Pesach is a festival of family, tradition and liberation. It is a time to be grateful for what we have and remember those that have less. This year Pesach begins on Friday night April 19th and I am sure many of you will sit down to a Seder with your family or friends. It would be our pleasure to host you at the Shul’s community Seder as well. The details are on our website home page at the above address.
As you probably know, the key tradition of Pesach is the removal of bread and leavened substances from your home. This often takes the form of a major clean-up where the remnants are either sold to a non Jew for the duration of Pesach (form is on website) or destroyed. The positive Mitzvah on Pesach is the consumption of Matzah on the first two nights of Pesach. As always, I am personally available to tend to your festival needs whether through guidance or Pesach provisions or just a box of Matzah—Just email or message me.
Over Pesach we will have several festival services including a Yizkor memorial service on the final day. I hope you will come along. If you would like to make a dedication in honour of a loved one please proceed to the donations page.
Festival and Service Times at EMHC – Pesach 2019
1st Night Pesach Friday 19th April
Festival Candle Lighting 5:31pm
Evening Service 6:00pm
EMHC Seder (RSVP only) 6:30pm
1st Day Pesach Saturday 20th April
Festival Morning Prayers 10am
Kiddush follows the service at 12pm
2nd Night Pesach Saturday 20th April
Candle Lighting after 6:27pm*
2nd Day Pesach Sunday 21st April
Shacharit Morning Service 10am
Yomtov ends at 6:26pm
7th Eve of Pesach Thursday 25th April
Candle Lighting 5:23pm
7th Day of Pesach Friday 26th April
Shacharit morning Service 10am
Kiddush follows the service 12pm
8th Eve of Pesach Friday night 26th April
Candle Lighting before 5:22pm*
8th Day Pesach Saturday 27th April
Shachrit prayer service 10am
Yizkor memorial service 11:15am
Kiddush follows the service at 12pm
Pesach concludes at 6:19pm
(In order to allow time for the Rabbi to repurchase the chametz, please refrain from chametz consumption until 7pm.)
*Due to the fact that it is a festival candles should be lit from an existing flame.
