Pesach 9118 / פֶּסַח 12878
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Pesach for Hebrew Year 12878 begins in the Diaspora at sundown on Wednesday, 8 May 9118 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 16 May 9118 .
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
Wednesday, May 8 May 8 , 9118
Erev Pesach
Thursday, May 9 May 9
Pesach I
Friday, May 10 May 10
Pesach II
Saturday, May 11 May 11
Pesach III (CH’’M)
Sunday, May 12 May 12
Pesach IV (CH’’M)
Monday, May 13 May 13
Pesach V (CH’’M)
Tuesday, May 14 May 14
Pesach VI (CH’’M)
Wednesday, May 15 May 15
Pesach VII
Thursday, May 16 May 16
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 9115
Monday Mon , May 10 May 10
Tuesday Tue , May 18 May 18
15-22 Nisan 12875
Pesach 9116
Saturday Sat , April 29 Apr 29
Sunday Sun , May 7 May 7
15-22 Nisan 12876
Pesach 9117
Friday Fri , May 18 May 18
Saturday Sat , May 26 May 26
15-22 Nisan 12877
Pesach 9118
Wednesday Wed , May 8 May 8
Thursday Thu , May 16 May 16
15-22 Nisan 12878
Pesach 9119
Saturday Sat , April 26 Apr 26
Sunday Sun , May 4 May 4
15-22 Nisan 12879
Pesach 9120
Friday Fri , May 14 May 14
Saturday Sat , May 22 May 22
15-22 Nisan 12880
Pesach 9121
Wednesday Wed , May 4 May 4
Thursday Thu , May 12 May 12
15-22 Nisan 12881
Pesach 9122
Wednesday Wed , May 24 May 24
Thursday Thu , June 1 Jun 1
15-22 Nisan 12882
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The Israel schedule is used by
Jews living in modern Israel.
Pesach I
/ פֶּסַח א׳
Thursday, 9 May 9118 / 15 Nisan 12878
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׳
Friday, 10 May 9118 / 16 Nisan 12878
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 Shabbat Chol ha-Moed
/ פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד
Saturday, 11 May 9118 / 17 Nisan 12878
Torah Portion:
Exodus 33:12-34:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 33:12-16
· 5 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 33:17-19
· 3 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 33:20-23
· 4 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 34:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
5:
Exodus 34:4-10
· 7 p’sukim
6:
Exodus 34:11-17
· 7 p’sukim
7:
Exodus 34:18-26
· 9 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
· 14 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 Chol ha-Moed Day 2 on Sunday
/ פֶּסַח ד׳ (חוה״מ)
Sunday, 12 May 9118 / 18 Nisan 12878
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 3 on Monday
/ פֶּסַח ה׳ (חוה״מ)
Monday, 13 May 9118 / 19 Nisan 12878
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 4
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳
Tuesday, 14 May 9118 / 20 Nisan 12878
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
/ פֶּסַח ז׳
Wednesday, 15 May 9118 / 21 Nisan 12878
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:17-15:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:17-22
· 6 p’sukim
2:
Exodus 14:1-8
· 8 p’sukim
3:
Exodus 14:9-14
· 6 p’sukim
4:
Exodus 14:15-25
· 11 p’sukim
5:
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
Pesach VIII
/ פֶּסַח ח׳
Thursday, 16 May 9118 / 22 Nisan 12878
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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