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Pesach Preparations Pesach, (not on Shabbos Hagadol this year, 6 • Share shemurah matzah with Jewish because it falls out on erev Pesach). acquaintances who may otherwise not eat such • Omit Av Harachamim and Tzidkas’cha. matzah on Pesach. If possible, send six , • Today’s Nassi is Shevet Ephraim. three for each seder night. If not, give them at • By Maariv after Shabbos, we say Viyhi Noam and 7 least two matzos (to be used as the middle Ve’atah Kadosh as usual. matzah, one for each night).1 • Additionally, supply them with mechiras forms so they can sell their chametz.2 This will be beneficial even if they will end up taking some of Sunday the chametz on Pesach (although they should be 8 Nissan, 5781 told not to do so).3 • If filling out a form is not possible, chametz can Things to do be sold by visiting www.chabad.org/chametz. • Don’t forget to sell your own chametz as well! • Today’s Nassi is Shevet Menasheh. • Participate in maos chitim, providing financial assistance for Pesach provisions to those in need. • The Rebbe recommended that each child should have their own personal illustrated .4 • In addition to being taught the relevant halachos Monday 9 Nissan, 5781 of Pesach, children should also prepare the Four 5 Questions. Things to do

• Today’s Nassi is Shevet Binyamin. Shabbos 7 Nissan, 5781 | Parshas Vayikra Tuesday Things to do 10 Nissan, 5781

• It is customary for the rav to give a derashah Things to do in which he discusses the relevant halachos of • Today’s Nassi is Shevet Dan.

1 לקו"ש ח"א עמ' 243 ואילך. 2 ראה אג"ק ח"כ עמ' קפו. 3 אג"ק חי"ט עמ' רמו ואילך. 6 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תכט ס"ב. 4 סה"ש תשמ"ז ח"א ע' 349. סה"ש תשמ"ח ח"א עמ' 343. 7 ראה שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' רצה ס"ג. 5 ראה לקו"ש חכ"ב ע' 180. תו"מ תשמ"ג ח"ב ע' 1103. Wednesday Thursday night Yom Habahir Yud-Alef Nissan, 5781 13 Nissan, 5781

Things to do On this day Today is the 119th anniversary of the Rebbe’s • The first night of Pesach will be the last night to birth, which begins the 120th year. Utilize the say kiddush levanah this month.12 However, since day for mivtzo’im, to learn teachings of the lechatchilah we avoid saying kiddush levanah on Rebbe, and to participate in a farbrengen. Shabbos and Yom Tov,13 say it tonight if possible (if you have not said it yet).

Things to do Bedikas Chametz • Bedikas chametz is done immediately after • We begin to say kapitel 120. Maariv.14 Do not eat a meal,15 learn, or perform • Today’s Nassi is Shevet Asher. any other engaging activity from a half hour before nightfall.16 • Before bedikas chametz, set aside all chametz that will be eaten later tonight and/or tomorrow and place it in a secure location.17 Thursday • Ten pieces of hard bread, each less than a 12 Nissan, 5781 kezayis, should be hidden throughout the house, wrapped in paper18 (but not foil, which does not Things to do burn). Those hiding the chametz should mark • Today’s Nassi is Shevet Naftali. down where they were placed, so they can be easily located if necessary.19 Taanis Bechoros • Recite the berachah of Al Biur Chametz. Do not • All firstborn males fast today.8 speak between the berachah and the bedikah, • It is customary for fathers to fast on behalf of their even about bedikah-related subjects. It is better firstborn sons who are not yet bar mitzvah.9 to refrain from speaking about non-bedikah- 20 • It has become customary to participate in a siyum related subjects until finishing the bedikah. maseches, allowing the participants to partake in • Additional family members can join in the a seudas mitzvah and end their fast.10 bedikah by listening to your berachah and then • Although a firstborn boy under bar mitzvah does proceeding to search in a designated section of not fast, it is customary to bring him to shul to the house. They should begin by searching a bit 21 hear a siyum.11 in the room where the berachah was recited. • Search any area where chametz may have been

