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Pesach Schedule
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Sunday // April 21
Eat Chametz until: 11:08am
Burn your Chametz before: 12:13pm
Evening Services: 7:15pm
Light Candles: 7:31pm
Followed by Community Seder
Wednesay // April 24
Morning Services: 9:30am
Sermon: 11:30am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:15pm
Holiday Ends: 8:26pm
In the evening Count Omer 2
Friday // April 26
Evening Services: 6:15pm
Light Shabbos Candles: 7:33pm
In the evening Count Omer 4
Shabbos // April 27
Morning Services: 9:30am
Sermon: 11:30pm
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:15pm
Shabbos Ends: 8:28pm
In the evening Count Omer 5
Morning Services: 9:30am
Sermon: 11:30am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:15pm
Evening Services: 7:30pm
Light Holiday Candles after: 8:29pm
In the evening Count Omer 7
Morning Services: 9:30am
Sermon & Yizkor Memorial Service: 11:30am
Kiddush Luncheon: 12:30pm
Moshiach Farbrengen: 7:00pm
Pesach Ends: 8:30pm
In the evening Count Omer 8
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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.
Chametz should be sold no later than Sunday, April 21
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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 Pesach 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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Shmurah 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.
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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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