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Amram and Yokhebed, Miriam; she not only saves her brother
Moshe, but manages to confidently request for her mother Yokhebed

   

to become Moshe’s nursemaid in the Pharaoh’s palace of. Later,
upon Hashem’s selection of Moshe to represent Bene Yisrael to
Pharaoh, Moshe immediately requests a well spoken orator to repre-

   

sent his directives. Aharon, his older brother is soon called upon for
this task. Throughout the chronicles of Moshe’s life and his legacy of
leadership we encounter not only Moshe’s greatness and strength of
character but that of his entire family. Miriam continues to be a leader
and is credited with leading the women in song after the parting of
the Red Sea. Aharon, is selected to become the Kohen Gadol, and is
We read in the Haggada every year how “the A-mighty took us out of responsible for facilitating the workings of the Holy Tabernacle.
Egypt not through an angel, and not through a Seraph and not through Certainly, there is much human input, intervention and glory that we
a messenger but He, Himself.” And yet, we cannot ignore that the can be proud of.
most important human protagonist of Pesah is clearly Moshe
Rabbenu, however his name does not appear in the Haggada. That is Nonetheless, it is remains a human achievement and it is filled with
because the miracles and the exodus from Egypt are credited to the flaws and foibles, and differs from the perfection of Divine accom-
command and magnitude of Hashem, and not to the leadership of plishment. In the redemption of the Israelites from Egypt, G-d want-
Moshe, a mere mortal. ed it to emanate from the perfection of a Divine involvement. And
therefore, “the A-mighty Himself took us out of Egypt, not through an
It is clear that the leadership of Moshe was not only necessary but angel, and not through a Seraph and not through a messenger”. . So
central and therefore we need to still revere and respect Moshe for despite the merit of Moshe Rabbenu and his impressive family, the
the leader that he was, and for the accomplishments that he was rec- holiday of Pesah is dedicated to the supreme greatness of Hashem
ognized for. Leaders don’t grow in a vacuum, to understand Moshe, who delivered us from the clutches of slavery in Egypt so that we
is to know the family from which he descended. His parents, Amram could become a great nation. Hashem continues throughout eternity
and Yokhebed are the grandson and daughter of Levi, respectively, the to wield miracles, sometimes as great as the ones in Egypt, however
outspoken son of Yaakob. Levi along with his brother Shimeon this time it is through the intervention of human beings. Our Sages
defended the honor of their sister Dina who was kidnapped by stated that in the coming redemption G-d will show us once again the
Shekhem. This strength of character is transmitted into future gener- same type of miracles as He did during our Exodus from Egypt. Let
ations of the Levite dynasty, and ultimately, the Kohanim, the priestly us hope and pray that we will merit seeing it in our own eyes and our
sect of Bene Yisrael emerged from this tribe. lifetime, Amen.

Hag Sameah, and Tizku L’Shanim Rabbot

Amram and Yokhebed defied Pharaoh Decree by giving birth to
Moshe himself, this is certainly a form of resistance, and upon the Elie Abadie
birth of the baby boy they chose to actively save his life. This strength
of character of the Levite family is quickly seen in the daughter of Rabbi Elie Abadie, M.D.

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Passover Schedule Saturday - April 11 - Shabbat Hol Hamoed Pesah
Shahrit 8:30 am

of Services Minha
Seuda Shelishit
6:45 am
7:15 am
Arbit (Begin Barekhenu) 7:50 am
Habdalah - End of Shabbat 8:05 am

