Pesach 2025 at Kesher Israel
Thank you for visiting Kesher Israel's Pesach Portal for 2025/5785.
Please click the below quick links to access all of the information and resources available for the chag!
Chag Kasher V'Sameach!
Quick Links:
| Donate Maot Chittim | Kosher for Pesach Food in DC |
| Information on Bi'ur Chametz (Burning) | Sell Chametz with Rabbi Shafner |
| Pesach Programming | Pesach Halachot Information |
Programming
Pre-Pesach Food Drive with Capital Kosher Pantry
Sunday, March 30 - Sunday, April 6
Kesher will be running a Pre-Pesach Food Drive for Capital Kosher Pantry, the area's only Kosher food pantry. As you clean out your chametz and shop for Pesach, consider donating either Kosher for Pesach or chametz items. A box will be available for donations in the shul lobby from Sunday, March 30 through Sunday, April 6. Please email Miriam Cleeman at chesed@kesher.org with any questions.
Shabbat HaGadol Drasha: "Square Matzah vs Round Matzah: What’s the halachic and historical difference?"
Shabbat, April 12 • 5:45 PM
Please join Rabbi Shafner for his Shabbat HaGadol Drasha, "Square Matzah vs Round Matzah: What’s the halachic and historical difference?"
Mechirat Chametz (Sale of Chametz)
Rabbi Shafner will be coordinating the sale of chametz for Kesher Israel.
All Kesher Israel chametz sales will be conducted online.
If you would like to make a kinyan in person with Rabbi Shafner please do so before or after davening the week before Pesach.
Click here to fill out the online form.
Please fill out the form by 11:59 PM on Thursday April 10.
Please wait an hour after the end of the holiday to use your chametz. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to be in touch with Rabbi Shafner.
Maot Chittim
Kosher for Passover in DC
Char Bar Passover Catering
Char Bar is offering Passover Seder and meal catering (delivery in DC is $5). Orders must be placed by Tuesday April 1 at 11:00 am. Click here for info and menu.
Buying Wine from KosherWine.com? Give Back to Kesher
Did you know that kosherwine.com will donate 2% of your order to Kesher? Use this link to place your order, or go to https://www.kosherwine.com/
Full Pesach Schedule and Times
| Thursday, April 10 | 7:00 AM | Shacharit | |
| 7:45 AM | Siyum (in person) following Shacharit | ||
| Ta'anit Bechorot | 7:20 PM | Mincha (subject to change) | |
| After 8:22 PM | Bedikat Chametz | ||
| Friday, April 11 | 7:15 AM | Shacharit | |
| 11:00AM | Communal Bi'ur Chametz (Rabbinic Residence) | ||
| 7:23 PM | Candlelighting | ||
| 7:25 PM | Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv | ||
| Shabbat, April 12 | 8:00 AM | Shacharit | |
| 10:58AM | Last time to eat Chametz | ||
| 12:04PM | Last time to own Chametz | ||
| 5:45 PM | Shabbat Hagadol Drasha: "Square Matzah vs Round Matzah: What’s the halachic and historical difference?" | ||
| Erev Pesach | 7:10 PM | Mincha | |
| 8:23 PM | CandleLighting | ||
| No Seudah Shlishit in Shul | |||
| Sunday, April 13 | 1:08 AM | Chatzot | |
| 1st day of Pesach | 10:00AM | Shacharit | |
| 7:25 PM | Mincha, followed by Maariv | ||
| 8:24 PM | Candle Lighting | ||
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Sefirat Ha'omer begins after the 2nd Seder. |
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| Monday, April 14 | 1:08 AM | Chatzot | |
| 2nd day of Pesach | 10:00AM | Shacharit | |
| 1st day of Omer | 7:25 PM | Mincha/Maariv | |
| 8:26 PM | Havdalah | ||
| Tuesday, April 15 | 7:00 AM | Shacharit | |
| Chol HaMoed, 3rd day of Pesach | 7:30 PM | Mincha/Maariv | |
| Wedneday, April 16 | 7:00 AM | Shacharit | |
| Chol HaMoed, 4th day of Pesach | 7:30PM | Mincha/Maariv | |
| Thursday, April 17 | 7:00 AM | Shacharit | |
| Chol HaMoed, 5th day of Pesach | 7:30 PM | Mincha/Maariv | |
| Friday, April 18 | 7:00 AM | Shacharit | |
| Chol Hamoed, 6th day of Pesach | 7:30 PM | Mincha/Kabbalat Shabbat/Maariv/Candlelighting | |
| Shabbat, April 19 | 9:00 AM | Shacharit | |
| Yom Tov Pesach, 7th day Pesach | 7:30 PM | Mincha/Maariv | |
| 8:32 PM | Candle Lighting | ||
| No Seudah Shlishit in Shul | |||
| Sunday, April 20 | |||
| Yom Tov Pesach, 8th day Pesach | 9:00 AM | Shacharit | |
| 7:30 PM | Mincha/Maariv | ||
| 8:32 PM |
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Pesach Halachot, Reference & Reading Material, and Kashrut Information
- Rabbi Shafner's Pesach Guide for 5785
- The Kesher Israel Community Kashrut Standards contain information on kashering for Pesach and additional resources.
- The Beltway VAAD Guide to Pesach
- Star-K's Passover Directory
- OU's Passover Directory
- CRC's Passover Directory
Fri, July 18 2025
22 Tammuz 5785
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