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Pesach

In 2026/5786 Pesach begins at sundown April 1 and ends at sundown either April 8 or April 9 depending on practice.

About This Holiday

Learn from: Aish (Orthodox) | Chabad (Orthodox) | Exploring Judaism (Conservative) | My Jewish Learning (non-denominational) | Reform Judaism

Events

Events listed at Central Time and are on Zoom if no location is noted. Submit an event here.

Have a seat or need a seat for a Passover Seder? Fill out TC Jewfolk’s Holiday Matching Form by March 13!

Preparing for Pesach (Temple of Aaron) 6:30 PM Wednesdays, March 4, 11, 18. Temple of Aaron (616 Mississippi River Blvd, St Paul) RSVP to Kristin Jensen

Passover Learning through the Jewish Studio Process (Mount Zion) 6 PM Thursdays, March 5, 12, 26. Mount Zion (1300 Summit Ave, St Paul) $18-36

Haggadah Insights: Why this Night Should be Different (Beth El) 12:30 PM Saturday, March 14. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park)

Hagaddah Insights: Turning Night into Day (Beth El) 10 AM Sunday, March 15. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park)

Sweet Traditions: A Chocolate Seder Celebration (PJ Library) 3 PM Sunday, March 15. St Louis Park Rec Center (3700 Monterey Dr, St Louis Park)

Adult Learners’ Seder (Shir Tikvah) 6 PM Wednesday, March 18

St. Paul Women’s Seder (Temple of Aaron, Mount Zion, Beth Jacob) 5:45 PM Thursday, March 19. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights)

Shir HaShirim Text Study and Creative Process Experience (Mount Zion) 12:15 PM Saturday, March 21. Mount Zion (1300 Summit Ave, St Paul)

Plan Your Family Seder (Shir Tikvah) 10 AM Sunday, March 22. Shir Tikvah (1360 W Minnehaha Pkwy, Minneapolis)

Adult Learners’ Seder & Potluck (Shir Tikvah) 12:30 PM Sunday, March 22. Shir Tikvah (1360 W Minnehaha Pkwy, Minneapolis)

Rosh Chodesh Women’s Gathering (Bet Shalom) 4 PM Sunday, March 22. Bet Shalom (13613 Orchard Rd, Minnetonka)

Seder Plate Making (Minnesota Hillel) 4 PM Sunday, March 22. Minnesota Hillel (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Freedom Seder (Jewish Community Action) 5 PM Sunday, March 22. Brookview Golden Valley (316 Brookview Pkwy S, Golden Valley) $36

The Great Matza Race (Cteen) 5:30 PM Sunday, March 22. Chabad Minneapolis (11033 Hillside Ln W, Minnetonka)

USY Candy Seder (Adath Jeshurun) 7 PM Tuesday, March 24. Adath Jeshurun (10500 Hillside Lane W, Minnetonka)

B’teavon and Books: Passover Edition (Mount Zion) 11:30 AM Saturday, March 28. Mount Zion (1300 Summit Ave, St Paul)

NextGen Hag Sameach Passover Delivery (JFCS) 10:30 AM Sunday, March 29. JFCS in Golden Valley (5905 Golden Valley Rd) or St Paul (1633 West 7th St)

Charoset, Horseradish, and Eggs, Oh My! (Mount Zion) 7 PM Monday, March 30. Mount Zion (1300 Summit Ave, St Paul)

Siyyum for First Born (Beth Jacob) 7 AM Wednesday, April 1. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights)

Siyum Bechorot – Concluding the Fast of the First Born (Adath Jeshurun) 7:45 AM Wednesday, April 1

Burn your chametz (Beth Jacob) 8:30 AM Wednesday, April 1. Beth Jacob (1179 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights)

Have a seat or need a seat for a Passover Seder? Fill out TC Jewfolk’s Holiday Matching Form by March 13!

First Night Seders (Wednesday, April 1)

Minnesota Hillel 6 PM. Minnesota Hillel (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)

Mount Zion 6 PM. Mount Zion (1300 Summit Ave, St Paul) $95-135

Chabad Greater St Paul 7:15 PM. RSVP for location. $54

Chabad YJP 7:30 PM. Chabad YJP (3013 James Ave. S, Minneapolis) $40

Chabad Macalester-Groveland 7:45 PM. RSVP for location. $54

Chabad Maple Grove 8 PM. RSVP for location. $36

Chabad Duluth 8 PM. Chabad Duluth (1122 Valley Dr, Duluth) $54

Second Night Seders (Thursday, April 2)

