Pesach
Pesach begins on Wednesday night, April 8, 2009Holiday celebrating the Jewish People's exodus from Egypt.
When Do Passover Dietary Laws End?
All Passover Dietary Laws remain in effect until nightfall of the eighth day of Passover.Chametz which was in the possession or jurisdiction of a Jew during Passover, in violation of Jewish law, is forbidden for consumption by any Jew even after Passover.
What Other Restrictions Are Applicable On Passover?
Sabbath-like restrictions on work and creative activity, with the exceptions of carrying and the use of fire (with respect to cooking and the preparation of food), apply to all Jews on the first two and last two days of Passover.
Full Sabbath rules remain in effect on Friday evenings and Saturdays during Passover.
With the exception of the Sabbath, during the intermediate four days of Passover Chol Hamoed, only nonessential work activities and crafts, as defined by Jewish law, are prohibited.
The OU.ORG Pesach section is compiled from different sources, including The Book of Our Heritage by Rabbi Eliyahu Kitov.
Other Pesach Content
- What is Passover?
- When does Passover Begin?
- How Do I Prepare for Passover
- What Is “Kosher for Passover”
- What is “Matzoh” or “Matzah”?
- When Do Passover Dietary Laws End?
- Foods Which May Not Be Used On Passover
- The “Seder”
- Seder Table Checklist
- About Work Restrictions
- Glossary of Common Passover Terms
- Matzah - The Main Symbol
- The Haggadah
- The Number “Four”
- The Four Cups
- The Four Questions
- The Four Sons
- The Four Expressions
- The Fifteen Steps-The First Five
- The Fifteen Steps - The Middle Six
- The Fifteen Steps-The Last Four
- And You Shall Tell Your Children
- Haggadah Insights
- “Shir HaShirim” - The Song of Songs
- From Shame to Praise
- Wine - Connection Between Purim and Pesach
- Pesach Insights from Parshat Shemot
- Pesach Insights from Parshat Yitro
- Pesach: Birth and Rebirth
- The Inner Meaning of Matzah
- Pesach
- Shabbat Chol Hamoed
- A Time of Dance
- When was the Exodus?
- What are we celebrating on Pesach?
- A Three Days Journey in the Desert
- Hotter Than Fire
- HILCHOS PESACH
- Yosef Ben Shlomo Hakohen-Passover Insight
- Reb Mordechai Rosen z"l
- Passover Safety Tips
- Falling Through The Cracks
- Your Official Guide to Passover Preparation
- Children’s Activities for Pesach
- Children’s Activities for Shavuot