Passover Calendar 5767 (2007)

13th of Nissan at Nightfall
SundayApril 1 - 13 Nissan
Formal Search for Chametz (With candle and feather) After nightfall
Erev Pesach
MondayApril 2 - 14 Nissan
Stop eating chametz before approximately 4 hours after sunrise (10:26am).
Burn leftover chametz before approximately 5 hours after sunrise (11:25am).
Prepare a candle or flame that will be able to burn safely for more than 24 hours. (For example: a Yahrzeit candle. This will be used to light the Yom Tov Candles on Tuesday night).
Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (5.55pm).
After lighting the candles, recite:
Blessing for Yom Tov

Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov.

Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-heche-yo-nu Ve-ki-yi-mo-nu Ve-higi-o-nu Liz-man Ha-zeh.
Begin the Seder after nightfall.
At the Seder, the first 1 oz. of Matzah should be eaten within 4 minutes.
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First day of Pesach
TuesdayApril 3 - 15 Nissan
Light Yom Tov Candles after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame not before (6.51pm4), from a pre-existing flame.
After lighting the candles, recite:
Blessing for Yom Tov

Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov.

Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom She-heche-yo-nu Ve-ki-yi-mo-nu Ve-higi-o-nu Liz-man Ha-zeh.Say
On the second night begin counting of Omer every evening at the end of the Maariv (Evening) prayers until Shavuoth.
Seder begins after Nightfall.
Second day Pesach
WednesdayApril 4 - 16 Nissan
The First Days of Pesach end after Nightfall (6.49pm).
Chol HaMoed(Intermediate Days)
First day of Chol Hamoed
ThursdayApril 5 - 17 Nissan
We do not put on Tefilin today.
Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf for Pesach.
Second day of Chol Hamoed
FridayApril 6 - 18 Nissan
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Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf.
Light Shabbos Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (5.49pm).
After lighting the candles, recite:
Blessing for Shabbos

Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Shabbos Koi-desh.
Third day of Chol Hamoed
SaturdayApril 7 - 19 Nissan
Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf.
Shabbos ends after nightfall (6.45pm).
Fourth day of Chol HamoedEve of the 7th day of Pesach
SundayApril 8 - Erev Yom Tov - 20 Nissan
We do not put on Tefilin today.
Special additional prayer is said in the morning - Hallel, Musaf.
Prepare a candle or flame that will be able to burn safely for more than 24 hours. (For example: a Yahrzeit candle. This will be used to light the Yom Tov Candles on Monday night).
Light Yom Tov Candles -- 18 minutes before Sunset (5.47pm).
After lighting the candles, recite:
Blessing for Yom Tov

Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov.
It is a custom to stay up all night (until dawn), while studying about the miracles of the splitting of the sea. At dawn water is poured on the floor and we dance in the water until it dries up.
Last Days of Passover
7th Day of Pesach Shvi'i Shel Pesach
MondayApril 9 - 21 Nissan
Light Yom Tov Candles -- after nightfall, from a pre-existing flame not before (6.42pm), from a pre-existing flame.
After lighting the candles, recite:
Blessing for Yom Tov

Bo-ruch A-toh Ado-noi E-lo-hei-nu Me-lech Ho-olom A-sher Ki-de-sho-nu Be-mitz-vo-sov Ve-tzi-vo-nu Le-had-lik Ner Shel Yom Tov.
8th day of Pesach Achron Shel Pesach
TuesdayApril 10 - 22 Nissan
Yizkor Memorial Service
Late Afternoon Eat Special Meal, - Seudas Moshiach
Holiday ends after nightfall (6.41pm).
Avoid eating Chometz for approximately 1 hour after nightfall no earlier than (6.46pm) to be assured the Chometz was bought back by the Rabbi.
Isru Chag
WednesdayApril 11 - 23 Nissan
We resume putting on Tefilin today for morning prayers.

An Insight
People are mirrors for each other. If you see the faults of another and they don't leave you alone, it is truly your own faults you see. This is G-d's great kindness to us, for without this device we would never be able to determine our true faults.