoed
(Intermediate Days) |
| First day of Chol Hamoed |
Tuesday
April 15
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 |
Wednesday
April 16
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 |
Thursday
April 17
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 |
Friday
April 18
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 Saturday night).
Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (7:19).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.
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 |
Saturday
April 19
21 Nissan |
Light Yom Tov Candles -- after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame (8:20), 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 |
Sunday
April 20
22 Nissan |
Yizkor Memorial Service
Late Afternoon Eat Special Meal, - Seudas Moshiach Holiday ends after nightfall (8:21).
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 21
23 Nissan |
We resume putting on Tefilin today for morning prayers.
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