Pesach

17 Incline thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, And apply thy heart unto my knowledge. 18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee, If they be established together upon thy lips. 19 That thy trust may be in Avinu, I have made them known to thee this day, even to thee. 20 Have not I written unto thee excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, 21 To make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, That thou mayest carry back words of truth to them that send thee? (Pr … [Read more...] about Pesach Siddur Weekly Readings

“15 ‘And you shall count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day that you brought the sheaf of the wave offering: seven Sabbaths shall be completed. 16 ‘Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to Avinu. 17 ‘You shall bring from your dwellings two wave loaves of two-tenths of an ephah. They shall be of fine flour; they shall be baked with leaven. They are the firstfruits to Avinu. 18 ‘And you shall offer with the … [Read more...] about Counting The Omer

Wave Sheaf “9 And Avinu spoke to Moshe, saying, 10 Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them, When you be come into the land which I give to you, and shall reap the harvest thereof, then you shall bring a sheaf of the first fruits of your harvest to the priest: 11 And he shall wave the sheaf before Avinu, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it. 12 And you shall offer that day when you wave the sheaf an he lamb without blemish of the first … [Read more...] about Wave Sheaf

Pesach 2 Siddur 4.20.19 “VaYikra 23:6 And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of Matzah to Avinu: seven days you must eat Matzah. 7 In the first day you shall have an holy convocation: you shall do no servile work therein. 8 But you shall offer an offering made by fire to Avinu seven days: in the seventh day is an holy convocation: you shall do no servile work therein.” Shemot 12:1 – 13:22 covers Aviv 1 – 19 Shemot 12:16-17, Shemot 12:19-20, Shemot 12:33-42 … [Read more...] about Pesach 2 Siddur

Our Pesach begins early, on the late afternoon portion of Aviv 13. We come together at a “gathering of waters” (mikvah) and immerse ourselves for the remission of our sins and the cleansing of any tamei that we might have incurred. It is tearful, joyful and exhilarating as we come up, out of the “waters of life” where we have buried our past and are now a “new creation in Meshiach”. Now, as the sun sets and Aviv 14 begins, we gather together to remember and celebrate His sacrifice for us. … [Read more...] about Pesach Siddur