PASSOVER
פסח« We celebrate freedom. Let's help another family breathe easier. »
Next occurrence22 April 2027 – 29 April 2027 · In 176 days
The feast begins the evening before, at sunset.
Calendar: choose your city to determine the Israel or Diaspora context.
Passover lasts seven days in Israel and eight days in the Diaspora; the number of Yom Tov days also differs.
The essentials
In brief
Passover begins on the 15th of Nissan and lasts seven days in Israel, eight in the Diaspora.
The holiday recalls the Exodus from Egypt: the passage from a state of slavery to a freedom that carries responsibility.
It rests on two pillars: the prohibition of Chametz and the transmission of the story on the night of the Seder.
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CHAMETZ
Before the holiday, Chametz is searched for and removed; during Passover, it is neither eaten nor owned.
This preparation is concrete: it is what makes the holiday possible in the home.
Sale of Chametz, kashering, and the case of medicines and food are precise halakhic questions, to be asked to your Rabbi.
THE NIGHT OF THE SEDER
The Seder is above all a transmission: telling one's children, answering their questions, letting the story be heard by every generation.
It follows a fixed order, where each step carries meaning and not merely a gesture.
- The telling of the Haggadah.
- Matzah.
- Maror.
- The four cups.
CHOL HAMOED PASSOVER
The intermediate days retain the character of the holiday, with their own prohibitions and the joy of the Moed.
The last day is again a day of full holiday.
THE PRAYERS OF THE HOLIDAY
Hallel accompanies the services, complete on the first days then abridged according to custom, and the prayer for dew is recited on the first day.
Editorial references: Shemot / Exodus 13:8 · Mishnah Pesachim 10
Festival dates
From the evening of Wednesday 21 April 2027 until Thursday 29 April 2027
ט״ו נִיסָן תשפ״ז
The feast begins the evening before, at sunset.
Key points
- Passover begins on the 15th of Nissan.
- Chametz is removed before the holiday and forbidden throughout its duration.
- The night of the Seder is devoted to transmitting the story of the Exodus from Egypt.
- The Matzah and the other mitzvot of the Seder follow a precise order.
- The intermediate days are Chol Hamoed, before the final day of the holiday.
PRACTICAL INFO — THIS OCCURRENCE
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For any personal situation or halachic question, seek guidance from your Rabbi.
What this feast teaches us
« Passover is a feast of freedom. But when a family does not know how to buy what they need, the feast can become a source of anguish. »
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