Pesach 2023 / פֶּסַח 5783

Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread 🫓🍷

Pesach for Hebrew Year 5783 began in the Diaspora on and ended on .

Traditional symbols on a seder plate for the Jewish festival of Passover

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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DateDetail
Erev Pesach
Pesach I
Pesach II
Pesach III (CH''M)
Pesach IV (CH''M)
Pesach V (CH''M)
Pesach VI (CH''M)
Pesach VII
Pesach VIII

Dates in bold are yom tov, so they have similar obligations and restrictions to Shabbat in the sense that normal “work” is forbidden.

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Dates for Pesach

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Dates
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
Pesach 2027 15-22 Nisan 5787

Tanakh

Pesach I (on Shabbat) / פֶּסַח יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)

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 (CH’’M) / פֶּסַח ב׳ (חוה״מ)
Israel only - according to Vaani T'fillati Siddur Yisraeli

Torah Portion: Leviticus 22:26-23:44; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Leviticus 22:26-23:8 · 16 p’sukim ·
  2. 2: Leviticus 23:9-14 · 6 p’sukim ·
  3. 3: Leviticus 23:15-44 · 30 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim ·

Pesach III (CH’’M) / פֶּסַח ג׳ (חוה״מ)

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 IV (CH’’M) / פֶּסַח ד׳ (חוה״מ)

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 V (CH’’M) / פֶּסַח ה׳ (חוה״מ)

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 VI (CH’’M) / פֶּסַח ו׳ (חוה״מ)

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׳

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 I / פֶּסַח א׳

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 12:29-36 · 8 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: Exodus 12:37-42 · 6 p’sukim ·
  5. 5: Exodus 12:43-51 · 9 p’sukim ·
  6. maf: Numbers 28:16-25 · 10 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Joshua 5:2-6:1 · 15 p’sukim

Pesach II / פֶּסַח ב׳

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׳

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׳

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׳

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׳

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 (on Shabbat) / פֶּסַח ז׳

Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Exodus 13:17-19 · 3 p’sukim ·
  2. 2: Exodus 13:20-22 · 3 p’sukim ·
  3. 3: Exodus 14:1-4 · 4 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: Exodus 14:5-8 · 4 p’sukim ·
  5. 5: Exodus 14:9-14 · 6 p’sukim ·
  6. 6: Exodus 14:15-25 · 11 p’sukim ·
  7. 7: Exodus 14:26-15:26 · 32 p’sukim ·
  8. maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 · 51 p’sukim

Pesach VIII / פֶּסַח ח׳

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 15:19-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim ·
  2. 2: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
  3. 3: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim ·
  5. 5: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim ·
  6. maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim ·

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

Pesach Shabbat Chol ha-Moed / פֶּסַח שַׁבָּת חוֹל הַמּוֹעֵד

Torah Portion: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 28:19-25

  1. 1: Exodus 33:12-16 · 5 p’sukim ·
  2. 2: Exodus 33:17-19 · 3 p’sukim ·
  3. 3: Exodus 33:20-23 · 4 p’sukim ·
  4. 4: Exodus 34:1-3 · 3 p’sukim ·
  5. 5: Exodus 34:4-10 · 7 p’sukim ·
  6. 6: Exodus 34:11-17 · 7 p’sukim ·
  7. 7: Exodus 34:18-26 · 9 p’sukim ·
  8. maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim ·

Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14 · 14 p’sukim

Megillah
  1. 1: Song of Songs 1:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  2. 2: Song of Songs 2:1-17 · 17 p’sukim
  3. 3: Song of Songs 3:1-11 · 11 p’sukim
  4. 4: Song of Songs 4:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
  5. 5: Song of Songs 5:1-16 · 16 p’sukim
  6. 6: Song of Songs 6:1-12 · 12 p’sukim
  7. 7: Song of Songs 7:1-14 · 14 p’sukim
  8. 8: Song of Songs 8:1-14 · 14 p’sukim

Pesach Chol ha-Moed Day 2 on Sunday / פֶּסַח ד׳ (חוה״מ)

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 3 on Monday / פֶּסַח ה׳ (חוה״מ)

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 VIII (on Shabbat) / פֶּסַח ח׳

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
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)

Family Haggadah (Artscroll Mesorah Series)
by Scherkan Zlotowitz

A Different Night, The Family Participation Haggadah

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

Keeping Passover : Everything You Need to Know to Bring the Ancient Tradition to Life and Create Your Own Passover Celebration

Keeping Passover
by Ira Steingroot

Creating Lively Passover Seders: A Sourcebook of Engaging Tales, Texts & Activities

Creating Lively Passover Seders
by David Arnow

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