Passover 5784

As we begin preparing for Passover, how good it is to be celebrating together as a community! Below you will find resources to help you prepare for the holiday, as well as our full service schedule. We will also post any updates here, so check back as the Seder approaches.  

This year Tikvat Israel will have programs for all ages, for the wise ones and for those too young to ask. Save the date and register below; we look forward to celebrating with you and your whole family!

Getting Ready for Passover: A Program for Young Children

Sunday, April 14 at 10 a.m.

Join us for an hour of crafts, activities and sampling of Passover foods, designed to help children learn more about the Passover holiday. The event will take place in the Social Hall.

Community Seder

Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m.

Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd, the second night of Passover, for a Community Seder at 6:30pm at Tikvat Israel. Our seder will contain elements for people of all ages to engage in our annual retelling of our people’s formative story. Pre-seder snacks and schmoozing will begin at 6:30pm, and the seder itself will begin promptly at 7:00pm. Please arrive at 6:30pm to find your seat and get settled. Deadline to register is April 7.

Services Schedule

  • Fast Begins: 4:55 am
  • Shacharit Morning Minyan: 7:00 am (In-person and on Zoom)
  • Siyyum B’chorim (taught by Sam Gilston) & Breakfast: 8:00 am
  • Final Eating of Chametz: 10:50 am
  • Final Burning of Chametz: 11:58 am
  • Candlelighting: 7:35 pm

NO EVENING MINYAN ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY

  • Preliminary Service: 9:30 am
  • Passover Day 1 Services: 9:45 am (In-person and Livestream)
  • Candle Lighting: 8:36 pm
  • Preliminary Service: 9:30 am
  • Passover Day 2 Services: 9:45 am (In-person and Livestream)
  • Havdalah: 8:37 pm
  • Evening Minyan: 8:45 pm (Zoom Only)
  • Morning Minyan: 7:15 am (In-person and on Zoom)
  • Evening Minyan: 7:30 pm (In-person and on Zoom)
  • Chol HaMoed Morning Minyan: 7:15 am (In-Person and on Zoom)
  • Minchah and Abbreviated Kabbalat Shabbat Services: 6:00 pm (In-Person and on Livestream)
  • Candle Lighting: 7:39 pm
  • Preliminary Service: 9:30 am
  • Shabbat Chol HaMoed Morning: 9:45 am (In-person and Livestream)
  • Maariv/Havdalah: 8:40 pm (Zoom only)
  • Sunday Chol HaMoed Morning Minyan: 9:00 am (In-person and on Zoom)
  • Minchah/Yom Tov Ma’ariv: 7:30 pm (In-person and on Livestream)
  • Candle Lighting: 7:41 pm
  • Preliminary Service: 9:30 am
  • Passover Day 7 Services: 9:45 am (In-person and on Livestream)
  • Yom Tov Minchah/Maariv: 7:30 pm (In-person and on Livestream)
  • Preliminary Service: 9:15 am
  • Passover Day 7 Services: 9:30 am (In-person and on Livestream) – Yizkor will be around 11:00 am
  • Yom Tov Minchah: 7:30 pm (In-person and on Livestream)
  • Havdalah: 8:43 pm
  • Chametz Reverts to Original Owner: 9:15 pm

Virtual Service Links

Sell Your Chametz Through TI

If you would like TI to help sell your chametz, please complete this form complete the form online, or print it out and return to TI, by Friday, April 19.

It is customary at this season to donate money, meot chitim, to feed the hungry. The funds we collect are distributed to local Jewish and non-Jewish charities. To donate online, please log into your ShulCloud account and pay by card or bill to your account; you can also send a check to the TI office with “meot chitim” in the memo line.


TI Pesach Guide

Preparing for Pesach can be a daunting task. This guide is meant to make the process less intimidating and to answer common questions about getting ready for the holiday. For more complete information, you can also consult the Rabbinical Assembly Pesach Guide. If you need clarification on anything in this document, please consult with Rabbi Israel. If you need clarification on anything in this document while Rabbi Israel is away,  please consult Rabbi Alana Suskin

Home Hospitality: Host or Be Hosted

In order to ensure that we fulfill the mandate of the Hagaddah “Let all who are hungry come eat,” we seek hosts and guests to join in in-person or on-line seders. A couple, family or individual can volunteer to serve as host and use Zoom or another virtual platform to bring in guests who aren’t able to attend a seder with others. A couple, family or individual can volunteer to serve as host for an in person seder. If you would like to host or be hosted, please complete this form by April 15.

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