Pesach 1999 / פֶּסַח 5759
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Pesach for Hebrew Year 5759 began in the Diaspora on Wednesday, 31 March 1999 and ended on Thursday, 8 April 1999 .
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 1996
Wednesday Wed , April 3 Apr 3
Thursday Thu , April 11 Apr 11
15-22 Nisan 5756
Pesach 1997
Monday Mon , April 21 Apr 21
Tuesday Tue , April 29 Apr 29
15-22 Nisan 5757
Pesach 1998
Friday Fri , April 10 Apr 10
Saturday Sat , April 18 Apr 18
15-22 Nisan 5758
Pesach 1999
Wednesday Wed , March 31 Mar 31
Thursday Thu , April 8 Apr 8
15-22 Nisan 5759
Pesach 2000
Wednesday Wed , April 19 Apr 19
Thursday Thu , April 27 Apr 27
15-22 Nisan 5760
Pesach 2001
Saturday Sat , April 7 Apr 7
Sunday Sun , April 15 Apr 15
15-22 Nisan 5761
Pesach 2002
Wednesday Wed , March 27 Mar 27
Thursday Thu , April 4 Apr 4
15-22 Nisan 5762
Pesach 2003
Wednesday Wed , April 16 Apr 16
Thursday Thu , April 24 Apr 24
15-22 Nisan 5763
Tanakh
Pesach I
/ פֶּסַח א׳
Thursday, 1 April 1999 / 15 Nisan 5759
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
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3:
Exodus 12:29-36
· 8 p’sukim
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4:
Exodus 12:37-42
· 6 p’sukim
·
5:
Exodus 12:43-51
· 9 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 28:16-25
· 10 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
Joshua 5:2-6:1
· 15 p’sukim
Pesach II
/ פֶּסַח ב׳
Friday, 2 April 1999 / 16 Nisan 5759
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 Shabbat Chol ha-Moed
/ פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד
Saturday, 3 April 1999 / 17 Nisan 5759
Torah Portion:
Exodus 33:12-34:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 33:12-16
· 5 p’sukim
·
2:
Exodus 33:17-19
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Exodus 33:20-23
· 4 p’sukim
·
4:
Exodus 34:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
·
5:
Exodus 34:4-10
· 7 p’sukim
·
6:
Exodus 34:11-17
· 7 p’sukim
·
7:
Exodus 34:18-26
· 9 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Haftarah:
Ezekiel 37:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
Megillah
1:
Song of Songs 1:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
2:
Song of Songs 2:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
3:
Song of Songs 3:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
4:
Song of Songs 4:1-16
· 16 p’sukim
5:
Song of Songs 5:1-16
· 16 p’sukim
6:
Song of Songs 6:1-12
· 12 p’sukim
7:
Song of Songs 7:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
8:
Song of Songs 8:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 on Sunday
/ פֶּסַח ד׳ (חוה״מ)
Sunday, 4 April 1999 / 18 Nisan 5759
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:1-16 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:1-4
· 4 p’sukim
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2:
Exodus 13:5-10
· 6 p’sukim
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3:
Exodus 13:11-16
· 6 p’sukim
·
4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3 on Monday
/ פֶּסַח ה׳ (חוה״מ)
Monday, 5 April 1999 / 19 Nisan 5759
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
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4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳
Tuesday, 6 April 1999 / 20 Nisan 5759
Torah Portion:
Numbers 9:1-14 , 28:19-25
1:
Numbers 9:1-5
· 5 p’sukim
·
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׳
Wednesday, 7 April 1999 / 21 Nisan 5759
Torah Portion:
Exodus 13:17-15:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 13:17-22
· 6 p’sukim
·
2:
Exodus 14:1-8
· 8 p’sukim
·
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
/ פֶּסַח ח׳
Thursday, 8 April 1999 / 22 Nisan 5759
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Deuteronomy 15:19-23
· 5 p’sukim
·
2:
Deuteronomy 16:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Deuteronomy 16:4-8
· 5 p’sukim
·
4:
Deuteronomy 16:9-12
· 4 p’sukim
·
5:
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
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Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
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Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Sefaria Tanakh
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Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
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Jewish Publication Society
"Passover" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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