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Pesach Guide to Tefillah and Halachic Times YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE / PESACH 5781 MARCH 2021 PESACH GUIDE TO TEFILLAH AND HALACHIC TIMES Shabbat- (March 27th/14th of Nissan) berachot. If one is not yet comfortable coming to All Shabbat morning minyanim will end with shul, one should daven Shacharit at the same enough time for people to go home and make time as one of the minyanim at shul. ”משכו“ Hamotzi (regardless of what you are using for ● The Torah reading for the first day is ובחדש הראשוןLechem Mishnah) before 11:23 AM. (Shemos 12:21-51), the maftir is Minyanim (by registration) will meet at 7 AM, 8 (Bamidbar 28:16-25) and the haftarah is from AM (Tent), and 8:45 AM. Sephardic Minyan at Yehoshua 3:5-7, 5:2-6:1, 6:27. 8 AM ● The Piyut of Tal which is recited on Pesach was If davening at home, please plan accordingly, only instituted when davening with a tzibur and and as always, it is preferable to pray at the not when davening alone. same time as one of the minyanim happening at ● Mussaf Amidah for Yom Tov with the proper shul. insertions for Pesach. The silent Mussaf Amidah The earliest time one can recite shemoneh esrai is the last time we say Mashiv HaRuach Umorid of Shacharit is at 7:17am (sunrise). HaGeshem Latest time to eat or benefit from chametz: 11:23 ● Mincha Amidah for Yom Tov can be said as am (According to the Vilna Gaon) early as 1:57 pm and should be completed משיב Latest time to destroy and annul chametz: 12:24 before 7:35 pm. Ashkenazim should omit .מוריד הטל and should not recite הרוח ומוריד הגשם (pm (According to the Vilna Gaon Please remember, there is a prohibition against eating matzah throughout the course of Second Day of Pesach (Sunday Night) Shabbat. Additionally, one should not eat a meal Leil HaSeder (Second Night) or drink wine after the tenth hour (5:30 pm). ● Nightfall is at 8:15 pm. Light candles from a pre- Light snacks and refreshments are still existing flame after 8:15 pm. One should not permitted, so long as you retain an appetite to make any preparations for the Seder or light eat matzah in the evening at the Pesach Seder. candles (with She’hechiyanu) before that time. ● Ma’ariv for Yom Tov with the proper insertions First Night of Pesach/Leil HaSeder for Pesach. See note from first night regarding (Saturday night March 27th/15th of Nissan) Hallel. Ma’ariv should not be said before 8:15. ● Ma’ariv for Yom Tov can be said after Shabbat, ● Sefirat Ha’Omer begins (Day 1). It is recited ie after 8:14 pm, with the proper insertions for after the Amidah before Aleinu. Pesach. th ● With regard to the Hallel that some people have Second Day- (Monday, March 29 ) the custom of reciting after Ma’ariv, this practice ● Sunrise is at 7:16 am. is only for those who will be davening with a ● The latest time to say Shema is 10:20 am. tzibur, and not applicable to those who will be ● The latest time for Amidah is 11:22 am. davening alone. Use the time after Ma’ariv to ● Shacharit for Yom Tov with the proper Pesach make all last minute preparations so that insertions followed by complete Hallel with its Kiddush can begin as soon as possible after berachot. If one is not yet comfortable coming to Shabbat shul, one should daven Shacharit at the same ● If you will not be davening Maariv then before time as one of the minyanim at shul. שור או “ lighting candles/preparing for your seder, you ● The Torah reading for the second day is ובחדש Vayikra 22:26-23:44), the maftir is) ”כשב should say, “Baruch HaMavdil Bein Kodesh Bamidbar 28:16-25) and the haftarah is) הראשון .”L’Kodesh ● The earliest time to light Yom Tov candles (with from Melachim II 23:1-9, 21-25. She’hechiyanu) from a pre-existing flame, or to ● Mussaf Amidah for Yom Tov with the proper prepare for the Seder, is after 8:14 PM. insertions for Pesach. ● Kiddush should not begin before tzeit ● Mincha Amidah for Yom Tov can be said as hakochavim which is at 8:14 pm. It is preferable early as 1:57 pm and should be completed to complete the fourth cup of wine by halachic before 7:36 pm. midnight which is at 1:26 am. ● Ma’ariv includes the weekday amidah should be recited including Atah Chonantanu and Ya’aleh First Day- Daytime (Sunday, March 28th/16th of Nissan) V’Yavo. Additionally, please note the change .