Pesach 1216 / פֶּסַח 4976

Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷

Pesach for Hebrew Year 4976 began in the Diaspora on and ended on .

Traditional symbols on a seder plate for the Jewish festival of Passover

Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays.

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This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.

DateDetail
Erev Pesach
Pesach I
Pesach II
Pesach III (CH’’M)
Pesach IV (CH’’M)
Pesach V (CH’’M)
Pesach VI (CH’’M)
Pesach VII
Pesach VIII

Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.

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Dates for Pesach

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Dates
Pesach 1213 15-22 Nisan 4973
Pesach 1214 15-22 Nisan 4974
Pesach 1215 15-22 Nisan 4975
Pesach 1216 15-22 Nisan 4976
Pesach 1217 15-22 Nisan 4977
Pesach 1218 15-22 Nisan 4978
Pesach 1219 15-22 Nisan 4979
Pesach 1220 15-22 Nisan 4980

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This page displays the Diaspora holiday schedule. The Israel schedule is used by Jews living in modern Israel.

Pesach I / פֶּסַח א׳

Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-51; Numbers 28:16-25

  1. 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim
  3. 3: Exodus 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim
  4. 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim
  5. 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim
  6. maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim

Haftarah for Ashkenazim: Joshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 19 p’sukim

Haftarah for Sephardim: Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27 · 16 p’sukim

Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳

Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-25

  1. 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim
  2. 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim
  3. 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim
  4. 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim
  5. 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim
  6. maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim

Haftarah: II Kings 23:1-9, 23:21-25 · 14 p’sukim

Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳

Torah Portion: Exodus 13:1-16; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim
  3. 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim
  4. 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳

Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim
  3. 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim
  4. 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד

Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim
  4. 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  5. 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim
  6. 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim
  7. 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim
  8. maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim

Megillah
  1. 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  2. 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  3. 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
  4. 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
  5. 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
  6. 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
  7. 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
  8. 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim

Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4 / פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳

Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-14, 28:19-25

  1. 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim
  4. 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Pesach VII / פֶּסַח ז׳

Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim
  2. 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim
  3. 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim
  4. 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim
  5. 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim
  6. maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim

Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim
  2. 2: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim
  3. 3: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim
  4. 4: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim
  5. 5: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim
  6. maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Passover” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Family Haggadah (Artscroll Mesorah Series)

Family Haggadah (Artscroll Mesorah Series)
by Scherkan Zlotowitz

A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah

A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah
by David Dishon and Noam Zion

Keeping Passover : Everything You Need to Know to Bring the Ancient Tradition to Life and Create Your Own Passover Celebration

Keeping Passover
by Ira Steingroot

Creating Lively Passover Seders: A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities

Creating Lively Passover Seders
by David Arnow

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