You can find the Pesach guide here: https://www.rabbinicalassembly.org/sites/default/files/pesah-guide-5786.pdf
Saturday, March 28
9:00 am Shabbat HaGadol morning services
Sunday, March 29
10:00 pm Sell your chameitz through Cantor Green by filling out this form:
https://kehillatbethisrael.shulcloud.com/form/mechirat-chametz-20261.html
Tuesday, March 31
7:00 pm B’dikat (Search for) Chameitz, recite Bittul (Annulment of) Chameitz after sunset. The blessing and nullification formula can be found at the beginning of most haggadot.
Wednesday, April 1 (Erev Pesach / Tzom B’chorin / Fast of the Firstborn)
5:12 am Tzom B’chorim (Fast of Firstborns) begins, unless participating in Siyyum B’chorim
7:30 am Shacharit service followed by Siyyum Bechorim (completion of a tractate of Talmud)
9:00 am S’udat mitzvah (breakfast in honour of siyyum)
9:45 am Communal Bi’ur (burning of) Chameitz (KBI parking lot). Bring some chameitz from home. Do not make a B’rachah (blessing) at this time, only recite the second annulment formula.
10:59 am Stop eating chameitz
12:00 pm Administrative Office closes for the Passover
12:03 pm Latest time to burn chameitz
6:00 pm Weekday Mincha, Passover Ma’ariv services
6:30 pm Make Eiruv Tavshillin with blessing and declaration. Eiruv Tavshillin instructions.pdf
7:12 pm Fast ends / Candle lighting time for Pesach Day 1 / Halachic time for first seder to begin
Thursday, April 2 (Pesach Day 1)
(The office is closed.)
9:00 am Pesach Day 1 Morning Services (sanctuary) with T’filat Tal (Prayer for Dew)
Note: No mincha service today.
6:00 pm Pesach Day 1 Mincha, Pesach Day 2 ma’ariv services (chapel)
7:00-10:00 pm Communal Seder at KBI with Cantor Green
8:14 pm Candle Lighting time (from an existing flame)
8:15 pm Ma’ariv for Passover (as part of communal seder)
8:29 pm Candle lighting time for Pesach Day 2; Halachic time for the second seder to begin
Note: Count 1 day of the Omer at your second-night seder.
Friday, April 3 (Pesach Day 2 / Omer Day 1)
(The office is closed.)
9:00 am Pesach Day 2 morning services (chapel)
5:30 pm Pesach mincha, abbreviated kabbalat Shabbat, and Pesach ma’ariv
7:15 pm Candle Lighting time for Shabbat (from an existing flame)
Saturday, April 4 (Pesach Day 3 / Chol HaMoeid Day 1 / Omer Day 2)
9:00 am Torah Study
9:00 am Shabbat/Chol HaMoeid morning services (Sanctuary), including Megillat Shir HaShirim (Song of Songs)
Note: No evening service today
8:17 pm Havdallah time
Sunday, April 5 (Pesach Day 4 / Chol HaMo’eid Day 2 / Omer Day 3)
8:30 am Chol HaMoeid morning services (Chapel) – t’filin optional during Chol HaMoeid, follow your custom
6:00 pm Chol HaMoeid evening services (Chapel)
Monday, April 6 (Pesach Day 5 / Chol HaMo’eid Day 3 / Omer Day 4)
7:15 am Chol HaMoeid morning services (Chapel) – t’filin optional during Chol HaMoeid, follow your custom
5:00 pm Tamir Third Seder
6:00 pm Chol HaMoeid evening services (Chapel)
Tuesday, April 7 (Pesach Day 6 / Chol HaMo’eid Day 4 / Omer Day 5)
7:15 am Chol HaMoeid morning services (Chapel) – t’filin optional during Chol HaMoeid, follow your custom
6:00 pm Chol HaMoeid mincha, ma’ariv for Pesach Day 7 (Chapel)
7:15 pm Light a yahrtzeit candle to be used for flame transfer during Yom Tov
7:20 pm Candle Lighting time for Pesach Day 7
Wednesday, April 8 (Pesach Day 7 / Omer Day 6)
(The office is closed.)
9:00 am Pesach Day 7 morning services (Chapel)
6:00 pm Pesach mincha and ma’ariv services (Chapel)
8:22 pm Candle lighting time for Pesach Day 8
Thursday, April 9 (Pesach Day 8 / Omer Day 7 / Yizkor)
(The office is closed.)
9:00 am Pesach Day 8 morning services, including Yizkor around 11:00 am (sanctuary)
6:00 pm Pesach Day 8 mincha-ONLY service (chapel)
8:23 pm Havdallah time
9:15 pm Chameitz sold through KBI may be presumed returned to your possession
If you have any questions or concerns about this schedule, please reach out to Cantor Green at cantor@kehillatbethisrael.com.
Chag Kasher v’Sameiach!