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PESACH 5784
SPECIAL FUND FOR PESACH
There is a universal Jewish custom to arrange a special fund before Pesach known as Ma’ot Hittim. Ma’ot Hittim (literally, money for wheat) is given to poor people to help them purchase Matzot and wine for Pesach. If you would like to participate in this Mitzvah, please speak to the Rabbi.
(DONATE ONLINE WWW.SEPHARAD.ORG/DONATE)
CHECKING FOR HAMETZ!
We ask everyone to please check their belongings (Talit & Tefilin bags) to make sure that no food particles (candies, Hametz etc…) remain in the Synagogue before Pesach.
PRE-EXISTING FLAME
We are forbidden to create a fire during Yom Tov (but not a Yom Tov that is also Shabbat). On Yom Tov that is not Shabbat, we may carry the light of an existing flame and use it for cooking purposes. To light candles, we need an existing fire such as a 26-hour Yahrtzeit candle or a burning stove, from which we borrow a fire to light the candles.
PESACH 2024 SCHEDULE Sunday, April 21—Bedikat Hametz | |
| AFTER 8:26 PM | Searching for Hametz |
Monday, April 22—Erev Pesach | |
| 4:36 AM | Taanit Bechorim, fast of the first-born, begins. For those who choose not to fast, you can attend a Siyum with Seudat Mitzva after Shahrit |
| 7 & 8:15 AM | Shahrit Minyan (each followed by Siyum at approx. 8 AM & 9 AM) |
| 10:14 AM 11:34 AM | Latest time to EAT Hametz Latest time to BURN Hametz —(FDNY Regulations, we will do only 2 burning of Hametz, Shahrit followed by Siyum then burning!) |
| 7:15 PM | Minha followed by Arvit for Yom Tov |
| 7:25 PM | Candle lighting —First Seder (Eat Afikoman by Halachic Midnight 12:53 AM) |
Tuesday, April 23—First Day of Pesach | |
| 8:30 AM | Shahrit—Change to “Morid HaTal” from Mussaf |
Latest time to read the Shema Magen Avraham (8:44 AM) Tanya (9:29 AM) | |
| 3:30 PM | Class with Marc Hazan |
| 7:20 PM | Minha followed by Shiur and Arvit, (at night count 1st Day of Omer) |
| AFTER 8:28 PM | Candle lighting from pre-existing flame —Second Seder (Eat Afikoman by Halachic Midnight 12:53 AM) |
Wednesday, April 24—Second Day of Pesach | |
| 8:30 AM | Shahrit |
Latest time to read the Shema Magen Avraham (8:43 AM) Tanya (9:28 AM) | |
| 3:30 PM | Class with Marc Hazan |
| 7:25 PM | Minha followed by Shiur and Arvit, *Change to “Barchenu’ within Arvit Amida |
| 8:30 PM | Yom Tov ends—(at night count 2nd Day of Omer) |
Thursday, April 25—Hol Hamoed Pesach Shahrit 7:30 AM Minha 7:00 PM - at night count 3rd Day of Omer) | |
| Friday, April 26—Hol Hamoed Pesach | |
| 7:30 AM | Shahrit |
| 6:45 PM | Shir Hashirim followed by Minha & Kabbalat Shabbat —(at night count 4th Day of Omer) |
| BEFORE 7:29 PM | Candle Lighting (DO NOT LIGHT BEFORE PLAG MINHA– 6:21 PM) |
Shabbat, April 27—HOL HAMOED SHABBAT | |
| 7:45 AM | Class with Marc Hazan |
| 8:30 AM | Shahrit |
| Latest time to read the Shema (Shabbat) Magen Avraham (8:40 AM) Tanya (9:26 AM) | |
| 3:30 PM | Class with Marc Hazan |
| 6:25 PM | Shiur with Rabbi Benchimol |
| 7:10 PM | Minha (followed by Seudah Shlishit) |
| 8:25 PM | Arvit |
| 8:33 PM | Shabbat Ends—(at night count 5th Day of Omer) |
Sunday, April 28—Erev Hag | |
| 8:30 AM | Shahrit |
| 7:20 PM | Minha followed by Arvit for Yom Tov —(at night count 6th Day of Omer) |
| 7:31 PM | Candle lighting |
| 11:30 PM—1 AM | Midnight Study |
Monday, April 29—Seventh Day of Pesach | |
Latest time to read the Shema Magen Avraham (8:39 AM) Tanya (9:24 AM) | |
| 8:30 AM | Shahrit |
| 3:30 PM | Class with Marc Hazan |
| 7:20 PM | Minha followed by Shiur and Arvit |
| AFTER 8:36 PM | Candle lighting—from pre-existing flame —(at night count 7th Day of Omer) |
Tuesday April 30—Eighth Day of Pesach | |
| 8:30 AM | Shahrit |
| Latest time to read the Shema Magen Avraham (8:38 AM) Tanya (9:24 AM) | |
| 3:30 PM | Class with Marc Hazan |
| 7:20 PM | Minha followed by Shiur and Arvit -(at night count 8th Day of Omer) |
| 8:37 PM | Yom Tov ends —Do not access the Hametz until 9:00 PM |
| Mimouna 10 PM at MSC | |