Pesach

One of the most widely celebrated holidays in the Jewish calendar,Pesach commemorates the exodus from Egypt, the journey towards redemption, and our personal paths as we move toward freedom. Find valuable resources in different languages below.

In 2026, the first night of Passover is Wednesday evening, April 1st, with two days of holiday observance (for those in the diaspora) until Friday night, April 3rd.

The intermediate days of Passover are from April 4th to April 7th, with the final two days beginning on Tuesday evening, April 7th, and concluding (for those in the diaspora) on Thursday night, April 9th.

(from Exploring Judaism)

As Jewish communities around the world gather around the Seder table this year, we do so carrying shared experiences of loss, resilience, gratitude, and hope. In this heartfelt reflection, Rabbi Mauricio Balter invites our global Masorti/Conservative family to find meaning in the ongoing journey toward freedom, to hold one another in memory and prayer, and to renew our collective commitment to building a future of peace.

Click below to read a Dvar Torah for Pesach by Masorti and MERCAZ Olami Executive Director Rabbi Mauricio Balter.

Abayudaya Pesach Campaign

As Jewish communities face uncertainty around the world, helping one another celebrate our traditions has never been more important.

Masorti Olami is raising funds to support our Abayudaya communities in Uganda and Kenya with the essentials needed for Pesach, including matzah, kosher wine that is difficult to obtain locally, transportation of supplies, and food for communal seders.

Your gift makes an immediate, tangible difference. You help make Pesach possible for entire communities.

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📑 The Rabbinical Assembly Pesach Guide is designed to help our global community prepare for Pesach in accordance with the principles of Masorti/Conservative Judaism's understanding of Jewish Law.

Masorti Olami is also pleased to make the guide accessible to even more communities through available translations in French, Spanish, and Ukrainian, prepared in partnership with the Reuven Hammer Institute for Masorti Jewish Learning and Exploring Judaism.

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📖 This very special Schechter Institutes’ Seder Supplement offers an inspiring teaching for every step of the Seder—inviting reflection, conversation, and deeper connection to the journey from slavery to freedom. "We hope it will bring meaning to your table and remind us all that even in the most challenging moments, our tradition illuminates the path forward."

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📖 It's time to start thinking about preparations for Pesach! Here's a quick guide for kashering from Exploring Judaism, the Masorti/Conservative resource hub for exploring Jewish life, holidays, rituals, and texts.

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📄 "The Pesach seder is, for many Jews, the most important ritual feast of the year. Indeed, recent studies indicate that more Jews observe the Passover seder than almost any other aspect of Jewish ritual life".

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📄 "With so many rituals and traditions, lots of Hebrew, and family and friends of many different backgrounds, engaging children (and adults) of all ages in the Passover Seder can feel daunting. Maybe it is just best to finish as fast as you can?"

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📄 "On seder night, we embark on a holy commemorative journey through the Haggadah as we move spiritually and temporally from degradation to praise. We do not merely recount by rote our journey out of Mitzrayim, Egypt, out of the narrowness to a wide expanse, but we engage in holy reenactment of the experience".

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📄 "We ourselves were there, enslaved by a tyrant in Egypt. This means that when we see someone in our own time suffering from discrimination, dehumanization, or persecution, we must fight for their dignity, because we know in our flesh and in our hearts what it is like to be where they are now".

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Need help with Seder preparation? To bring more singing to your Seder, find all your favourite tunes and learn a few new ones on Masorti in the UK's website resource to learn Masorti Tefillah skills.

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A good spring clean is a lovely thing to do, but to meet the standard of the Rabbis, you need only remove bits of hametz that are larger than the size of an olive. There's a lot more to think about kashrut-wise in the run-up to Pesach and it's covered in this guide written by Rabbi Jeremy Gordon of New London Synagogue in the UK.

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📄 Beyond the Object: Pesach crockery

"It is such a glorious over-the-top celebration of Passover. The cups and saucers are finished in shocking pink lustre glaze. They have Hebrew characters on them saying ‘Chag HaPesach’ surrounded by gilded roses. The crockery is early 20thcentury Austro-Hungarian in origin. They obviously belonged to an affluent European Jewish family who liked decorative objects in their home".

