Welcome to Chabad East DC! Click here to subscribe to our mailing list   more...
Printed fromchabadeastdc.com
PESACH
At Chabad East DC Jewish Center
Holiday Date
April 21 - 29, 2027
ב"ה
Join us for the Pesach Seder
Celebrate Passover with family and friends, relive the exodus, discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah, and enjoy a community Seder with hand-baked Shmurah Matzah, wine, and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique traditional customs.
Pre-Passover Matzah Bakery
Shmurah Matzah Form
Passover Schedule
Seder Items
Sell Your Chametz
Passover Appeal
First Fridays - Passover Edition
What is Pesach?
The eight-day festival of Passover is celebrated in the early spring, from the 15th through the 22nd of the Hebrew month of Nissan. Passover (Pesach) commemorates the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. Pesach is observed by avoiding leaven, and highlighted by the Seder meals that include four cups of wine, eating matzah and bitter herbs, and retelling the story of the Exodus
Read More
Pesach Times
Finish eating Chametz before
4/12/25, ##:## AM
The absolute deadline for eating chametz is the morning before Passover, it is forbidden to eat chametz until the close of the festival in eight days.
Sell and Burn Chametz before
4/11/25, ##:## AM
By this time, the chametz should be burned, and there should be no chametz remaining in your possession.
Pesach Prep
Passover Cleaning
Sell Your Chametz
Order Shmurah Matzah
Seder Preparations
Upcoming events
Aug. 14, 2026
Kabbalat Shabbat
Heartfelt Kabbalat Shabbat services with traditional melodies, select prayers in English, and a brief inspiring insight.
Aug. 14, 2026
Shabbat Dinner
Enjoy a delicious catered Shabbat dinner featuring fresh challah, hot chicken soup, homemade dips, salads, and a variety of traditional Shabbat dishes. RSVP required
Aug. 15, 2026
Shabbat Morning Service
Join us for a welcoming service!
Aug. 15, 2026
Shabbat Lunch
Aug. 21, 2026
Kabbalat Shabbat
Heartfelt Kabbalat Shabbat services with traditional melodies, select prayers in English, and a brief inspiring insight.
Aug. 21, 2026
Shabbat Dinner
Enjoy a delicious catered Shabbat dinner featuring fresh challah, hot chicken soup, homemade dips, salads, and a variety of traditional Shabbat dishes. RSVP required
Aug. 28, 2026
Kabbalat Shabbat
Heartfelt Kabbalat Shabbat services with traditional melodies, select prayers in English, and a brief inspiring insight.
Aug. 28, 2026
Shabbat Dinner
Enjoy a delicious catered Shabbat dinner featuring fresh challah, hot chicken soup, homemade dips, salads, and a variety of traditional Shabbat dishes. RSVP required
Learn More about Pesach
How-To
The Haggadah
Pesach Story
Pesach Study
Pesach Recipes
Pesach Multimedia