12 לוח כולל חב"ד. 13 מג"א סי' תכו סק"ז. 'דיני ומנהגי ראש חודש' עמ' פד. 14 ספר המנהגים ע' 37. 15 שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' ת"ע ס"ז. 16 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תלא ס"ה. 17 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תלד ס"ב. 18 ספר המנהגים ע' 37. 8 שו"ע סי' תע ס"ז. 19 נטעי גבריאל פ"ח ס"ח. 9 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תע ס"ד. 20 סידור אדה"ז, סדר בדיקת וביעור חמץ. 10 לקו"ש חי"ז ע' 67. וראה פסקי דינים סי' תע סקי"א בענין אם צריכים המשתתפים לאכול בשעת הסיום. 21 סידור אדה"ז, סדר בדיקת וביעור חמץ. 11 ראה סה"ש תנש"א ח"ב ע' 719. brought, even irregularly.22 Don’t forget to search • Today’s Nassi reading is from Zos chanukas your car, office, and similar places (unless the hamizbei’ach until kein asah es hamenorah chametz there is being sold, and the area will be (corresponding to Shevet Levi, but we don’t say sealed off for the duration of Pesach). a Yehi Ratzon).28 • Search by the light of a wax candle, using the • If you haven’t sold your chametz yet, make sure feather to sweep up any chametz into a paper to do so today. (If filling out a form is not possible, bag.23 Where necessary, a flashlight can be used. chametz can be sold by visiting www.chabad. • It is our custom to spend a great deal of time org/chametz.) searching for chametz.24 • Some have the custom to also refrain today (in • If you are unable to find all of the ten pieces, addition to tomorrow), from eating any of the consult a rav. ingredients included in the charoses and • Following the search, place the bag, feather, (namely: apples, pears, walnuts, lettuce, and and whatever is left of the candle into a wooden horseradish) until the second Seder night after spoon. Next, wrap it all with paper, except for the korech.29 handle of the spoon which remains uncovered. Finally, secure it by wrapping the paper with a Eruv Chatzeros string and tying it.25 • Making an eruv chatzeros allows carrying on • Recite the first Kol Chamira, nullifying any Shabbos from one private domain to another chametz that was not found. One who does not (such as two backyards), or within one shared understand Aramaic should say it in a language non-public area (such as an apartment building they understand. or shared courtyard).30 • Safeguard all chametz in a secure place.26 • It is customary to renew the eruv chatzeros on Erev Pesach.31 This year, this should be done today. See below, “Hosafos,” for instructions.

Burning the Chametz Friday • Burn the chametz you found last night during 13 Nissan, 5781 bedikas chametz, as well as any other chametz that will not be sold. • Do not recite the second Kol Chamira, nullifying On this day any remaining chametz—this will be said Today marks the anniversary of the histalkus of tomorrow. the Tzemach Tzedek in 5626 (1866). His resting • Do say the accompanying Yehi Ratzon.32 place is in Lubavitch. For more information • The chametz should be burnt before the end of about the Tzemach Tzedek, visit www.chabad. the fifth halachic hour of the day, (as we do every org/3268073. year, even though we will still be eating chametz for some of tomorrow).33 For the exact time in your location, visit www.chabad.org/zmanim. Things to do • Today, before the time for burning, search all