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ESPAÑOL

📑 Esta guía de Pésaj de la Asamblea Rabínica es un breve resumen de las políticas y procedimientos relevantes para la preparación de un hogar kosher para Pésaj, y tiene como objetivo ayudar a las familias a mantener la kashrut en sus hogares durante Pésaj, de acuerdo con los principios del judaísmo conservador y su interpretación de la ley judía.

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📑 Masorti AmLat les ofrece una Hagadá de Pésaj que cree ayudará a todos a poder celebrar un Pésaj significativo, que servirá de guía para todos los miembros de nuestro movimiento en el próximo Seder de Pésaj.

Elaborada por los Rabinos Marcelo Rittner y Rabbi Felipe Goodman, con ilustraciones de Ricardo Radosh, fue publicada en hebreo, español y transliteración, y contiene mensajes tradicionales y modernos.

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📑 "Vivencia Pesaj de una forma profunda y renovada. Compartimos con ustedes una Hagadá moderna, dinámica y sencilla, la cual cada uno puede imprimir en su hogar para tener durante el Seder de Pesaj. La Hagadá está en fonética y en español para que nadie se quede afuera."

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🎞 Curso Paso a Paso del Seder de Pesaj, organizado por el Vaad Hakehilot, la Federación de Comunidades Judías de Argentina, y el Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano Marshall T. Meyer.

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🎧 En estos episodios de "Nuestros Jaguim", el podcast del Seminario Rabínico Latinoamericano creado para seguir acercando a miles de familias judías a la vida judía, puedes conocer más sobre uno de los libros más lindos, polémicos y vibrantes del Tanaj (Biblia Hebrea). De la mano del Jazan Jonathan Kohan y del Rabino Ernesto Yattah ellos te invitam a pensar, profundizar y vivir una conversación sobre el Cantar de los Cantares.

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📄 El contenido especial de Exploring Judaism en español incluye “Pesaj en la Sinagoga”, “El Séder: Un Resumen”, “Kashrut en Pesaj”, “Que es Jametz?” » y “Temas de Pesaj, Nisán, y el Ayuno de los Primogénitos”.

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FRANÇAIS

📑 Ce guide a été créé par l'Assemblée rabbinique des rabbins Massorti, et traduit en français par Massorti Olami avec une légère adaptation par R. Joshua Weiner pour le contexte français. Il a pour but d'aider, grâce à des conseils brefs mais rigoureux, à la préparation de Pessah cette année. Votre rabbin local reste toutefois l'interlocuteur le plus naturel pour vos questions liées à Pessah, et il doit être consulté en cas de doutes ou d'interrogations que vous pourriez avoir.

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📄 Le contenu spécial d'Exploring Judaism en français comprend « Pessah à la synagogue », « Le Seder : Un Aperçu », «La Cacherout de Pessah », « Qu’est-ce que Hamets ? » et « Thèmes de la Pessah et du jeûne des premiers-nés ».

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📄 Retrouvez dans cet article les réponses aux questions diverses posées au rabbin Josh Weiner à propos de la fête de Pessah... et n'hésitez pas à lui poser les vôtres!

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📄 Pour mieux préparer le Seder de Pessah, voici diverses traditions musicales. (phonétique, hébreu, français et son)

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📄 Une série de cours pour mieux comprendre la Haggadah de Pessah qui est un texte beaucoup plus compliqué qu’il en a l’air. Pour ceux qui veulent les chants de Pessah on vous propose de nombreux enregistrements.

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PORTUGUÊS

📄 Você conhece todos os passos do Seder de Pessach? A Comunidade Shalom de São Paulo, no Brasil, compartilhou um guia rápido com cada um dos 15 passos da festa que lembra a libertação do povo hebreu do Egito.

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🎧 Neste episódio do podcast conduzido por Theo Hotz, estudante do Seminário Rabínico Schechter e membro do rabinato da Congregação Israelita Paulista, em São Paulo, e Ângela Goldstein, eles conversam sobre a festa de Pêssach, o que ela celebra, como é feita a comemoração e por que não se come farinha por uma semana inteira.

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УКРАЇНСЬКА

Цей посібник Рабинської асамблеї з підготовки до Песаху є коротким викладом правил і процедур, що стосуються підготовки кошерної їжі до Песаху вдома. Якщо у вас виникнуть запитання,

зверніться до місцевого консервативного рабина або місцевої релігійної влади. Цей посібник покликаний допомогти сім'ям підтримувати кошерність будинку на Песах відповідно до принципів консервативного юдаїзму і його розуміння єврейського Закону.

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