Nachum Chasan, Head of School
nchasan@silveracademypa.org
זכור את יום השבת לקדשו
CANDLE LIGHTING - 7:13 PM
HAVDALAH - 8:16 PM
SHABBAT AND THE FIRST DAY OF PASSOVER
(Exodus 12:21 - 51; Joshua 5:2 - 6:1
סיכום - Summary
- Moses instructs the elders of Israel in all of the laws of Passover.
- All generations to come are to observe the Passover traditions. In addition, the children of succeeding generations are to be instructed at Passover as to the origin and significance of the festival.
- The Torah reading concludes with the last of the ten plagues (עשר מכות), the slaying of the Egyptian firstborn sons (מכת בכורות).
- Pharaoh summons Moses, and tells him that he wants them out of Egypt as soon as possible.
- Moses and Aaron comply, and the children of Israel begin to make a quick exit, not allowing time for their bread to rise.
HEBREW WORDS OF THE WEEK
עשר מכות -- Esser Makot -- Ten Plagues
מכת בכורות -- Makat Behorot - Slaying of the first born
SHABBAT SHALOM שבת שלום -
HAPPY PASSOVER - חג שמח וכשר
Nachum Chasan
Head of School
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