• We get up early to daven.27

28 לקו"ש חל"ב ע' 19 הערה 1. 29 לוח כולל חב"ד. ספר המנהגים ע' 37. ולכאורה בליל הסדר הראשון בחו"ל אין חשש לאכול חרוסת ומרור ב'שולחן עורך' כמו שאין איסור לאוכלם בליל ערב-פסח )וכן משמע בשוע"ר סי' תעא סי"א שחילק את אי-האכילה בע"פ 22 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תלג סי"ג. וביום א' דפסח לשני עניינים( – הרב שבתי פרידמן, צפת. 23 ספר המנהגים ע' 37. 30 שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' שס"ו ס"א. 24 אג"ק ח"ב ע' שדמ. 31 סידור אדמוה"ז. 25 ספר המנהגים ע' 37. 32 בשנים תשל"ד ותשמ"א אמר הרבי את ה'יהי רצון' לאחר שריפת החמץ ביום ו' ערב שבת-קודש. 26 סידור אדה"ז, סדר בדיקת וביעור חמץ. 33 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תמד ס"ה, לוח כולל חב"ד. 27 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' רנ ס"א. clothing pockets where chametz may have been should discuss with his/her rov or mashpia which placed.34 ones to adopt. • Before this time, remove all chametz from your possession, besides for the chametz which will be eaten during the Shabbos meals, which should be kept in a secure location.35 Hosafos Shabbos Preparations Erev Pesach • For this Shabbos, do not cook or keep chametz foods which stick to the pot or plate.36 Eruv Chatzeros Instructions • Prepare a place to eat chametz on Shabbos from • The eruv should consist of one grogeres (around which it can easily be removed and disposed of. 0.65 oz.) of matzah for each dwelling benefiting from the eruv. However, eighteen grogros (around Seder Preparations 11.7 oz.) suffices for any amount of dwellings, • The following Seder preparations should be even if the number exceeds eighteen.44 A pound done before Shabbos: of matzah is thus sufficient in every case. The • Roast the neck of a chicken37 for the . matzos used should be complete.45 • Boil eggs for the beitzah and shulchan orech. • The one making the eruv takes the matzah and • Grind horseradish for maror. Additionally, the gives it to another adult male, to acquire it on lettuce should be checked for bugs and washed. behalf of all those benefiting from the eruv. This The leaves that will be used for korech should be is done by lifting the matzah one tefach (around dried well, so they will not wet the matzah. 3 in.), after which he returns it to the one making • Prepare charoses by blending apples, pears, and the eruv.46 walnuts.38 • The one making the eruv should state that the • The salt water should ideally be prepared before eruv includes all those presently living in the Shabbos, as it may not be prepared (in its usual domains affected by the eruv, as well as all those manner) on Yom Tov. who may join throughout the year. • Before Shabbos, light a long-burning candle, • The one making the eruv recites the berachah from which the candles can be lit tomorrow night. of Al Mitzvas Eruv, followed by Bedein yehei shara lana, as printed in the siddur. If he does Pesach Hiddurim not understand Aramaic, he should say it in a • We don’t eat machine matzos,39 children language he understands. included.40 • The matzah should be kept in a secure spot, • We don’t eat gebrokts,41 children included.42 specifically in a place designated for dwelling • We refrain from using ginger and cinnamon.43 purposes (not a porch, garage, or the like),47 for • Many people adhere to additional Pesach the duration of the year. It should not be eaten chumros and hiddurim, and each individual during that time.48

34 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' תלג סמ"ב-סמ"ג. 35 לוח כולל חב"ד. 36 לוח כולל חב"ד. 37 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 38 ספר המנהגים ע' 39. 44 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' שסח ס"ג. 39 ראה 'אוצר מנהגי חב"ד' עמ' כט-לא על היחס למצות מכונה. 45 שו"ע אדה"ז סי' שסו ס"י. 40 תו"מ ח"ג עמ' 7. 46 שו"ע אדמוה"ז סי' שס"ו סעי' י"ב ואילך. 41 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 41. 47 שו"ע אדמוה"ז שם ס"ה. 42 תו"מ תשמ"ח ח"ג עמ' 111 הערה 258. אבל ראה תו"מ ח"ג שם. 48 כפשטות הענין. וכן משמע ברור משו"ע אדמוה"ז שם סי"ב. 43 ספר-המנהגים עמ' 39. Rambam Visit www.chabadorg/dailystudy

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