Beth El 7 PM. Beth El (5225 Barry St W, St Louis Park) $60

Chabad Macalester-Groveland 7:45 PM. RSVP for location. $54

Chabad Maple Grove 8:30 PM. RSVP for location. $36

Chabad Duluth 9 PM. Chabad Duluth (1122 Valley Dr, Duluth) $54

Prince of Eygpt Watch Party and Matzah Plate Making (Adath Jeshurun) 3:30 PM Sunday, April 5. Adath Jeshurun (10500 Hillside Lane W, Minnetonka) $0-36

Freedom from Addiction Seder (JFCS & Jewish Recovery Network) 6 PM Monday, April 6. Minnesota Hillel (1521 University Ave SE, Minneapolis) $25

Makom Chametz-Fest Shabbat Dinner (Adath Jeshurun) Time TBA Friday, April 17. Adath Jeshurun (10500 Hillside Lane W, Minnetonka)

Further Resources & Reading

Free Passover ritual items/foods, delivery available (JFCS Hag Sameach)

A Table for Eight: Embracing Community and Dietary Needs at Passover (TC Jewfolk)

Bringing Teens to the Seder Table (Exploring Judaism)

Celebrating Passover With Your Family (PJ Library)

A Holiday for Strays: An Insider’s Look at TC Jewfolk’s Holiday Matching Program (TC Jewfolk)

How To Manage The Stress Of Passover Kashrut? (TC Jewfolk)

LGBTQ-affirming articles, rituals, and Torah commentaries (Keshet)

Make A Plan For Passover Preparation (TC Jewfolk)

Parenting By Parsha: Shabbat Pesach (TC Jewfolk)

Passover Articles (Orthodox Union)

Passover Ceremonies, Poems, Songs & more (Ritualwell)

Passover Food Is Weird This Year – How Cost & Availability Is Changing In The TCs (TC Jewfolk)

Passover Source Sheets (Sefaria)

Passover & Sustainability (Hazon)

Passover & Mental Health (Blue Dove Foundation)

Pesach Writing & Videos (The Rabbi Sacks Legacy Trust)

Preparing for Pesach in the Year 5785 (TC Jewfolk)

The Resourceful, Righteous Women Who Helped The Jews From Egypt (TC Jewfolk)

Two Kids, Four Questions: How To Appease Children At The Seder? (TC Jewfolk)

Two Seders, One Spirit: Growing Up Jewish on the Prairie (TC Jewfolk)

What to the Black Jew Is Passover? (Evolve)

What To Do When I Don’t Want To Host Two Seders? (TC Jewfolk)

Haggadot & Haggadah Supplements

Companion to the Haggadah (Pardes Institute of Jewish Studies)

Customize Your Own Haggadah (Haggadot)

Dancing In Between Haggadah (The LUNAR Collective)

The Fifth Child: A Passover Reading (Jewish Democratic Women for Action)

The Four Cups of Consciousness (Shefa)

The Gateways Haggadah (Gateways)

HIAS Haggadah (HIAS)

In Every Generation: A Haggadah Supplement (Shalom Hartman Institute)

Passover Guide / Guia de Passover (Jewtina & Co.)

Global Justice Haggadah (American Jewish World Service)

Hebrew/English Haggadah (Chabad)

In Every Generation: Interactive Family Haggadah (PJ Library)

The Seder’s Call: Moving Beyond the Table (JTS)

Plastover – An Exodus from Plastic Waste (Reboot)

Velveteen Rabbi’s Haggadah for Pesach (Velveteen Rabbi)

The Wandering is Over Haggadah (Jewish Women’s Archive)

Why Is This Night Different? (The iCenter)

Sell Your Chametz

Adath Israel Synagogue

Adath Jeshurun Congregation

Beth El Synagogue

Beth Jacob Congregation

Chabad YJP

Recipes & Crafts

47 Passover Recipes for a Delicious Seder and Beyond (Bon Appetit)

7 Charoset Recipes to Give Passover an International Flair (Be’chol Lashon)

Five Kid Friendly Passover Ideas (TC Jewfolk)

Passover Crafts & Activities (Bible Belt Balabusta)

Passover Crafts & Recipes (Our Happy Tribe)

Passover Food (The Nosher)

Passover Recipes, Crafts, & Inspiration (Rebekah Lowin)

Relish: Vegetarian Passover Seder with Imani Jackson (TPT Originals)

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The Omer

We count the Omer for 49 days, starting on the second night of Pesach/Passover and ending with Shavuot. In 2026/5786 the Omer period begins the evening of April 2 and concludes May 21 before sunset.

Lag B’Omer, the 33rd day of the Omer, falls from sundown May 4 – sundown May 5.