Happy Passover!
Join us for Pesach at Chabad of Bethesda
 
4/12 - 4/20/2025
 
 
Rabbi's Message
  As we approach the holiday of Pesach, the Holiday that anchors our Jewish Heritage, 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 Community Seder, and 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,
 
 
ORDER YOUR SHMURAH MATZAH
 

Keep this thousands-year-old tradition going 'round!
Order your authentic handmade Shmurah Matzah to grace your Seder Table and use it as the centerpiece as you carry our beautiful heritage forward from generation to generation!

Order today at: www.Matzahman.com

 
 
Community Seder
  Relive the Exodus, discover the eternal meaning of the Haggadah, and enjoy the wonderful community spirit at our Seder complete with hand-baked Shmurah Matzah, wine and a wonderful dinner spiced with unique traditional customs.

Saturday night, Mar 12 - 7:30pm

Light Buffet followed by the Evening Services and Seder
 
 
RSVP
 
 
 
Service Schedule
 

 

 

Thursday // April 10
Search for Chametz after: 8:09pm

Friday // April 11
Sell and Burn Before: 12:03pm
Kabbalat Shabbat Services: 6:00pm

Shabbat // April 12
Shabbat Morning Services: 8:00am
Finish Eating Chametz by: 10:57am
Nullify Chametz by: 12:08pm
Pre-Pesach Buffet: 7:30pm
Candle Lighting & Services: 8:25pm
Community Seder: 8:45pm

CLICK HERE TO RSVP FOR SEDER

Sunday // April 13
Pesach Morning Services: 10:00am
Evening Services: 7:30pm
Candle Lighting After: 8:25pm

Monday // April 14
Pesach Morning Services: 10:00am
Evening Services: 7:30pm

Tue-Fri // April 15-18
Chol Hamoed Services 8:30am

Friday // April 18
Kabbalat Shabbat Services: 6:30pm
Light Shabbat Candles: 7:39pm

Shabbat // April 19
Shabbat Morning Services: 10:00am
Reading 'The Splitting of Sea': 11:00am
Holiday Evening Services: 7:30pm
Light Candles After: 8:32pm 

Sunday // April 20
Holiday Morning Services: 10:00am
Yizkor: 12:00pm
Feast of Moshiach: 6:30pm
Yom Tov Ends: 8:33pm
Access your sold Chametz: 9:30pm

 
 
 
Sell Your Chametz
 

Use this online form to sell your chametz for Pesach.

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.
 
SELL ONLINE
 
 
 
Maos Chittim
  "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.

Learn more!

 
DONATE ONLINE
 
 
 
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!
 
ORDER ONLINE
 
 
 
Meal of Moshiach
 

4/20, 6:30 pm (starting with Mincha)

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.
 
 
Pesach Store
  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.
 
SHOP
 
 
 
Further Reading
  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.
 
 
 
Pesach Guide
 
Pesach Guide
The Seder
Pesach Story
Pesach Kids' Site
Recipes
Study & History