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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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. 1: Exodus 12:21-24 · 4 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 12:25-28 · 4 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Exodus 12:29-32 · 4 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Exodus 12:33-36 · 4 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Exodus 12:43-47 · 5 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Exodus 12:48-51 · 4 p’sukim ·
8. maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim ·

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. 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:3 · 11 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Leviticus 23:4-14 · 11 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Leviticus 23:15-22 · 8 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Leviticus 23:23-32 · 10 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Leviticus 23:33-44 · 12 p’sukim ·
6. 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. 1: Exodus 13:1-4 · 4 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 13:5-10 · 6 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Exodus 13:11-16 · 6 p’sukim ·
4. 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. 1: Exodus 22:24-26 · 3 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 22:27-23:5 · 9 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Exodus 23:6-19 · 14 p’sukim ·
4. 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. 1: Exodus 34:1-10 · 10 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim ·
4. 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. 1: Numbers 9:1-5 · 5 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Numbers 9:6-8 · 3 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Numbers 9:9-14 · 6 p’sukim ·
4. 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. 1: Exodus 13:17-22 · 6 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Exodus 14:1-8 · 8 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim ·
6. 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. 1: Deuteronomy 14:22-29 · 8 p’sukim ·
2. 2: Deuteronomy 15:1-18 · 18 p’sukim ·
3. 3: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim ·
4. 4: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
5. 5: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim ·
6. 6: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim ·
7. 7: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim ·
8. maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Isaiah 10:32-12:6 · 25 p’sukim

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)

Rabbi Michael Strassfeld

Sefaria Tanakh

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Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)

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"Passover" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia

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