Note: Candle Lighting and other ritual times below are for the Clear Lake region only.
Tuesday, April 7
- Last day to Sell Your Chametz
- "Bedikat Chametz" - Search for Chametz at Nightfall (more info)
Wednesday, April 8 - The Day Before Passover
- Fast of the Firstborn (more info)
- Finish eating chametz by 11:14 am
- Burn or flush remaining (unsold) chametz by 12:18 pm.
- Light the Passover candles at 7:26 pm (Blessings)
- Pray the Maariv evening prayer
- First Seder after nightfall, 8:08 pm. Key Mitzvot of the Seder are eating matzah, maror (bitter herbs), drinking four cups of wine and relating the story of the Exodus (Seder guide).
Thursday, April 9 - 1st Day of Passover
- Pray Shacharit Morning Service, remember to include the Festival Amidah, Hallel and Festival Musaf
- Passover Lunch, make Kiddush on wine and Hamotzi on two Matzot
- Reminder that on Yom Tov (Holy Festival) days, we don't light a fire, but it is permitted to cook using a fire or element that has been left on from before the holiday.
Thursday Evening - Second Seder
- Light holiday candles (from a pre-existing flame) after 8:20 pm
- Begin "Counting of The Omer"
- 2nd Seder follows same order as first
Friday, April 10 - Second Day of Passover
- Same order as 1st Day of Passover
- Light Shabbat Candles (from a pre-existing flame only) at 7:27 pm
Intermediate Days of Passover ("Chol Hamo'ed")
- "Chol Hamo'ed" the Intermediate Days of Passover, run from April 11 to 14.
A LOOK AHEAD - FINAL DAYS OF PASSOVER:
- Tuesday Eve, April 14 - Eve of 7th Day of Passover
- Wednesday, April 15 - 7th Day of Passover
- Thursday, April 16 - Final Day of Passover