Pesach 2221 / פֶּסַח 5981
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Pesach for Hebrew Year 5981 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Saturday, 7 April 2221 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 15 April 2221 .
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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Date Detail
Saturday, April 7 Apr 7 , 2221
Erev Pesach
Sunday, April 8 Apr 8
Pesach I
Monday, April 9 Apr 9
Pesach II
Tuesday, April 10 Apr 10
Pesach III (CH’’M)
Wednesday, April 11 Apr 11
Pesach IV (CH’’M)
Thursday, April 12 Apr 12
Pesach V (CH’’M)
Friday, April 13 Apr 13
Pesach VI (CH’’M)
Saturday, April 14 Apr 14
Pesach VII
Sunday, April 15 Apr 15
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
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Pesach 2218
Friday Fri , April 10 Apr 10
Saturday Sat , April 18 Apr 18
15-22 Nisan 5978
Pesach 2219
Wednesday Wed , March 31 Mar 31
Thursday Thu , April 8 Apr 8
15-22 Nisan 5979
Pesach 2220
Monday Mon , April 17 Apr 17
Tuesday Tue , April 25 Apr 25
15-22 Nisan 5980
Pesach 2221
Saturday Sat , April 7 Apr 7
Sunday Sun , April 15 Apr 15
15-22 Nisan 5981
Pesach 2222
Wednesday Wed , March 27 Mar 27
Thursday Thu , April 4 Apr 4
15-22 Nisan 5982
Pesach 2223
Wednesday Wed , April 16 Apr 16
Thursday Thu , April 24 Apr 24
15-22 Nisan 5983
Pesach 2224
Saturday Sat , April 3 Apr 3
Sunday Sun , April 11 Apr 11
15-22 Nisan 5984
Pesach 2225
Friday Fri , April 22 Apr 22
Saturday Sat , April 30 Apr 30
15-22 Nisan 5985
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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׳
Sunday, 8 April 2221 / 15 Nisan 5981
Torah Portion:
Exodus 12:21-51 ; Numbers 28:16-25
1:
Exodus 12:21-24
· 4 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 12:25-28
· 4 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 12:29-36
· 8 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 12:37-42
· 6 p’sukim
5:
Exodus 12:43-51
· 9 p’sukim
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׳
Monday, 9 April 2221 / 16 Nisan 5981
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 22:26-23:44 ; Numbers 28:16-25
1:
Leviticus 22:26-23:3
· 11 p’sukim
2:
Leviticus 23:4-14
· 11 p’sukim
3:
Leviticus 23:15-22
· 8 p’sukim
4:
Leviticus 23:23-32
· 10 p’sukim
5:
Leviticus 23:33-44
· 12 p’sukim
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׳
Tuesday, 10 April 2221 / 17 Nisan 5981
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:1-16 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:1-4
· 4 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 13:5-10
· 6 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 13:11-16
· 6 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳
Wednesday, 11 April 2221 / 18 Nisan 5981
Torah Portion:
Exodus 22:24-23:19 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 22:24-26
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 22:27-23:5
· 9 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 23:6-19
· 14 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ג׳
Thursday, 12 April 2221 / 19 Nisan 5981
Torah Portion:
Exodus 34:1-26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 34:1-10
· 10 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 34:11-17
· 7 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 34:18-26
· 9 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳
Friday, 13 April 2221 / 20 Nisan 5981
Torah Portion:
Numbers 9:1-14 , 28:19-25
1:
Numbers 9:1-5
· 5 p’sukim
2:
Numbers 9:6-8
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Numbers 9:9-14
· 6 p’sukim
4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
Pesach VII (on Shabbat)
/ פֶּסַח ז׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 14 April 2221 / 21 Nisan 5981
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:17-15:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:17-19
· 3 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 13:20-22
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 14:1-4
· 4 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 14:5-8
· 4 p’sukim
5:
Exodus 14:9-14
· 6 p’sukim
6:
Exodus 14:15-25
· 11 p’sukim
7:
Exodus 14:26-15:26
· 32 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
Haftarah:
II Samuel 22:1-51
· 51 p’sukim
Megillah
1:
Song of Songs 1:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
2:
Song of Songs 2:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
3:
Song of Songs 3:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
4:
Song of Songs 4:1-16
· 16 p’sukim
5:
Song of Songs 5:1-16
· 16 p’sukim
6:
Song of Songs 6:1-12
· 12 p’sukim
7:
Song of Songs 7:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
8:
Song of Songs 8:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
Pesach VIII
/ פֶּסַח ח׳
Sunday, 15 April 2221 / 22 Nisan 5981
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Deuteronomy 15:19-23
· 5 p’sukim
2:
Deuteronomy 16:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Deuteronomy 16:4-8
· 5 p’sukim
4:
Deuteronomy 16:9-12
· 4 p’sukim
5:
Deuteronomy 16:13-17
· 5 p’sukim
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
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