Pesach Services
Pesach Schedule of Services at Mekor
​5785/2025
Mekor Pesach Hotline
Questions about Hilchot Pesach (or any other topic)?
Call (215) 535-4246 or email the shul, and you will hear back soon from Rabbi Hirsch.
Wishing everyone a happy and Kosher Passover!
Zmanim for Philadelphia - Pesach 2025/5785
Thursday, April 10 [Nisan 12-13]
6:45 am - Morning Services with Siyum for firstborns
8:15 pm – Nightfall/Tzeit Hakochavim/Bedika Start Time
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Friday, April 11 [Nisan 13-14]
6:55 am - Shacharit
11:56 am -Proper time for relinquishing chametz
6:17 pm - Plag HaMincha
7:17 pm - Candle lighting
7:00 pm Evening Services*
7:35 pm - Sunset
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Shabbat, April 12 [Nisan 14-15] Erev Pesach
8:00am - Morning Services followed by kiddush
10:50 am - Latest time for eating chametz
11:55 am - Latest time for relinquishing chametz
4:21 pm - End of 9th hour
6:17 pm - Plag HaMincha
7:15 pm Evening Services*
7:36 pm - Sunset
8:19 pm - Earliest Candle Lighting/Nightfall/Tzeit
Hakochavim
1:00 am - Chatzot/Halachic Midnight
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Sunday, April 13 [Nisan 15-16] 1st Day Pesach
9:30 am - Morning Services followed by kiddush
7:15 pm Evening Services*
8:20 pm - Earliest Candle Lighting/Nightfall/Tzeit
Hakochavim
1:00 am - Chatzot/Halachic Midnight
Monday, April 14 [Nisan 16-17] 2nd Day Pesach Omer 1
9:30 am Morning Services, followed by Kiddush
7:20 pm Evening Services*
8:22 pm – Havdalah/Yom Tov Ends
Tuesday, April 15 Omer 2
6:45 am Morning Services
7:25 pm Evening Services*
Wed. Apr 16 Omer 3
6:45 am Morning Services
7:25 pm Evening Services*
Thurs Apr 17 Omer 4
6:45 am Morning Services
7:25 pm Evening Services*
Friday, April 18 [Nisan 20-21] Chol Hamoed Pesach/Erev Yom Tov Omer 5
6:45 am - Morning Services
7:24 pm - Candle lighting
7:00 pm Evening Services*
Shabbat, April 19 [Nisan 21-22] 7th day Pesach Omer 6
9:15 am - Morning Services
7:25 pm Evening Services*
8:26 pm - Earliest Candle Lighting/Nightfall/Tzeit Hakochavim
Sunday, April 20 [Nisan 22-23] Last Day Pesach Omer 7
9:15 am Morning Services
7:25 pm Evening Services*
8:28pm - Havdalah/Pesach ends
* If we get a minyan signed up in advance.
Help Local Families in Need
This year make your Maos Chitim as mehudar as your matzos!
Pesach is fast approaching. There are many households in our Greater Philadelphia Orthodox community that are in financial crisis without the means to buy what they need for yom tov. These are friends and neighbors, most of whom suffer in silence. How can we greet Pesach with a sense of freedom and joy while our neighbors struggle to buy even the most basic yom tov necessities?
Chesed Philly’s Tomchei Shabbos is providing Pesach food packages to over 100 local families in need. This special distribution will include matzah, wine, grape juice, chicken, meat, fish, eggs and more they otherwise could not afford.
Click here to donate or use the button below.
Your generous (tax deductible) donation to this Pesach campaign will help ensure that our community will be able to enter yom tov with dignity and peace of mind.
Rabbi Hirsch's Passover Books
Pesach Without the Pain: A Practical Guide to the Laws and Practices of Passover
This book is based on Rabbi Hirsch's annual class. To order the paperback or Kindle format, use this link.
Bringing Order to the Seder: A Modern Guide to the Traditional Passover Haggadah
This monograph is a companion book to the Haggadah. The most recent edition includes questions to help guide the reader through each chapter, as well as additional footnotes to connect the Haggadah text with the corresponding chapter in the book. To order the paperback or Kindle format, use this link.
Selling Chametz
Deadline - Wednesday April 9.
If you would like to to sell chametz through the shul, please fill out this form.
Maot Chitin
Deadline - Wednesday April 9. ​
There is a traditional practice called "Maot Chitin" or "Kimcha D'Pischa", which is giving charity to those who cannot afford their Passover expenses. The shul has created a special fund to help individuals fulfill this important mitzvah. If you would like to donate to this fund, please email the shul (admin@mekorhabracha.org). See below for payment info.
How to Make Your Donations
Please label all payments with "Selling Chametz" or "Maot Chitin." Donations can be sent via Venmo @mekor-habracha, PayPal Giving Fund, or via our Flipcause. They can also be made by check sent to the address below. If you use standard PayPal, please include an additional 3% to cover fees.
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Ellen Geller
c/o Mekor Habracha
1500 Walnut St.
Suite 206
Philadelphia, PA 19102
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Rabbi Hirsch's Pesach Classes
Monday, March 31, 6:00 pm
Pesach Without The Pain: A Practical Guide to the Laws of Passover
​Come prepared with all your questions!
followed by Mincha/Maariv at 7 pm
Monday, April 7, 6:00 pm
Bringing Order to the Seder: A Modern Guide to the Traditional Passover Haggadah
With a special emphasis on the situation in Israel.
followed by Mincha/Maariv at 7 pm
New Printing of Rabbi Hirsch's Pesach Books!
Dear All,
In anticipation of Passover—and with the complexities of Erev Pesach falling on Shabbat —we are reprinting two of Rabbi Hirsch's acclaimed books:
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Pesach Without the Pain – A practical guide to the laws and practices of Passover, designed to make preparation easier and stress-free.
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Bringing Order to the Seder – A modern guide to the traditional Passover Haggadah, offering insights to enhance and deepen the Seder experience.
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For the first time, we are offering dedications and/or advertisements in these books, allowing you to include a personal message or ad in the new editions. Your message will be printed in this year’s books, ensuring that everyone who purchases a copy will see it. This is a meaningful opportunity to honor a loved one, commemorate an occasion, advertise a business or cause, or express gratitude in appreciation for all that Mekor has done for the community.
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if you are interested in supporting this project, please fill out this form. Dedication opportunities are available at the same prices for both books.
Support Opportunities:
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Acknowledgment: $54
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Quarter Page Dedication: $100
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Half-Page Dedication: $180
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Full Page Dedication: $360
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Payments can be made via Venmo to @Mekor-Habracha or at https://www.mekorhabracha.org/donate.html.
The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, March 25.
All proceeds benefit Mekor Habracha.
If you'd like to pay using a different method or have any questions, please contact mekorhabracha@gmail.com.
Chag Kasher v'Sameach!