Pesach / Passover 5785 / 2025

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Pesach 5785

Note: This year, Erev Pesach falls on Shabbat (April 11–12), which makes for some unique halachic scheduling.

Gathering the whole community for multiple Pesach meals is no small feat - help us out by becoming a sponsor and/or joining our volunteer team.

Shabbat, April 5

Special class with David Rendsburg:
The Origins of the Seder: Revisiting the Geniza and a Haggadah from 780 CE

Sunday, April 6

Registration Deadline for Second Seder at the Shtiebel (Please email us to see if we have space)
1:30pm: Help us Kasher our Kitchen

Tuesday, April 8

Wednesday, April 9

Midnight: Deadline to submit Chametz Sale Form
Philabundance Food Drive Deadline: by 12:00pm (noon)
4:30pm: Shtiebel Tots outdoor Singalong and Scavenger Hunt at Columbus Square Park (ages 0-5)

Thursday, April 10

7:30am: Taanit Bechorot – Shacharit and Siyum (exempts firstborns from fasting)
8:15pm: Bedikat Chametz (search for chametz) is performed after 8:15pm with a bracha. After the search, bittul (nullification) is recited.

Friday, April 11

8:30am: Biur Chametz at the Shtiebel
11:44am: Chametz must be burned by 11:44am.
- Note: Kol Chamira is not recited at this time because chametz may still be eaten through Shabbat morning.
- Chametz sale goes into effect for all chametz not being eaten on Shabbat by 11:44am.
- Kashering for Pesach may continue until Shabbat begins.

7:17pm: Candle Lighting (be sure to light a yahrtzeit candle for use over Yom Tov)
7:17pm: Mincha followed by Maariv

Shabbat, April 12 (Erev Pesach)

8:00am: Shacharit with Torah Reading
9:30am: Kiddush lunch / First Meal (with hamotzi) outdoors with Birkat HaMazon
10:26am: Latest time to eat Chametz (including challah, rolls, or pita)
- Any leftovers must be disposed of by this time (by flushing, placing in trash).
- Egg matzah may still be eaten at this point.
- The final nullification (Kol Chamira VeChamia) will be recited together for those who are present in shul — those not at shul should recite this by 10:26am.

~10:45am: Mussaf followed by Kosher for Pesach Kiddush Lunch (can double as Seudah Shlishit)
- Includes Shabbat HaGadol Drasha with Rabbanit Fruchter

7:10pm: Mincha followed by Maariv
8:18pm: Candlelighting from an existing flame
- Kiddush for the First Seder (with Havdalah additions) after 8:18pm
- Seder preparations may not begin before 8:18pm.

Sunday, April 13 (First Day of Pesach)

9:00am: Shacharit
- No formal kiddush lunch – light Pesach fare
6:30pm: Daf Yomi
7:20pm: Mincha and Maariv
8:00pm: Communal Seder Introduction
After 8:18pm: Candlelighting from existing flame after 8:18pm
After 8:18pm: Kiddush for the Second Seder after 8:18pm Don’t forget to count the Omer!

Monday, April 14 (Second Day of Pesach)

Tuesday, April 15

Thursday, April 17

Friday, April 18

Shabbat, April 19 (7th Day of Pesach)

8:00am: Daf Yomi
9:00am: Shacharit and Shir HaShirim
- Followed by Kiddush Lunch (sponsorships available)
7:15pm: Mincha followed by Maariv
After 8:26pm: Kiddush with Havdalah insertions after 8:26pm

Sunday, April 20 (8th Day of Pesach)

8:00am: Daf Yomi
9:00am: Shacharit (with Yizkor, beginning as early as 10:15am)
- Followed by Kiddush Lunch
  - Please consider sponsoring in memory of your loved one - special Yizkor kiddush
7:15pm: Mincha
Seudat Baal Shem Tov followed by Maariv
8:27pm: Havdalah

Chametz may be repossessed at 9:30pm