1.  Sale of Chametz

Rabbi Ariel is available for selling your chametz most mornings and evenings after services.  If you cannot make it in person, email TAIS with all the addresses that have Chametz to TAIS.Frishman23@gmail.com .

Deadline for Chametz sales through TAIS: Thursday, April 10 – 4:00pm 

Alternatively, you can sell your chametz online through Tzohar at the following link:  CLICK HERE

Deadline for online Chametz sales: Friday, April 11 – 10:00am 

 

2.  Kosher List for Passover

Here are some resources for products that do NOT Require a Kosher for Passover Label. Although many of the products are American, they give a decent outline as to what is required worldwide.  

For a listing of OU products:  https://www.kashrut.com/Passover/pdf/OU_2025_NoOUPNeeded.pdf  

For a full guide on Kosher for Passover, click here:  

 

For Israel - Here is List of Food Products that Do NOT Require a special Kosher for Passover Label

The products must be sealed and not opened before Passover.

1.  Fresh or Frozen Meat (not ground), Chicken, Fish

2.  Smoked Salmon (lox), Tuna in water or olive oil.   Sephardim can also use tuna in vegetable oil.

3.  Oil – Olive & Canola for Ashkenazim.  Sephardim can also use Soy and Corn Oil

4.  Frozen Vegetables ex. broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, etc

5.  Apple Cider Vinegar, Wine Vinegar, Balsamic Vinegar

6.  Salt, Sugar, Lemon Juice, Honey, Coffee, Tea (Black, White, Green included, flower and fruit tea not included)

7.  Butter, Long Life Milk

 

3.  Kitniyot for Ashkenazim in Israel - More is Permitted than Meets the Eye

Ashkenazim and some North African Jews have the custom to refrain from eating Kitniyot (rice, corn, beans, legumes, etc).  Many of the packaged food in Israel is labeled “Kosher for Passover – for Kitniyot Eaters Only”.  However, Rabbi Stav and Tzohar has ruled that as long as Kitniyot ingredients are not on the label, the products are permitted to Ashkenazim for a number of reasons:  

1. Most often, the labeling is a result of the factory not cleaning the production line between runs, not because there is actual Kitniyot in the product. 
2.  If Kitniyot ingredients are not listed, they can constitute less than 2% of the product thereby rendering them insignificant (batel bashishim) and therefore permitted.  Even though the kitniyot were added intentionally which usually invalidates the "batel" clause, since they were added for Sephardic consumers who are permitted to eat them without reservation, it is not forbidden for Ashkenazim.
3.  The Kitniyot have changed form in the mixture. 

Here is also a listing of food products that are labeled “Kosher for Passover for Kitniyot Eaters Only” that are permitted for Ashkenazim.

1. Meat products

2. Cheese and dairy products

3. Vitamins and Medicines – even chewables with flavor which strengthen the body and boost the immunity (according to Rav Herschel Schechter of YU)

4. Margarine Vikol (from the manufacturer Olivia) 

5. Mayonnaise from Olive or Canola Oil - has only 0.15% kitniyot

6. Cakes and cookies that have no actual kitniyot but are baked on an oven tray with soy oil.  

7. Any product where Kitniyot is not listed as an ingredient on the package (which means that it's less than 2% of the ingredients and therefore Batel B'Shishim)

 

4.  Pre-Pesach Seminars

Join our pre-Pesach seminars at TAIS! 

Sunday, April 6 at 6:30pm - Kashering your Kitchen with Rabbi Rafi Shuchat

Tuesday, April 8 at 8:00pm - Haggadah Study with Rabbi Ariel Konstantyn​

 

5.  Kitchen Kashering

We recommend the following website as a guide to Kashering your Kitchen for Pesach:  CLICK HERE

There is also a great video tutorial here - https://www.kosher.com/video/ous-practical-guide-to-kashering-your-kitchen-for-passover-1088

 

6.  Shabbat HaGadol Drasha

While Shabbat HaGadol is technically Erev Pesach this year, Rabbi Ariel Konstantyn will deliver the Shabbat HaGadol Drasha on the Shabbat before in order to help prepare for the unique situation when the Seder falls on a Saturday night.  The Drasha will be on Shabbat, April 5 following Mincha at 6:30pm.

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7.  The Fast of the Firstborn and Siyum Bechorim 

The Siyum will take place on Thursday morning, April 10 following Shacharit at 7:45am.  All firstborn men in attendance will thereby be exempt from the Fast of the Firstborns.  A light breakfast will be served.

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8. How Do You Jew - A Seder Tutorial with Rabbi Ariel Konstantyn

Rabbi Ariel Konstantyn presents a 5 part “How Do You Jew?” mini-series on how to run your own Seder.  (The sound quality is challenged at times but very much worth watching!)
Part 1 – The Seder Table  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqoSxPgTT7Q
Part 2 – Kadesh, Urchatz, Carpas, Yachatz  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g60nxUaRPmM
Part 3 – Magid  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjOgCt65ZtA
Part 4 – Rachtza, Motzei, Matza, Maror, Korech  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QfhpC02-zg
Part 5 – Tzafun, Barech, Hallel, Nirtza  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X9elk1Cu7c
A Passover Hagaddah:  https://opensiddur.org/compilations/festival-guides-and-haggadot/passover-seder/haggadah-for-pesah-an-english-translation/

Important Halachic Times (TLV) & Schedule of Services for Pesach

 

Thursday, April 10 

7:45am - Morning Services & Siyum for Fast of the Firstborn

 

Friday, April 11

11:33am (Gra) - Latest Time to Burn Chametz (ideally)

6:49pm - Candle Lighting (18 min)

7:00pm - Mincha & Carlebach Kabbalat Shabbat with Chazzan David Blum

 

Shabbat, April 12 - Erev Pesach

8:00am - Morning Services with Chazzan David Blum followed by a Hot Kiddush

9:00am- Kiddush & Breakfast

9:45am- Torah Reading

10:33am (Gra) - Latest Time to Eat Chametz

11:37am (Gra) - Latest Time to Get Rid of Remaining Chametz
6:40pm - Mincha & Talmud Shiur with Rabbi Ariel

7:30pm - Festive Evening Services with Chazzan David Blum

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Sunday, April 13 - First Day of Pesach

12:41am - Latest Time to Eat Afikoman

8:45am - Morning Services with Chazzan Blum followed by a light Kiddush

7:00pm - Mincha 

7:46pm - Maariv & Havdalah

 

Monday, April 14 - Friday, April 18 - Chol HaMoed

7:45am - Shacharit

7:00pm - Mincha & Maariv

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Friday, April 18 - Erev Shabbat & Erev Seventh Day of Pesach

6:54pm - Candle Lighting (18 min)

7:00pm - Kabbalat Shabbat & Festive Evening Services with Chazzan Israel Schwartz following by a Champagne Kiddush Reception

11:30pm - Shirat Hayam on Frishman Beach

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Shabbat, April 19 - Shabbat & Seventh Day of Pesach

8:45am - Morning Services with Chazzan Israel Schwartz followed by a Hot Kiddush Luncheon

11:00am (approx.) - Yizkor

6:55pm - Mincha, Seudat Mashiach & Shiur

7:51pm - Maariv & Havdalah