RITUAL PREPARATIONS FOR PASSOVER:
KASHRUT, SELLING HAMETZ, AND THE FAST OF THE FIRST BORN
Community Passover 2nd Night Seder Tickets
Atid 2nd Night Passover Seder Tickets
Ritual Preparations for Passover
The regulations and traditions regarding how to prepare your home for Passover are complex. Thankfully, there is plenty of helpful information available for free online. With ever-evolving technologies and new food products, it’s important to read an up-to-date guide from a trustworthy source. We recommend reading the Rabbinical Assembly. They have also created this document focusing on issues of particular relevance for the current year.
The day before Passover is a traditional fast day for firstborn Jews, commemorating how they were saved from the 10th plague in Egypt. However, we generally try to exempt ourselves from this obligation by participating in a “Siyum” — the conclusion of a course of Torah study. We will be holding a Siyum on the day of the fast, Thursday, April 10, immediately following our morning minyan. The date is early to avoid fasting on Shabbat. Please join us in-person in Ziegler Sanctuary or stream online HERE.
One of the central observances of Passover is to avoid owning Hametz during the holiday. One of the traditional ways to do is to conduct a sale of our Hametz to a non-Jew. This sale goes into effect at the time that ownership becomes forbidden on the eve of the holiday, regardless of where that Hametz is located. The general assumption is that the Hametz will be sold back to us shortly after the conclusion of the holiday, at the time that ownership is again permitted. This act of sale is strongly recommended, even if you believe that you are already rid of your Hametz.
We would be happy to arrange this sale on your behalf. To do so, please click HERE to fill out the form today. The last day to arrange a sale this year is Friday, April 11. We are unable to accept submissions after this date. There is no charge for this service. If you would like to make a donation, please go to member.sinaitemple.org/donate.
Please note that this form is only for the continental US and times zones to our West. It is also limited to homes and cannot be used by grocery store owners and other businesses.
Full Schedule of Services
Thursday, April 10
- 7:30 a.m. Daily Minyan & Siyum Ta’anit B’khorot (Fast of the First Born) – Ziegler Sanctuary. Breakfast to follow – in person and streaming
- 5:45 p.m. Evening Service – Kohn Chapel – in person and streaming
Friday, April 11
- Last day to sell Hametz!
- 7:30 a.m. Daily Minyan – Kohn Chapel – in person and streaming
- 5:45 p.m. Kabalat Shabbat Service – Kohn Chapel – in person and streaming
Saturday, April 12
- 9:00 a.m. Shabbat HaGadol Services – Ziegler Sanctuary
- 4:30 p.m. Erev Pesach Chag Service – in person and streaming
Sunday, April 13
- 9:00 a.m. First Day of Passover Shabbat Service – Ziegler Sanctuary – in person and streaming
- 9:30 a.m. Family Minyan First Day of Passover Service – Kohn Chapel
- 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Passover Playroom for Dor Chadash Community (for potty trained kids up to age 5) – Gold Hall and Lower Traub
- 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Passover Lounge (ages 6-10) Rickles Gym and Youth Lounge
- 5:45 p.m. First Day of Passover Evening Minyan – in person and streaming
- 6:00 p.m. ATID Seder – Gold Hall
- 6:15 p.m. Community Seder – Barad Hall
Monday, April 14
- 9:00 a.m. Second Day of Passover Service – Kohn Chapel – in person and streaming
- 5:45 p.m. Passover Mincha/Chol HaMoed Ma’ariv with Havdalah – Kohn Chapel – in person and streaming
April 15-18
- Morning Services will include Half Hallel, Torah, and Musaf – Kohn Chapel – in person and streaming
Friday, April 18
- 5:45 p.m. Kabbalat Shabbat Service / Erev Chag Service – Kohn Chapel – in person and streaming
Saturday, April 19
- 9:00 a.m. Men’s Club Chag and Shabbat Service – Ziegler Sanctuary
- 4:30 p.m. Evening Chag Service – streaming online only
Sunday, April 20
- 9:00 a.m. Eighth Day of Passover Shabbat Service – Ziegler Sanctuary
- Yizkor will start at approximately 10:30 a.m. – in person and streaming
- 5:45 p.m. Mincha – Kohn Chapel – in person and streaming
