Pesach 2020 / פֶּסַח 5780
Pesach (Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread) for Hebrew Year 5780 began in the Diaspora on and ended on .
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 2017 | 15-22 Nisan 5777 | ||
Pesach 2018 | 15-22 Nisan 5778 | ||
Pesach 2019 | 15-22 Nisan 5779 | ||
Pesach 2020 | 15-22 Nisan 5780 | ||
Pesach 2021 | 15-22 Nisan 5781 | ||
Pesach 2022 | 15-22 Nisan 5782 | ||
Pesach 2023 | 15-22 Nisan 5783 | ||
Pesach 2024 | 15-22 Nisan 5784 | ||
Pesach 2025 | 15-22 Nisan 5785 | ||
Pesach 2026 | 15-22 Nisan 5786 |
Tanakh
Pesach I
/ פֶּסַח יוֹם א׳
Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21-12:51; Numbers 28:16-28:25
- 1: Exodus 12:21-24 (4 p'sukim)
- 2: Exodus 12:25-28 (4 p'sukim)
- 3: Exodus 12:29-36 (8 p'sukim)
- 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
Pesach II
/ פֶּסַח יוֹם ב׳
Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:16-28:25
- 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 - 23:9; 23:21 - 23:25
Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed
/ פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמוֹעֵד
Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-28:25
- 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 - 37:14
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמוֹעֵד יוֹם ב׳
Torah Portion: Exodus 22:24-23:19
- 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 הַמוֹעֵד יוֹם ג׳
Torah Portion: Exodus 34:1-34:26
- 1: Exodus 34:1-10 (10 p'sukim)
- 2: Exodus 34:11-17 (7 p'sukim)
- 3: Exodus 34:18-26 (9 p'sukim)
- 4: Numbers 28:19-25 (7 p'sukim)
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳
Torah Portion: Numbers 9:1-28:25
- 1: Numbers 9:1-5 (5 p'sukim)
- 2: Numbers 9:6-8 (3 p'sukim)
- 3: Numbers 9:9-14 (6 p'sukim)
- 4: Numbers 28:19-25 (7 p'sukim)
Pesach VII
/ פֶּסַח יוֹם ז׳
Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-28:25
- 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
Pesach VIII
/ פֶּסַח יוֹם ח׳
Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-28:25
- 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
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- Sefaria Tanakh
- Sefaria.org
- Tanakh: The Holy Scriptures (paid link)
- Jewish Publication Society
- "Passover" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
- Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Family Haggadah (Artscroll Mesorah Series)
by Scherkan Zlotowitz
A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah
by David Dishon and Noam Zion
Keeping Passover
by Ira Steingroot
Creating Lively Passover Seders
by David Arnow

Family Haggadah (Artscroll Mesorah Series)
by Scherkan Zlotowitz

A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah
by David Dishon and Noam Zion

Keeping Passover
by Ira Steingroot

Creating Lively Passover Seders
by David Arnow