Tuesday, April 7 - Bedikat Hamess Sunday - April 12 - Fourth Day of Pesah

Search of Hamess 7:45 pm and on Shahrit (No Tefillin) 8:30 am
Pele Yo’ess Class 9:30 am
Wednesday, April 8 - Ereb Pesah - Fast of the First Born Minha & Arbit 6:45pm
Shahrit 7:15 am
Siyum - Conclusion of a Talmud Tractate 7:45 am Monday - April 13 - Fifth Day of Pesah
Refrain from eating Hamess 10:06 am Shahrit (No Tefillin) 7:15 am
Burn Hamess no later than 11:19 am Pele Yo’ess Class 8:30 am
Erub Tabshilin 6:00 pm Minha & Arbit 6:45pm
Candle lighting 7:07 pm
Minha 6:45 pm Tuesday - April 14 - Ereb Shebi’i Shel Pesah
Arbit 7:00 pm Shahrit (No Tefillin) 7:15 am
Candle Lighting 7:14 pm
Minha 6:45 pm
Thursday, April 9 - First Day of Pesah Arbit 7:00 pm
Shahrit (BEGIN MORID HATAL IN MUSAF) 8:30 am
Minha 6:45 pm Wednesday, April 15 - Seventh Day of Pesah – Shebii Shel Pesah
Arbit (BEGIN COUNTING OMER AFTER ARBIT) 7:00 pm Tiqun Shebi’i Shel Pesah 7:00 am
Candle lighting 8:04 pm Shahrit 8:30 am
Minha 6:45 pm
Arbit 7:20 pm
Friday, April 10 - Second Day of Pesah Candle Lighting 8:10 pm
Shahrit 8:30 am
Minha 6:45 pm Thursday April 16 - Eighth Day of Pesah – Shemini Shel Pesah
Candle lighting 7:11 pm Shahrit 8:30 am
Arbit 7:00 pm Minha 7:20 pm
Arbit 8:00 pm
Habdalah - End of Festival 8:11 pm
Candle lighting and Kiddush blessings are recite like
any other Shabbat. Earliest time to eat hamess to
allow buying back the hamess 9:00 pm

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 3. Siyum - Tractate Conclusion

Selected Laws and Upon conclusion of a Tractate, cake and wine are served rendering the occa-
sion a festive meal. The Siyum will be held after services. Every first-born

Customs of Passover male should attend services and participate in the Siyum.

4. Last Hamess Meal

Refrain from eating hamess after 10:06 am on Wednesday morning April 8.

1. Bedikat Hamess – The Search For Leaven
5. Mekhirat Hamess – The Sale of Leaven.
On Tuesday night, April 7, Bedikat Hamess begins after 7:45 pm. Search the
home for bread or any hamess by the light of a single candle. All rooms Hamess may not remain in the possession of a Jew during Passover.
must be thoroughly cleaned before search is conducted. Distribute 10 par- Hamess, therefore, must be either discarded or sold to a Gentile. However,
ticles of bread and place them in various rooms that are to be searched. hamess sold to a Gentile may remain in the property of a Jew within a locked
During the search collect these 10 particles and place them on a plate closet, freezer or a refrigerator inaccessible to the Jew during the holiday.
together with other hamess product planned to be burned the next morn- Since selling the hamess requires special knowledge of the laws, one may
ing. Consult the Mahzor or Haggada for further instructions as needed. If do so by contacting Rabbi Abadie until 11:00 am Wednesday morning, April
you are going away for the holidays, you must remove all hamess and make 8 at 212-754-9555. Enclosed is an authorization form to be filled out and
Bedikat Hamess the night before you depart. No blessing is recited if the mailed to Rabbi Abadie so that it is received no later than April 8. Otherwise
search is performed before April 7. please contact Rabbi Abadie in person or by phone.

Recite the following blessing prior to the search: 6. Bi’ur Hamess – The Burning of Leaven.

BARUKH ATA A DO NAY ELO HENU MELEKH HA’ OLAM ASHER Hamess must be burned or discarded no later than 11:19 am on Wednesday,
KIDESHANU BE MISSVOTAV VESSIVANU AL BE’UR HAMESS April 8.

“BLESSED ARE YOU, G-D KING OF THE UNIVERSE, WHO HAS SANCTI- After burning the hamess, one recites the following:
FIED US BY HIS COMMANDMENTS AND HAS COMMANDED US
ABOUT BURNING THE HAMESS” KAL HAMIRA DE EEKA BIR SHOOTI DAHAZITEH U’DELA HAZITEH, DE
BEEARTEH UDLA-BEEARTEH LEEBATEL VELEHEVEH KE-AFRA DE ARAH.
The search should be conducted by the light of a wax candle containing a
single wick. If this is not available, a flashlight may be substituted. For areas “ALL LEAVENED FOODSTUFF IN MY POSSESSION WHETHER I HAVE
that a candle is not practical or maybe dangerous, a flashlight is preferred. SEEN AND NOT SEEN WHETHER I HAVE BURNED OR NOT SHALL BE
Immediately after the search, one recites the following: ANNULLED AND CONSIDERED VOID, LIKE THE DUST OF THE EARTH.”

