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13-16 NISSAN 5781 TZAV To view insight & a summary of the Parsha MARCH 26-29, 2021 visit www.pikesvillejewish.com/ktc HAGADOL visit pikesvillejewish.com/pesach for a 7:07PM: CANDLE-LIGHTING PESACH full pesach schedule SHABBAT SCHEDULE A thought on Pesach: FRIDAY, MARCH 26 Pesach is unique among the holidays because its central Mitzvah takes place in the home. At no point do we bring Matzah's to Shul, and at no point do we focus on the communal 7:15 PM: MINCHA spaces. Rather, the focus is on the service that takes place in the Jewish home. FOLLOWED BY KABBALAT When Yaakov and his family headed to Egypt, the Torah tells us that 'ish ubeito' (a perosn and their home) went to Egypt. While we may think home is a specific SHABBAT place, the Torah is teaching us that home can be created anywhere, by anyone, who has the intention and drive to settle down. When the Jews headed to Egypt SATURDAY, MARCH 27 they knew they were destined to be there for centuries and so they set up homes. EREV PESACH/FIRST NIGHT Pesach is a holiday that focuses on the strength of the Jewish home and demands 8:00AM: SHACHARIT of each of us the thoughtful intention to build our homes Jewishly. Shabbat shalom & Chag Sameach! View the Kriyat HaTorah Companion here! 11:07AM: LATEST TIME On behalf of the Rabbi, TO EAT SUNDAY, MARCH 28 Officers, Gabbaim, and PESACH DAY 1 12:10PM: LATEST TIME TO 9:00 AM: SHACHARIT community leaders, we DESTROY CHAMETZ (NO FIRE wish you and your ON SHABBAT!) 7:15 PM: MINCHA FOLLOWED BY A family a Chag Kasher SHIUR 2:00PM: MINCHA VeSameach - a happy, 7:50 PM: MAARIV healthy and joyous 2:15PM: SHABBAT HAGADOL Pesach DRASHA - : AFTER 8:10 PM: CANDLE-LIGHTING GARNISH OR GORNISHT FOLLOWED BY THE SECOND SEDER Leshana HaBa'ah 7:45PM: MAARIV BeYerushalayim AFTER 8:09 PM: CANDLE- MONDAY, MARCH 29 May we celebrate LIGHTING PESACH DAY 2 9:00 AM: SHACHARIT together next year in 8:09PM: FIRST SEDER BEGINS 7:15 PM: MINCHA & HAVDALAH IS RECITED IN FOLLOWED BY A SHIUR KIDDUSH Communal Tefillah will be held in the 8:10 PM: MAARIV PJC tent. Please bring your own Siddur, Chumash & mask. 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