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UPCOMING EVENTS
- Sat. Night April 20th: Koshering Night
- Sun. Night April 28th: Late Night Learning
- Tues. April 30th: Moshiach's Seudah
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Mon. Sept. 23rd: Chabad of the Valley Celebration 50
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PARSHA RESOURCES
Click here for a comprehensive library of articles and discussions about this week's Parsha. Please remember to print them before Shabbos.
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SHABBOS SERVICES
- Friday afternoon Mincha/Kabbolas Shabbos - 7:20 pm
- Chassidus Class - 9:15 am
- Shabbos morning Shacharis - 10:00 am
- Jr. Congregation - 11:45 am
- Kiddush - Following Musaf
- Mincha - Following Kiddush
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Maariv - 8:30 pm
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YUD ALEPH NISSAN
 Today, the 11th of Nissan, marks the birthday of the Lubavitcher Rebbe.
The Rebbe was born in 1902, in Nikolaev, Russia, to the renowned kabbalist, talmudic scholar and leader Rabbi Levi Yitzchak and Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson. A beautiful farbrengen was held Wednesday night in honor of this auspicious day with guest speaker Rabbi Eli Friedman of Chabad of Calabasas, hosted by the Gordon family in honor of R' Yochanon's 50th birthday.
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SHABBOS HAGADOL
The Shabbos preceding Pesach is known as 'Shabbos Hagadol'. It is customary to read part of the Passover Haggadah on Shabbat haGadol, beginning from the paragraph that begins with the words "Avadim hayinu" ("We were slaves") until the words, "lechaper al kol avonotaynu" ("to atone for all of our sins") which is the end of the paragraph after "Dayeinu".
Click here to learn more about Shabbos Hadadol.
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IMPORTANT TIMES AT A GLANCE
Sunday, April 21, 2024
Search for Chometz............From 7:57 pm
Monday, April 22, 2024
Finish Eating Chometz............Before 10:38 am
Sell and Burn Chometz............Before 11:45 am
Candle Lighting Time............................7:13 pm
First Seder Begins........................After 7:58 pm
Finish Afikoman.......................Before 12:51 am
Tuesday, April 23, 2024
Candle Lighting Time...................After 8:12 pm
Second Seder Begins...................After 8:12 pm
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 Since it is prohibited to possess chametz on Passover, any chametz left un-disposed must be sold to a non-Jew. All such chametz, as well as all chametz utensils that were not thoroughly cleaned, should be stored away. The storage area should be locked or taped shut for the duration of the holiday.
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.
Click here to sell your chometz now
Click here to download a printable form
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 In preparation for the Passover holiday it is an age-old Jewish tradition to contribute generously towards funds that ensure that everyone who is in need has the necessary provisions for the holiday food, matzah, wine, festive clothing, etc.
Chabad of the Valley will be distributing special financial allocations to needy families to help them prepare for Passover. We will also be hosting “Public Seders” and arranging Seder placements for those that have no place to go. Donate now to our “Passover Food for the Needy Fund” to help those less fortunate celebrate the holiday with joy and dignity.
Click here to donate now.
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THE BLESSING OVER THE TREES
When one sees blossoming fruit trees for the first time during the month of Nissan, one should say this blessing:
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֱ-לֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁלֹּא חִסַּר בְּעוֹלָמוֹ כְּלוּם וּבָרָא בוֹ בְּרִיּוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְאִילָנוֹת טוֹבוֹת לֵהָנוֹת בָּהֶם בְּנֵי אָדָם.
Blessed are You, L‑rd our G‑d, King of the universe, Who has made nothing lacking in His world, and created in it goodly creatures and goodly trees to give mankind pleasure.
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Beginning the second night of Pesach until Shavuot, the Omer is counted each evening, signifying our preparation for the receiving of the Torah on the holiday of Shavuot.
Click here to learn more about the mitzvah of
Counting the Omer.
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YUD ALEPH NISSAN FARBRENGEN
Watch: Life Lessons from the Parsha
By Rabbi Joshua B. Gordon ob'm
THE POWER OF SPEECH
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