Pesach @ Chevrei 5786
Sell Your Hametz!
Deadline to sell is 10:00 pm, Tuesday, March 31!
To have Rabbi Jacobs sell your hametz, please fill out this form.
The transaction goes into effect at 11:04 am on Wednesday, April 1, 2026 and continues until 9:18 pm on Thursday, April 9, an hour after Pesach concludes.
~Holiday Services:
Thursday 4/2 → Yom Tov Service (Pesach Day 1) - 10:00 am
Saturday 4/4 → Yom Tov/Shabbat Service (Pesach Day 3) - 10:00 am
Thursday 4/9 → Yom Tov Service + Yizkor (Pesach Day 8) - 10:00 am
Important Dates and Times:
Beginning Days of Pesach →
- After dark on Tuesday evening, once the house has been thoroughly cleaned and made Kosher for Passover, it is customary to hide pieces of Hametz (usually 10) around the house and complete a symbolic search, using the traditional tools of a feather, wooden spoon, and a candle.
- Deadline to sell Hametz is 10:00 pm through this form.
Wednesday 4/1 - Finish eating Hametz by 11:03 am
- Latest time to burn Hametz - 12:07 pm
- 1st Seder this evening - Candle Lighting at 7:13 pm
Thursday Pesach Day 1 - 4/2 - Yom Tov Service - 10:00 AM
- 2nd Seder this evening - Light candles after 8:12 pm from pre-existing flame
Friday Pesach Day 2 - 4/3 - Erev Shabbat - Light candles at 7:15 pm from pre-existing flame
- Saturday Shabbat and Pesach Day 4 - 4/4
- Shabbat Service - 10:00 am
- Shabbat Ends - 8:14 am
End Days of Pesach →
Tuesday-Wednesday Pesach Day 7 - 4/7-4/8
- Candle Lighting (4/7) - 7:18 pm
- Yom Tov Service (4/8) - 10:00 am
- Pesach Day 8 starts this evening - Light Candles (including Yizkor candle if appropriate) after 8:18 PM from pre-existing flame
Thursday/Pesach Day 8 - 4/9 - Yom Tov/Yizkor Service - 10:00 am
- Yom Tov Havdalah/Pesach ends - 8:19 am
- Hametz sold via Rabbi Jacobs is redeemed - 9:18 pm
Helpful Information and Resources:
- Visit the Passover page on Exploring Judaism for resources, information, reflections, and useful tips
- Ideas and Resources from 2024's class: Spicing Up Our Sedarim