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Rabbi's Message
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As we approach the holiday of Pesach, we think of all the laws, customs and traditions associated with the holiday, and what this holiday represents to us personally and as a People.
Please take advantage of our Pesach-related services and events.
You can find more information about the holiday below.
Wishing you and your family a kosher and happy Pesach,
Rabbi Mendel & Esther Lifshitz
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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE
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DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS (AND SUBSEQUENT STATE OF IDAHO EXECUTIVE ORDER AND CITY OF BOISE PUBLIC HEALTH ORDER), WE ARE UNABLE TO HOLD A PESACH SEDER.
IF YOU NEED ASSISTANCE ORGANIZING YOUR OWN SEDER, PLEASE CLICK THE BUTTON BELOW AND WE WILL ENDEAVOR TO GUIDE YOU AND PROVIDE SOME OF THE PROVISIONS FOR THE SEDER.
If you are in need of anything for Pesach due to the coronavirus situation, please reach out to us.
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Service Schedule
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Eat Chametz until: 11:34am
Burn your chametz before: 12:40pm
Candle lighting time: 8:03pm
Pesach Seder: 8:00pm
Morning Services: 10:00am
Candle lighting time: 9:06pm
Second Seder
Morning Services: 10:00am
Candle Lighting: 8:05pm
Morning Services: 10:00am
Shabbat Ends: 9:09pm
Candle lighting time: 8:10pm
Morning Services: 10:00am
Candle lighting after: 9:14pm
Morning Services: 10:00am
Yizkor: 11:30am
Moshiach Meal: 7:30pm
Yom Tov Ends: 9:15pm |
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Sell Your Chametz
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Any chametz left undisposed must be sold to a non-Jew. Since there are many legal intricacies involved in this sale, a rabbi acts as our agent both to sell the chametz to the non-Jew on the morning before Pesach and also to buy it back the evening after Pesach ends. Use this online form to quickly delegate a rabbi to sell your chametz for you.
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Maos Chittim
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\"All who are hungry, let them come and eat.\" We must ensure that our brothers and sisters have the means to celebrate freedom too.
Most of the people who are hungry will not be standing in our dining rooms as we begin our Seder, waiting for the invitation. As such, in preparation for the Passover holiday, it is age-old Jewish tradition to contribute generously towards funds that ensure that indeed everyone who is in need has the necessary provisions for the holiday—food, matzah, wine, festive clothing, etc.
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Order Matzah
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Traditional handmade shmurah matzah is recommended for seder use.
Shmurah means watched, and it is an apt description of this matzah, the ingredients of which (the flour and water) are watched from the moment of harvesting and drawing.
Shmurah matzot are round, kneaded and shaped by hand, and are similar to the matzot that were baked by the Children of Israel as they left Egypt. It is thus fitting to use Shmurah Matzah on each of the two Seder nights for the matzot of the Seder plate.
Order your matzah today!
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Meal of Moshiach
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Just when you thought you had seen it all! This day, the final day of Pesach, emphasizes an even higher Freedom! It is dedicated to our imminent and final redemption.
Following the custom of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Chassidism, Pesach concludes with a \"Feast of Moshiach.\" This festive meal complete with Matzah and, yes, four cups of wine, begins before sunset. It is the perfect way to spiritually take leave of Pesach and open our consciousness to the coming redemption.
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Pesach Store
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Do you need a haggadah? Or perhaps a nice kiddush cup? Or a gift for a host? Get everything you need for pesach and support Chabad at the same time.
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Further Reading
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Pesach is a great time to reconnect with our history and traditions. Take a few moments and read some interesting and new handpicked Pesach features from our site, from the practical to the esoteric. You’ll find something to share with your family, and perhaps gain a new perspective on Pesach.
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Pesach Guide
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