Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783
Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷
Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 began in the Diaspora on Wednesday, 5 April 2023 and ended on Thursday, 13 April 2023 .
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 2020
Wednesday Wed , April 8 Apr 8
Thursday Thu , April 16 Apr 16
15-22 Nisan 5780
Pesach 2021
Saturday Sat , March 27 Mar 27
Sunday Sun , April 4 Apr 4
15-22 Nisan 5781
Pesach 2022
Friday Fri , April 15 Apr 15
Saturday Sat , April 23 Apr 23
15-22 Nisan 5782
Pesach 2023
Wednesday Wed , April 5 Apr 5
Thursday Thu , April 13 Apr 13
15-22 Nisan 5783
Pesach 2024
Monday Mon , April 22 Apr 22
Tuesday Tue , April 30 Apr 30
15-22 Nisan 5784
Pesach 2025
Saturday Sat , April 12 Apr 12
Sunday Sun , April 20 Apr 20
15-22 Nisan 5785
Pesach 2026
Wednesday Wed , April 1 Apr 1
Thursday Thu , April 9 Apr 9
15-22 Nisan 5786
Pesach 2027
Wednesday Wed , April 21 Apr 21
Thursday Thu , April 29 Apr 29
15-22 Nisan 5787
Tanakh
Pesach I
/ פֶּסַח א׳
Thursday, 6 April 2023 / 15 Nisan 5783
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
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5:
Exodus 12:43-51
· 9 p’sukim
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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׳
Friday, 7 April 2023 / 16 Nisan 5783
Torah Portion:
Leviticus 22:26-23:44 ; Numbers 28:16-25
1:
Leviticus 22:26-23:3
· 11 p’sukim
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2:
Leviticus 23:4-14
· 11 p’sukim
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3:
Leviticus 23:15-22
· 8 p’sukim
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4:
Leviticus 23:23-32
· 10 p’sukim
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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, 8 April 2023 / 17 Nisan 5783
Torah Portion:
Exodus 33:12-34:26 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 33:12-16
· 5 p’sukim
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2:
Exodus 33:17-19
· 3 p’sukim
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3:
Exodus 33:20-23
· 4 p’sukim
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4:
Exodus 34:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
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5:
Exodus 34:4-10
· 7 p’sukim
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6:
Exodus 34:11-17
· 7 p’sukim
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7:
Exodus 34:18-26
· 9 p’sukim
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maf:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
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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, 9 April 2023 / 18 Nisan 5783
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
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4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
·
Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 3 on Monday
/ פֶּסַח ה׳ (חוה״מ)
Monday, 10 April 2023 / 19 Nisan 5783
Torah Portion:
Exodus 22:24-23:19 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Exodus 22:24-26
· 3 p’sukim
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2:
Exodus 22:27-23:5
· 9 p’sukim
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3:
Exodus 23:6-19
· 14 p’sukim
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4:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
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Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 4
/ פֶּסַח חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד יוֹם ד׳
Tuesday, 11 April 2023 / 20 Nisan 5783
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׳
Wednesday, 12 April 2023 / 21 Nisan 5783
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
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4:
Exodus 14:15-25
· 11 p’sukim
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5:
Exodus 14:26-15:26
· 32 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
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Haftarah:
II Samuel 22:1-51
· 51 p’sukim
Pesach VIII
/ פֶּסַח ח׳
Thursday, 13 April 2023 / 22 Nisan 5783
Torah Portion:
Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17 ; Numbers 28:19-25
1:
Deuteronomy 15:19-23
· 5 p’sukim
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2:
Deuteronomy 16:1-3
· 3 p’sukim
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3:
Deuteronomy 16:4-8
· 5 p’sukim
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4:
Deuteronomy 16:9-12
· 4 p’sukim
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5:
Deuteronomy 16:13-17
· 5 p’sukim
·
maf:
Numbers 28:19-25
· 7 p’sukim
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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
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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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