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Passover begins in the evening of April 1, 2026
Passover ends in the evening of April 9, 2026

Passover or Pesach commemorates the day the Jewish people were freed from Egypt and is marked on the first night by the Seder and the reading of the Haggadah which relates the story of the exodus from Egypt.

Redefining Makas Bechoros: NOT Plague of the Firstborn! – Part 1
Redefining Makas Bechoros: NOT Plague of the Firstborn! –...
  Part 2 MAKAS B’CHOROS TALKING POINTS THAT MAKE THE PLAGUE UNIQUE AND DISTINCTIVE (1) WHY IS IT THE ONLY PLAGUE THAT CONTAINS THE WORD ‘MAKEH’? Since all of the plagues...
Apr 13, 2022
By Barry Yaffe
The Origins and Structure of the Haggadah
The Origins and Structure of the Haggadah
Clearly, the oldest ceremony on Seder night is the Korban Pesach, which was celebrated for over 1000 years! The Pesach celebration is recounted many times in the Tanach – in Egypt,...
Apr 13, 2022
By Rabbi Anthony Manning
Getting Rid of the Chametz From Our Homes… and Our Souls!
Getting Rid of the Chametz From Our Homes… and...
Apr 13, 2022
By Rabbi Shimshon Nadel
The Five Sages in Bnei Brak
The Five Sages in Bnei Brak
Dedicated in loving memory of Rabbi Abraham “Abie” Adler, הרב אברהם בן גרשון ז”ל, Rabbi Adler’s uncle
Apr 13, 2022
By Rabbi Dr. Aaron Adler
Be the Star of Your Seder: Haggadah Insights
Be the Star of Your Seder: Haggadah Insights
Dedicated in loving memory of Rabbi Abraham “Abie” Adler, הרב אברהם בן גרשון ז”ל, Rabbi Adler’s uncle.
Apr 13, 2022
By Rabbi Yosef Adler
Something to Say at the Seder 5782
Something to Say at the Seder 5782
Apr 12, 2022
By Rabbi Aaron E. Glatt, MD
Pesach 5782 – Part 2
Pesach 5782 – Part 2
Apr 12, 2022
By Rabbi Immanuel Bernstein
Remember This Day: Understanding the Maimonidean Approach to the Seder
Remember This Day: Understanding the Maimonidean Approach to the...
מִצְוַת עֲשֵׂה שֶׁל תּוֹרָה לְסַפֵּר בְּנִסִּים וְנִפְלָאוֹת שֶׁנַּעֲשׂוּ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ  בְּמִצְרַיִם בְּלֵיל חֲמִשָּׁה עָשָׂר בְּנִיסָן שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שמות יג ג) “זָכוֹר אֶת הַיּוֹם הַזֶּה אֲשֶׁר יְצָאתֶם מִמִּצְרַיִם” כְּמוֹ שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שמות כ ח) “זָכוֹר...
Apr 12, 2022
By Rabbi David Rabhan
The Inner Meaning of the Four Cups
The Inner Meaning of the Four Cups
Sponsored by Rachel Steiner לעולוי נשמת מרדכי יהודה בן אפרים, her husband, Mark Steiner, on his second yahrzeit, י”ב ניסן
Apr 12, 2022
By Rabbi Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz
Tevilat Keilim Made Simple
Tevilat Keilim Made Simple
Presented by Rabbi Ezra Friedman, OU Israel Kosher
Apr 12, 2022
By Rabbi Ezra Friedman

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