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  • Har Zion Office, Building, and Schools Closings for Passover. click here.
  • Zoom ID#s for Passover Services and the 2nd Seder; click here.
  • Home and Har Zion Passover Timeline, click here.

Har Zion Office, Building, and Schools Closings for Passover

  • The temple office and building: 
    • Wednesday, April 1, close at 1pm. (Note that the 5:30pm Ma’ariv service is Zoom only.)
    • Closed for Passover: Thursday, April 2, to Friday, April 3, except for services and the 2nd Seder.
    • Closed for Passover: Wednesday, April 8, to Thursday, April 9, except for services.
  • Har Zion preschool:
    • Closed for Spring Break: Monday, March 30, to Friday, April 3.
    • Closed for Passover: Wednesday, April 7, to Thursday, April 8.
  • Koven Religious School:
    • KRS Passover Break: Begins on Sunday, March 29.
    • Classes resume on Sunday, April 12..

Zoom ID#s for Passover Services and the 2nd Seder

Shabbat services, Passover services, and the Har Zion 2nd Seder are in person and are also streamed on Facebook and YouTube.

  • Morning Minyan: Daily except Saturdays and days with Passover morning services; in person Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and most Sundays. Minyan is streamed only on Zoom, Zoom ID# 799 405 500
  • Shabbat/Festivals: All morning services that are held at 10am, including both Shabbat and festivals such as the first two and last two days of Passover, Zoom ID# 242 651 284
  • Kabbalat Shabbat: Zoom ID# 818 0357 8025
  • Ma’ariv/2nd Seder: Evening services, Zoom ID# 814 4591 520

Home and Har Zion Passover Timeline

Friday, March 20:

Last Day To: 1st Seder Match-up  Can you host additional people at your 1st seder—or—do you want to find a 1st seder to attend? For either, please fill out this form.

Friday, March 27:

Last Day To: Register  Register for the Har Zion Community Second Seder.

Monday, March 30:

Last Day To: Sell your chametz  Sell your chametz to Rabbi Glick.

Tuesday, March 31:

  • Pick up Passover food that you ordered from Zelda’s Catering
  • Evening: Search for Chametz at your home.

Wednesday, April 1 — Erev Passover:

Temple office and building close at 1:00pm; the preschool is on spring break.

  • The Fast of the Firstborn, Ta’anit Bechorot, begins at 5:09am and ends 6:58pm. Or, firstborns may attend minyan today to conclude their fast.
  • 8am: Morning Minyan with Siyum for Firstborn; in person and streaming on Zoom only: Zoom ID# 799 405 500
  • Morning: Burn Chametz at home.
  • Until the temple closes at 1:00pm: Pick up Passover food that you ordered from Zelda’s Catering
  • 5:30pm: Passover Ma’ariv, virtual only, and streaming on Zoom only: Zoom ID# 814 4591 520
    (Watch it while you prepare for your First Seder.)
  • Evening: First Seder.
  • 6:58pm: Candle Lighting.

Thursday, April 2 — Pesach Day 1:

Temple office and building are closed (except for the services), and the preschool is on spring break.
The Passover service eplaces 8am morning minyan.

  • 10am: Passover morning service; in person/streaming on Facebook, YouTube, and Shabbat/Festival Zoom, Zoom ID# 242 651 284
  • 6:00pm: Passover Ma’ariv service, in person/streaming, Zoom ID# 814 4591 520
    Followed by…
  • 6:30pm: Congregational 2nd Seder; in person/streaming. Zoom ID# 814 4591 520
    Register by Monday, March 30, to attend in person.
  • 8:00pm: Candle Lighting.

Friday, April 3 — Pesach Day 2:

Temple office and building are closed (except for the services), and the preschool is on spring break.
The Passover service replaces 8am morning minyan.

Saturday–Monday, April 4–6, Pesach Days 3 though 5, Intermediate Days of Passover (ch”m):

There are no changes in the Har ZIon schedules for this Saturday/Sunday/Monday, the Shabbat Service, minyan, temple building/office hours, and preschool hours are as usual. KRS is on Passover break,

Tuesday, April 7—Pesach Day 6, Intermediate Day of Passover (ch”m):

Minyan, temple building and office hours, and preschool hours, are as usual, and…

  • 7:05pm: Candle lighting.

Wednesday, April 8 — Pesach Day 7:

Temple office, building (except for the services), and preschool are closed; KRS is on Passover break.
The Passover service replaces 8am morning minyan.

Thursday, April 9— Pesach Day 8, Last Day of Passover:

Temple office, building (except for the services), and preschool are closed.
The Passover service replaces 8am morning minyan.