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As we approach the holiday of Pesach, we think of all the laws, customs and traditions associated with the holiday, and what this holiday represents to us personally and as a People.
Please join us at our annual communal seder, and take advantage of our Pesach-related services and events.
You can find more information about the holiday below.
Wishing you and your family a kosher and happy Pesach, |
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| Community Seder |
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| Schedule |
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Stop Eating Chametz by: 10:57 am
Burn your chametz before: 12:01pm
Passover Candle lighting before: 7:08 pm
Community Passover Seder 7:30 pm
RSVP HERE
Thursday// 4/2
Morning Services: 10:00 am
Torah Reading: 11:00 am
Evening Services 8:00 pm
Shabbat Candle lighting before: 7:10 pm (from pre-existing flame)
Chol Hamoed begins
Shabbat // 4/4
Morning Services: 10:00 am
Torah Reading: 11:00 am
Shabbat ends: 8:10 pm
Tuesday// 4/7
Passover Candle lighting before: 7:14 pm
Wednesday// 4/8
Morning Services: 10:00 am
Torah Reading: 11:00 am
Passover Candle Lighting after: 8:15 pm (from pre-existing flame)
Thursday// 4/9
Morning Services: 10:00 am
Torah Reading & Yizkor: 11:00 am
Mincha, followed by Feast of Moshiach: 7:00 pm
Yom Tov Ends: 8:16 pm
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| Sell Your Chametz |
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Any chametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. Since there are many legal intricacies involved in this sale, a rabbi acts as our agent both to sell the chametz to the non-Jew on the morning before Pesach and also to buy it back the evening after Pesach ends. Use this online form to quickly delegate a rabbi to sell your chametz for you.
Fill out the form by March 31st here
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| Maos Chittim |
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"All who are hungry, let them come and eat." We must ensure that our brothers and sisters have the means to celebrate freedom too.
Most of the people who are hungry will not be standing in our dining rooms as we begin our Seder, waiting for the invitation. As such, in preparation for the Passover holiday, it is age-old Jewish tradition to contribute generously towards funds that ensure that indeed everyone who is in need has the necessary provisions for the holiday—food, matzah, wine, festive clothing, etc.
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| Order Matzah |
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Traditional handmade shmurah matzah is recommended for seder use.
Shmurah means watched, and it is an apt description of this matzah, the ingredients of which (the flour and water) are watched from the moment of harvesting and drawing.
Shmurah matzot are round, kneaded and shaped by hand, and are similar to the matzot that were baked by the Children of Israel as they left Egypt. It is thus fitting to use Shmurah Matzah on each of the two Seder nights for the matzot of the Seder plate.
Click here to see how you can get Shmurah Matzah!
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| Meal of Moshiach |
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Just when you thought you had seen it all! This day, the final day of Pesach, emphasizes an even higher Freedom! It is dedicated to our imminent and final redemption.
Following the custom of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Chassidism, Pesach concludes with a "Feast of Moshiach." This festive meal complete with Matzah and, yes, four cups of wine, begins before sunset. It is the perfect way to spiritually take leave of Pesach and open our consciousness to the coming redemption. |
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| Further Reading |
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Pesach is a great time to reconnect with our history and traditions. Take a few moments and read some interesting and new handpicked Pesach features from our site, from the practical to the esoteric. You’ll find something to share with your family, and perhaps gain a new perspective on Pesach.
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| Pesach Guide |
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