PRE-PESACH LUNCH – APRIL 16

Make your Pesach preparations easier and sign up for lunch at CRO the Shabbat before Pesach Saturday, April 16th! Chill out and relax with friends (old and new) before the Pesach madness begins!!  

Chametz Sale Times 

Rabbi Grussgott will be available to arrange for the sale of your Chametz at the following times:   

(1) Every morning after Shacharit  
(2) Sunday after Mincha/Maariv 
(3) Monday and Tuesday night, April 18th and April 19th from 7pm-9pm in the Shul office
(4) Wednesday nights following the Living Room Learning Haggadah class  (See below) 
(5) By special appointment with Rabbi Grussgott or Rabbi Friedman

The chametz sale contract form is available to download on the shul website here

You can also pick up the form at the shul during office hours 9:30am-1:00pm; (office phone: 212-222-2470, email) and the form will be available to fill out in person with Rabbi Grussgott in the Shul office at the above specified times. 

If you cannot fill out the form in person with Rabbi Grussgott, please contact Rabbi Grussgott to make other arrangements.

 
Living Room Learning Hagaddah Class

Wednesday nights at 8pm

With Rabbi Grussgott on:

"Understanding the Hagaddah"

April 6th, 13th, and 20th

THIS WEDNESDAY, April 13th - At the home of Menachem Kaplan and Raquel Plotka: 839 West End Avenue, apt 3F

To RSVP for any or all classes, please contact info@ramathorah.org 

 
Maot Chitim
From Rabbi Grussgott

There is a universal Jewish custom, first mentioned in the Talmud Yerushalmi, and codified by the Shulchan Aruch, to give Maot Chitim ("Wheat Money") to the poor before Pesach. This was done originally in order to help enable the poor to purchase matzah for the seder, but now it can be given to the poor for any of their Pesach needs. We all know how expensive Pesach can be, even for middle class families. Let's try and be mindful of those less fortunate. 
 
I am collecting for specific families and individuals in need of help to purchase their basic groceries for Pesach. To donate, you can bring a check to me personally at the above specified chametz sale times; or, to give online go to https://www.ramathorah.org/payment.php. For "type" of payment under "payment details" select maot chitin

Seder Hosting and Guesting 

If you can host people looking for a seder, or if you'd like to be a guest at someone else's seder, please contact metu@ramathorah.org

PESACH - SCHEDULE

THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST
BEDIKAT CHAMETZ ……………..............….…..AFTER 8:25 P.M.

EREV PESACH, FRIDAY, APRIL 22ND
SHACHARIT ………………………….………...................7:00 A.M.
SIYUM BECHORIM … ……………………..….............…7:30 A.M.
LAST TIME TO EAT CHAMETZ …………...…...….......10:38 A.M.
BURN AND SELL CHAMETZ........................BEFORE 11:46 A.M.
CANDLE LIGHTING ……………….………..........…........7:25 P.M.
MINCHA/KABBALAT SHABBAT/MAARIV…................…7:30 P.M.
FIRST SEDER ……………………….....……........AFTER 8:27 P.M.
  
FIRST DAY OF PESACH, SHABBAT, APRIL 23RD
MORNING SERVICE …………………………..................9:00 A.M.
MINCHA ………………………………….……....................7:20 P.M.
MAARIV …………………………………...............…….......8:20 P.M.
CONCLUSION OF SHABBAT............................................8:28 P.M.
CANDLE LIGHTING & PREP.  FOR SEDER….. AFTER 8:28 P.M.

SECOND SEDER & BEGIN COUNTING OMER

SECOND DAY OF PESACH, SUNDAY, APRIL 24TH
 MORNING SERVICE ………………………..............…..9:00 A.M.
MINCHA ………………………………....................………7:30 P.M.
MAARIV…………………………………….....................… 8:20P.M.
CONCLUSION OF YOM TOV …………………..............8:30 P.M.

CHOL HAMOED PESACH
MONDAY - THURSDAY, APRIL 25-28
SHACHARIT ………………………….............……..…...6:45 A.M.

Thursday, April 28  Erev Yom Tov

-----REMINDER: ERUV TAVSHILIN-----

Candle Lighting ................................................................7:31 PM

Mincha & Maariv............................................................... 7:35 PM

Friday, April 29  Seventh Day of Pesach 

Morning Service ................................................................9:00 AM

Candle Lighting ..................................................................7:32 PM

Mincha & Kabbalat Shabbat (abridged)/Maariv.............. 7:35 PM

Saturday, April 30  Eighth Day of Pesach
Morning Service...................................................................9:00 AM

Yizkor Service ...................................................................10:45 AM

Mincha.................................................................................7:00 PM

Seudat Mashiach (at Chabad of Columbia)...................7:30 PM

Seudat Mashiach this year will be held at Chabad of Columbia, cosponsored jointly by Chabad of Columbia and CRO. Immediately following Mincha at CRO, we will walk over to Chabad for the Seudat Mashiach. Maariv will also be at Chabad. Chabad is located at 625 West 113th Street between Broadway and Riverside.

Maariv (at Chabad of Columbia)......................................8:30 PM
Conclusion of Shabbat & Pesach.....................................8:37 PM

Chametz Repurchased ............................................... by 9:45 PM

Sunday, May 1

Morning Service.................................................................8:00 AM

Mincha/Maariv....................................................................7:35 PM

Monday- Friday, May 1-6
Shacharit............................................................................7:00 AM

Tuesday Night-Wednesday, May 4-5 - Yom Hashoah

Tuesday Night-Wednesday, May 10-11 - Yom Hazikaron

Wednesday Night-Thursday, May 11-12 - Yom Haatzmaut