Riverdale Jewish Center Guide for Davening at Home ∙ Pesach 2021/5781 Davening at Home: Some Helpful Reminders • During the month of Nissan, Tachanun, Av HaRachamim and Tzidkotcha are omitted on Shabbat • We omit Mashiv HaRuach (or say Morid HaTal) from now until Sukkot • Mizmor LeTodah and Lamnatzeach are omitted from Chol HaMoed davening • On the 8th Day of Pesach Yizkor can be recited at home with Av HaRachamim • Yoh Eli and Tefillat Tal are omitted at home on Yom Tov Thursday March 25th • Fast of the First Born • Siyyum at scheduled minyanim and at 8:30AM on Zoom • Bedikat (search for) Chametz after nightfall (7:15pm) Friday March 26th • Last day to sell Chametz • Burning of Chametz - before 11:47am • Candles: 6:56PM Shabbat March 27th (Erev Pesach/Shabbat HaGadol) • Early Shacharit Minyanim to permit eating Chametz before 10:32am • Regular Shabbat davening • Torah Readings - Parshat Tzav Leviticus 6:1-8:36 - Haftorah (for Shabbat HaGadol): Malachi 3:4-24 • Dispose of Chometz by 10:32am • Latest time to say Kol Chamirah - 11:56am • Seudat Shlishit should be non-Chometz foods • Mincha (6:50pm) • Regular Shabbat Mincha davening • Yom Tov Maariv 7:50pm • Insert Vayidabeir instead of VeShomru just before Amidah • Yom Tov Maariv Amidah, including VeTodieynu for Motzei Shabbat. • [As part of Maariv, Hallel is not recited without a minyan] • Do NOT prepare for Seder until after 7:57pm • After 7:57pm: - Candles, including Shehechiyanu - Yom Tov Kiddush, including Havdalah and Shehechiyanu as part of the Haggadah. Sunday March 28th (1st Day of Pesach) Shacharit: • Pezukei D’Zimra for Shabbat/Yom Tov • HaMeir L’Aretz instead of HaKol Yoducha • Amidah for Shacharit of Yom Tov - Omit Mashiv HaRuach (or say Morid HaTal) from now until Sukkot • Full Hallel • Torah Readings - Parshat Bo Exodus 12:21 – 51 - Parshat Pinchas Numbers 28:16-25 - Haftorah: Yehoshua 3:5-7, 5:2-15; 6:1 and 6:27 • Mussaf - Add verses for ‘first 2 days of Pesach’ Yom Tov Kiddush - Eileh Moadei… followed by HaGafen Mincha (6:50pm) • Amidah for Yom Tov Mincha Maariv (7:50pm) • Insert Vayidabeir instead of VeShomru just before Amidah • Yom Tov Maariv Amidah • Begin The Count of Sefirat HaOmer (last night was 0) • [As part of Maariv, Hallel is not recited without a minyan] • After 7:58pm: - Candles, including Shehechiyanu - Yom Tov Kiddush, including Havdalah and Shehechiyanu as part of the Haggadah. Monday March 29th (2nd Day of Pesach) Shacharit • Pezukei D’Zimra for Shabbat/Yom Tov • HaMeir L’Aretz instead of HaKol Yoducha • Amidah for Shacharit of Yom Tov • Full Hallel • Torah Readings - Parshat Emor Leviticus 22:26-23:24 - Parshat Pinchas Numbers 28:16-25 - Haftorah: Kings II 23:1-9 and 23:21-25 • Mussaf Amidah - Add verses for ‘first 2 days of Pesach’ Kiddush: Yom Tov Kiddush - Eileh Moadei… followed by HaGafen Mincha (6:50pm): • Yom Tov Mincha Amidah Maariv (7:50pm) • Add Atah Chanantanu • Change to V’ten Bracha (until December) • Add Ya’aley VeYovo • Count 2nd night of Omer Shortened Havdalah - wine only (no candle and no spice). Chol HaMoed (Tuesday through Friday) Shacharit – all days of Chol HaMeod • Regular Shacharit, except no Mizmor LeToda and no Lamnatzeach • Amidah for weekday, including Ya’aleh VeYovo • Those who wear Tefillin, remove them before Hallel • Half Hallel • Torah Readings - see details for each day • Mussaf Amidah for Chol haMoed - Add verses for ‘last 6 days of Pesach Tuesday March 30th (1st Day of Chol haMoed) Shacharit • Torah Readings - Parshat Bo Exodus 13: 1-16 - Parshat Pinchas Numbers 28:19-25 Mincha: • Regular Amidah for weekday, including Ya’aleh VeYovo Maariv • Regular Amidah for weekday plus Ya’aleh VeYovo • Count 3rd night of Omer Wednesday March 31st (2nd Day of Chol HaMoed) Shacharit • Torah Readings - Parshat Mishpatim Exodus 22:24 – 23:19 - Parshat Pinchas Numbers 28:19-25 Mincha: • Regular Amidah for weekday, including Ya’aleh VeYovo Maariv • Regular Amidah for weekday, including Ya’aleh VeYovo • Count 4th night of Omer Thursday April 1st (3rd Day of Chol HaMoed) Shacharit • Torah Readings - Parshat Ki Tissah Exodus 34: 1-26 - Parshat Pinchas Numbers 28:19-25 Mincha: - Amidah for weekday plus Ya’aleh VeYovo Maariv • Regular Amidah for weekday, including Ya’aleh VeYovo • Count 5th night of Omer Friday April 2nd (4th Day of Chol HaMoed) Shacharit • Torah Readings - Parshat B’haalotecha Numbers 9:1-14 - Parshat Pinchas Numbers 28:19-25 Candles: (7:17PM) – No Shehechiyanu Mincha: • Regular Amidah for weekday, including Ya’aleh VeYovo Maariv for Shabbat/Yom Tov • Abbreviated Kabbalat Shabbat (Beginning with Mizmor Shir, Omit Bameh Madlikin) • VeShomru plus Vayidabeir just before Amidah • Yom Tov Maariv Amidah with Shabbat additions • Count 6th night of Omer Kiddush: Shabbat & Yom Tov Kiddush, No Shehechiyanu Shabbat April 3rd (7th Day of Pesach) Shacharit • Pezukei D’Zimra for Shabbat/Yom Tov • Amidah for Shacharit of Yom Tov with Shabbat additions • Half Hallel • Torah Readings - Parshat Beshalach Exodus 13:17-15:26 - Parshat Pinchas Numbers 28:19-25 - Haftorah: Samuel II 22:1-51 • Mussaf Amidah for Yom Tov with Shabbat additions - Add verses for ‘last 6 days of Pesach’ Kiddush: Shabbat & Yom Tov Kiddush Mincha (5:55pm/7:20pm): • Amidah for Yom Tov with Shabbat additions Maariv • Vayidabeir instead of VeShomru just before Amidah • Yom Tov Maariv Amidah, including VeTodieynu for Motzei Shabbat. • Count 7th night of Omer Candles (After 8:18PM) - No Shehechiyanu Kiddush: Yom Tov Kiddush - No Shehechiyanu Sunday April 4th (8th Day of Pesach) Shacharit • Pezukei D’Zimra for Shabbat/Yom Tov • HaMeir L’Aretz instead of HaKol Yoducha • Amidah for Shacharit of Yom Tov • Half Hallel • Torah Readings - Parshas Re’ei Deuteronomy 15:19 – 16:17 - Parshas Pinchas Numbers 28:19-25 - Haftorah: Isaiah 10:32 – 12:6 • Yizkor (see attached text) + Av HaRachamim • Mussaf Amidah for Yom Tov - Add verses for ‘last 6 days of Pesach’ Kiddush: Yom Tov Kiddush - Eileh Moadei… followed by HaGafen Mincha (7:10PM) • Amidah for Yom Tov Maariv (8:14PM) • Regular Amidah for weekday - Add Atoh Chonantanu • Count 8th night of Omer Havdalah (8:19PM) – Shortened Havdalah - only wine (no candle and no spice) .