Pesach Information and Service Times

Pesach (Passover) 2026 is from April 1 to April 9, 2026

Passover commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and the birth of the Jewish people as a nation. Families gather for a Seder to retell the story of freedom, and throughout the holiday, chametz (leavened grain products) is not eaten or owned. In the Diaspora, Passover lasts eight days (seven in Israel).

Don’t forget to sell your chametz by March 31 using this form.

Service Times

Wednesday, April 1
Fast of the Firstborn /Erev Pesach/ 1st Seder
7:00am – Morning Minyan/Siyyum Bechorim
10:48am – Last time to eat Chametz
11:51am – Biyyur Chametz
6:00pm – Mincha/Ma’ariv
6:59pm – Festival Candle Lighting

Thursday, April 2
Pesach 1st day / 2nd Seder
9:00am – Festival Service
7:00pm – Mincha
8:00pm – Ma’ariv
8:00pm – Candle Lighting

Friday, April 3 – Pesach 2nd day
9:00am – Festival Service
6:00pm – Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Ma’ariv
7:01pm – Yom Tov Ends/Shabbat Candle Lighting

Saturday, April 4
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Pesach
9:00am – Festival Service
6:45pm – Mincha
8:00pm – Ma’ariv/Havdalah
8:03pm – Shabbat Ends

Sunday, April 5
1st day of Chol Hamoed
8:45am – Morning Minyan
7:30 pm – Evening Minyan

Monday, April 6
2nd day of Chol Hamoed
7:30 am – Morning Minyan
7:30 pm – Evening Minyan

Tuesday, April 7
3rd day of Chol Hamoed / Erev Yom Tov
7:30am – Morning Minyan
6:30pm – Mincha/Ma’ariv
7:05pm – Candle Lighting

Wednesday, April 8
Pesach 7th day
9:00am – Festival Service
7:00pm – Mincha
8:05pm – Ma’ariv
8:08pm – Festival Candle Lighting

Thursday, April 9
Pesach 8th day/Yizkor
9:00am – Festival Service
7:00pm – Mincha
8:05pm – Ma’ariv
8:09pm – Yom Tov Ends

NOTE: Please don’t eat Chametz before Yom Tov ends.

PESACH SUPPLEMENTS

Leading the Seder conversation is a challenge. Let Beth El’s Seder Supplement help you. Consider printing copies of these handouts in advance to spark a Passover discussion at the Seder table. The first handout is for all the guests: it contains a Torah text study and a series of quotes for discussion. While the second handout is for the Seder leader. This one contains Rabbi Freedman’s insights on the Torah study, as well as a series of Seder trivia questions to keep things interesting. Enjoy!

They are two PDF handouts that you can download below:

Download First handout for the guests:

Text Study: The Seeds of Oppression
What motivates Pharaoh to enslave the Israelites? |Torah: Exodus 1:8-14

Download Second handout for the Seder leader:

Text Study: The Seeds of Oppression
What motivates Pharaoh to enslave the Israelites? | Torah: Exodus 1:6-14

PESACH RESOURCES

· Exploring Judaism, the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, provides numerous online resources to help you prepare for Passover including The Passover Preparation Checklist, Passover Kashrut Questions and Answers, Engaging Kids of All Ages in the Passover Seder, and more. https://www.exploringjudaism.org/holidays/passover/

· How do we celebrate and strive for freedom during a year of so much pain, suffering, and uncertainty? This Passover resource offers insights by Hartman scholars, Tal Becker and Shoshana Cohen, as well as reflections from Israeli and Palestinian peacebuilders, created by the Shalom Hartman Institute and the Alliance for Middle East Peace. https://www.hartman.org.il/program/pesach-5785/?mc_cid=bd4c42ac7b&mc_eid=fa8a67dc0a

· As you prepare for Passover, we invite you to explore The Seder’s Call: Moving Beyond the Table, a collection of thought-provoking essays to deepen your holiday experience. This year’s edition examines the Seder not just as a retelling of the Exodus, but as a call to reflection and action. How do its themes of liberation and responsibility shape our commitments today? What do we want to take away from this night of storytelling, memory, and ritual? https://www.jtsa.edu/blog-content/the-seders-call/

· Enhance your Pesach experience with halakhic guides, Torah insights, and fun activities from Hadar. https://www.hadar.org/torah-tefillah/seder-resources