ותן ברכה Sunrise is at 7:17 am. to ● ● The latest time to say Shema is 10:21 am. ● Yom Tov is over and havdallah can be recited ● The latest time for Amidah is 11:22 am. after 8:16 pm. ● Shacharit for Yom Tov with the proper Pesach ● Havdalah includes only two berachot: HaGafen insertions followed by complete Hallel with its and HaMavdil (no besamim or eish). YOUNG ISRAEL OF HOLLYWOOD-FT. LAUDERDALE / PESACH 5781 MARCH 2021 Chol HaMoed: (Tuesday, March 30th-Friday, April 2nd) conscious of the fact that such a reading would .is not constitute a fulfillment of the original minhag מזמור לתודה .Shacharit is weekday Shacharit ● omitted. The Amidah should include Ya’aleh ● The Torah reading for the seventh day is והקרבתם V’Yavo with the proper insertion for Pesach. Shemot 13:17-15:26, the maftir is Half Hallel is recited after the Amidah (Bamidbar 28:19-25), the haftarah is from ● The Torah reading for the Tuesday of Chol Shmuel II 22:1-51. Shemot 13:1-16) and ● Mussaf Amidah for Yom Tov with the proper) ”קדש לי“ HaMoed is .Bamidbar 28:19-25). insertions for Pesach and Shabbat) והקרבתם ● The Torah reading for the Wednesday of Chol ● At Mincha, the Torah reading is from Parshat (Shemot 22:24-23:19) and Shmini (Vayikra 9:1-16) ”אם כסף“ HaMoed is Bamidbar 28:19-25). ● At Mincha, we omit tzidkatcha tzedek) והקרבתם ● The Torah reading for the Thursday of Chol ● Mincha Amidah for Yom Tov with insertions for Shabbat can be said as early as 1:56 pm and והקרבתם HaMoed is (Shemot 34:1-26) and (Bamidbar 28:19-25). should be completed before 7:38 pm. ● The Torah reading for the Friday of Chol (Eighth Day of Pesach (Saturday Night והקרבתם HaMoed is (Bamidbar 9:1-14) and (Bamidbar 28:19-25). ● Nightfall is at 8:18 pm. One should not make any on Chol HaMoed. preparations for the meal nor light candles from למנצח We do not recite ● ● Mussaf for Yom Tov (Chol HaMoed) with proper an existing flame before that time. One should insertions for Pesach. also wait until this time to recite Ma’ariv. ● Weekday Mincha. The Amidah should include ● Shehechiyanu is not recited on the seventh or Ya’aleh V’Yavo with the proper insertion for eighth night of Pesach. Pesach. ● Ma’ariv for Yom Tov with proper insertions for Pesach. Count Sefirat Ha’Omer (Day 7). Seventh Day of Pesach (begins Friday night, April 2nd) ● Kiddush for Yom Tov. Friday night ● One may accept Shabbat and Yom Tov early Sunday Day- (April 4th) provided it is after plag hamincha (6:21 pm). ● Sunrise is at 7:09 am. ● Standard candle lighting time is 7:20 pm. ● The latest time to say Shema is 10:16 am. ● Shehechiyanu is not recited on the seventh or ● The latest time for Amidah is 11:19 am. eighth of Pesach. ● Shacharit for Yom Tov with the proper Pesach is recited that begins with insertions followed by half Hallel with its קבלת שבת An abridged ● berachot. If one is not yet comfortable coming to .במה מדליקיןWe also omit .מזמור שיר ליום השבת ● Ma’ariv Amidah is for Yom Tov, but with the shul, one should daven Shacharit at the same insertions for Shabbat. time as one of the minyanim at shul. ● Vayechulu is recited after the Amidah followed ● The Torah reading for the eight day is Devarim Bamidbar) והקרבתם by Sefirat Ha’Omer (Day 6) and Aleinu. 15:19-16:17, the maftir is ● If one accepted Shabbat early, one should omit 28:19-25) and the haftarah is from Yeshayahu Sefirat Ha’Omer in Ma’ariv and recite it after 10:32-12:6. 8:13 pm. ● Yizkor can be recited without a minyan. It is ● Kiddush for Yom Tov to begin your Yom Tov appropriate to pledge money to tzedakah before meal, with insertions for Shabbat and Pesach. reciting Yizkor. ● Mussaf Amidah for Yom Tov with the proper Shabbat Day- (April 3rd) insertions for Pesach. ● Sunrise is at 7:11 am. ● Mincha Amidah for Yom Tov can be said as ● The latest time to say Shema is 10:17 am. early as 1:56 pm and should be completed ● The latest time for Amidah is 11:19 am. before 7:38 pm. ● Shacharit for Yom Tov with the proper Pesach ● Yom Tov concludes at 8:18 pm. and Shabbat insertions followed by half Hallel ● Weekday Ma’ariv should include Atah with its berachot. If one is not yet comfortable Chonantanu. Count Sefirat Ha’Omer (Day 8). coming to shul, one should daven Shacharit at ● Havdalah includes only two berachot: HaGafen the same time as one of the minyanim taking and HaMavdil (no besamim or eish). place at shul. ● All chametz sold through the shul will be ● Shir HaShirim is traditionally recited with the repurchased by 9:30 pm.
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