Pesach
at Chabad-Lubavitch of British Columbia

Pesach: April 5th – April 13th, 2023
Message from the Rabbi
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 join us at our annual communal seder, and take advantage of our Passover-related services and events.

You can find more information about the holiday below.

Wishing you and your family a kosher and happy Passover,
 
Community Seder
Join us for a Passover Seder you will remember for a lifetime!
First Seder: Friday, April 5th at 8:00 PM
 
Location: Chabad-Lubavitch of British Columbia
 
Details: Relive the exodus, discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah, and enjoy a community Seder complete with hand-baked Shmurah Matzah, wine and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique traditional customs.
 
$36 adult
$25 student/senior
$18 child
 
Service Schedule
Wednesday- April 5th
Eat Chametz by: 10:59am
Burn your chametz before: 12:00pm
Candle lighting time: 7:32pm
Mincha & Maariv Services: 7:30pm
First Seder: 8:00pm
Thursday - April 6th
Morning Services: 10:00am
Mincha & Maariv Services: 7:30pm
Candle lighting after: 8:30pm
Friday - April 7th
Morning Services: 10:00am
Mincha & Maariv Services: 7:45pm
Light candles at: 7:45pm
Saturday - April 8th
Morning Services: 10:00am
Shabbos ends: 8:34pm
Tuesday- April 11st
Mincha & Maariv Services: 7:40pm
Candle lighting time: 7:41pm
Wednesday - April 12nd
Morning Services: 10:00am
Mincha & Maariv Services: 7:40pm
Candle lighting time: 8:40pm
Thursday - April 13rd
Morning Services: 10:00pm
Yizkor: 11:30pm
Mincha & Maariv Services: 7:15pm
Moshiach Seuda-Meal: 7:30pm
Yom Tov Ends: 8:42pm
Join us for services at 5750 Oak Street
Sell your chametz
Use this online form to sell your chametz for Passover.
 
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 Passover and also to buy it back the evening after Passover ends. Use this online form to quickly delegate a rabbi to sell your chametz for you.
 
Order Matzah
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!
 
Meal of Moshiach
Thursday, April 13, 7:30 pm (starting with Mincha)
 
Just when you thought you had seen it all! This day, the final day of Passover, 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, Passover 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 Passover and open our consciousness to the coming redemption.
Holiday Guide
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The Seder
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Passover Picks
Passover is a great time to reconnect with our history and traditions. Take a few moments and read some interesting and new handpicked Passover 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 Passover.