Pesach 1978 / פֶּסַח 5738
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Pesach for Hebrew Year 5738 began in the Diaspora on Friday, 21 April 1978 and ended on Saturday, 29 April 1978 .
Passover (Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesach) commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt. Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan in the Jewish calendar, which is in spring in the Northern Hemisphere, and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays.
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Dates for Pesach
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Pesach 1975
Wednesday Wed , March 26 Mar 26
Thursday Thu , April 3 Apr 3
15-22 Nisan 5735
Pesach 1976
Wednesday Wed , April 14 Apr 14
Thursday Thu , April 22 Apr 22
15-22 Nisan 5736
Pesach 1977
Saturday Sat , April 2 Apr 2
Sunday Sun , April 10 Apr 10
15-22 Nisan 5737
Pesach 1978
Friday Fri , April 21 Apr 21
Saturday Sat , April 29 Apr 29
15-22 Nisan 5738
Pesach 1979
Wednesday Wed , April 11 Apr 11
Thursday Thu , April 19 Apr 19
15-22 Nisan 5739
Pesach 1980
Monday Mon , March 31 Mar 31
Tuesday Tue , April 8 Apr 8
15-22 Nisan 5740
Pesach 1981
Saturday Sat , April 18 Apr 18
Sunday Sun , April 26 Apr 26
15-22 Nisan 5741
Pesach 1982
Wednesday Wed , April 7 Apr 7
Thursday Thu , April 15 Apr 15
15-22 Nisan 5742
Tanakh
Pesach I (on Shabbat)
/ פֶּסַח יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 22 April 1978 / 15 Nisan 5738
Torah Portion:
Exodus 12:21-51 ; Numbers 28:16-25
1:
Exodus 12:21-24
· 4 p’sukim
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2:
Exodus 12:25-28
· 4 p’sukim
·
3:
Exodus 12:29-32
· 4 p’sukim
·
4:
Exodus 12:33-36
· 4 p’sukim
·
5:
Exodus 12:37-42
· 6 p’sukim
·
6:
Exodus 12:43-47
· 5 p’sukim
·
7:
Exodus 12:48-51
· 4 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 28:16-25
· 10 p’sukim
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Haftarah:
Joshua 5:2-6:1
· 15 p’sukim
Pesach II
/ פֶּסַח ב׳
Sunday, 23 April 1978 / 16 Nisan 5738
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 22:26-23:44 ; Numbers 28:16-25
1:
Leviticus 22:26-23:3
· 11 p’sukim
·
2:
Leviticus 23:4-14
· 11 p’sukim
·
3:
Leviticus 23:15-22
· 8 p’sukim
·
4:
Leviticus 23:23-32
· 10 p’sukim
·
5:
Leviticus 23:33-44
· 12 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 28:16-25
· 10 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
II Kings 23:1-9 , 23:21-25
· 14 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 1
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם א׳
Monday, 24 April 1978 / 17 Nisan 5738
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:1-16 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:1-4
· 4 p’sukim
·
2:
Exodus 13:5-10
· 6 p’sukim
·
3:
Exodus 13:11-16
· 6 p’sukim
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4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳
Tuesday, 25 April 1978 / 18 Nisan 5738
Torah Portion:
Exodus 22:24-23:19 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 22:24-26
· 3 p’sukim
·
2:
Exodus 22:27-23:5
· 9 p’sukim
·
3:
Exodus 23:6-19
· 14 p’sukim
·
4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ג׳
Wednesday, 26 April 1978 / 19 Nisan 5738
Torah Portion:
Exodus 34:1-26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 34:1-10
· 10 p’sukim
·
2:
Exodus 34:11-17
· 7 p’sukim
·
3:
Exodus 34:18-26
· 9 p’sukim
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4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳
Thursday, 27 April 1978 / 20 Nisan 5738
Torah Portion:
Numbers 9:1-14 , 28:19-25
1:
Numbers 9:1-5
· 5 p’sukim
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2:
Numbers 9:6-8
· 3 p’sukim
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3:
Numbers 9:9-14
· 6 p’sukim
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4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Pesach VII
/ פֶּסַח ז׳
Friday, 28 April 1978 / 21 Nisan 5738
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:17-15:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:17-22
· 6 p’sukim
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2:
Exodus 14:1-8
· 8 p’sukim
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3:
Exodus 14:9-14
· 6 p’sukim
·
4:
Exodus 14:15-25
· 11 p’sukim
·
5:
Exodus 14:26-15:26
· 32 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
II Samuel 22:1-51
· 51 p’sukim
Pesach VIII (on Shabbat)
/ פֶּסַח ח׳
Saturday, 29 April 1978 / 22 Nisan 5738
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Deuteronomy 14:22-29
· 8 p’sukim
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2:
Deuteronomy 15:1-18
· 18 p’sukim
·
3:
Deuteronomy 15:19-23
· 5 p’sukim
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4:
Deuteronomy 16:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
·
5:
Deuteronomy 16:4-8
· 5 p’sukim
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6:
Deuteronomy 16:9-12
· 4 p’sukim
·
7:
Deuteronomy 16:13-17
· 5 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
Isaiah 10:32-12:6
· 25 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
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Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
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Jewish Publication Society
"Passover" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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