KAL HAMIRAH DE-EEKAH BIRSHOOTI D’LA HAZEETEH UDELAH 7. What is Considered Hamess
BEEARTEH L’ BATEL VE LEHEVEH KE-AFRA DE-ARAH.
Hamess includes such articles as bread, cake, cookies, cereals, whisky, beer,
ALL LEAVENED FOODSTUFF, IN MY POSSESSION* WHICH I HAVE NOT candies, preserves, desserts, leavening, etc. or any food or drink made from
SEEN NOR REMOVED, SHALL BE ANNULLED AND CONSIDERED VOID or containing wheat, barley, oats, rye or spelt or their derivatives.
LIKE THE DUST OF THE EARTH.”
8. Erub Tabshilin
2. Ta’anit Bekhorot - Fast of the Firstborn
Our sages instituted Erub Tabshilin as a means to enable us to prepare food
On Wednesday, April 8 every male first born must fast or waive his fast obli- on the Holiday for Shabbat. This year the holidays are followed immediate-
gation by attending a service of Siyum—conclusion of Talmud tractate, and ly by Shabbat and Erub Tabshilin is applicable. On Wednesday afternoon, set
participate in a festive meal. aside a piece of bread and cooked food intended for Shabbat (i.e. a hard-
boiled egg). Raise it and recite the following: (see blessing on next page)

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“BARUKH ATA ADO-NAY ELO-HENU MELEKH HA’OLAM ASHER Sale of Hamess
KIDESHANU BEMISVOTAV VESSIVANU AL MISVAT ERUB.”
The power of selling any and all articles of hamess left during the
“IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF ERUB, IT SHALL BE PERMISSIBLE
FOR US TO BAKE, COOK, PREPARE AND DO ALL NECESSARY THINGS Passover Holiday must be delegated to the Rabbi who, in turn,
FOR SHABBAT DURING YOM TOB (THE HOLIDAY).” will sell it to a non-Jew for you. This sale can definitely not be
transacted by the ordinary layman as the procedure is complicat-
Be sure to eat the bread and food by “Seuda Shelishit” on Shabbat.
ed and must, therefore, be arranged only by a Rabbi. The Rabbi
9. General Regulations should be contacted a few days in advance.

The gas range should be scoured thoroughly, and then heated to the glow-
Any hamess retained for use after Pesah can not be eaten unless
ing point by early Friday morning. Any dishes, silverware, excluding glass-
ware, used all year are not to be used on Passover. Whenever possible, a it was sold through a Rabbi. An authorization for it is printed
complete set of special Pesah dishes, pots and silverware should be used. below. It should be detached and mailed immediately upon
Any utensils used during the year in preparation and serving of food must receipt of the Bulletin to:
be thoroughly cleansed and purged. For the proper procedure to be
employed in the purging of utensils, contact the Rabbi.
Edmond J. Safra Synagogue
10. Kiddush Rabbi Elie Abadie
11 East 63rd Street
On both nights of the Seders, Kiddush should be recited after nightfall,
which is approximately 20 minutes after sunset. New York, NY 10065

11. Counting of the Omer For those who are unable to contact the Rabbi personally for the
Starting on the second night of Pesah – Thursday, April 9, the Omer should sale of hamess, the following form on the next page may be used
be counted until Shabuot. The counting should take place after nightfall, and mailed to him.
which is 20 minutes after sunset.

12. Morid Hattal - “Prayer for the Dew”

It is customary that on the first day of Passover in the prayer of Musaf we

begin reciting “Morid Hattal”.

13. Barekhenu - “Prayer for Sustenance”

We begin reciting this prayer on Saturday night April 11 in the Amida of

Arbit.

14. Tiqun Lel Shebi’i Shel Pesah

It is customary that on the eve of the 7th day of Passover, special prayers are
recited throughout the night to commemorate the splitting of the Red Sea
and the crossing of the sea by the Israelites on dry land. We will recite those
prayers prior to Shahrit on Wednesday April 15 at 7:00am.

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 Please find Congregation Edmond J. Safra
and mail attached card
for sale of hamess 11 East 63rd Street
New York, N.Y. 10021
Tel: 212-754-9555
Fax: 212-754-6211

www.ejsny.org
rabbi@ejsny.org
alissa@ejsny.org

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CONGREGATION
EDMOND J SAFRA
11 EAST 63RD STREET
NEW YORK, NY 10065