Passover 5786
Pesah 2026 at BZBI
Authorization to Sell Hametz
Many members of our community choose to sell their remaining hametz (leavened foods) rather than dispose of it. The hametz sale form is now available – you can view it by clicking here.
The deadline to sell Hametz online is Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM.
PESAH RELATED EVENTS
Clean Your Pantry for Pesah – Food Drive
March 16 through March 26
Donate unopened and unexpired packages of canned goods, pasta, rice, chickpeas and legumes for our annual Pesah Food Drive! A bin will be available in the 18th Street Lobby to drop off donations. Donated items will be taken to Temple University’s Cherry pantry for students in need.
Pesah Wine & Cheese Tasting
Monday, March 23 – 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM in the Sisterhood Giftshop & Klinghoffer Chapel
Join us for our Passover Wine and Cheese
Second Seder: You Have A Place To Go!
Thursday, April 2 at 6:30 PM in the Kahaner Auditorium
BZBI is proud to announce that we will be hosting a second night Seder for the BZBI community thanks to a very generous and Anonymous Donor who helped to lower the cost to our community.We welcome all to join your BZBI family for a warm, inviting and celebratory occasion – catered by Deluxe Catering and led by Rabbi Kenneth A. Stern. Register here – the deadline for registrants is Wednesday, March 25. Please contact Executive Director, David Winitsky with questions.
Pesah Hol HaMoed Lunches
On Monday and Tuesday (April 6 and April 7 at 12:00 PM in the Kahaner Auditorium), BZBI will host catered, kosher for Pesah lunch for members, and the entire Center City Jewish community. BZBI members receive a discount, so sign up today and send the link on to those who might wish to join us! Click here to register. Maximum Capacity: 20 people for each meal.
CLOSURES RELATED TO PESAH
Temple Office Closures:
- Temple Office Closes at 1:00 PM – Wednesday, April 1
- Temple Office Closed – Thursday and Friday, April 2 & 3
- Temple Office Closed – Wednesday and Thursday, April 8 & 9
Youth & Family Program Closures:
- Spring Break/ Passover Break: Saturday, March 28-Saturday, April 11
- No Neziner Hebrew Hour: Mondays – March 30 & April 6
- No Neziner After School Judaics Program: Wednesdays – April 1 & April 8
- No Shabbat No’ar, Bonim, or Tot Shabbat: Saturdays – March 28, April 4, & April 11
Early Childhood Education Program Closures:
- ECE Closes at 1:00 PM – Tuesday, March 31
- ECE Closed – Spring Break – Wednesday, April 1 through April 10
- School Resumes – Monday, April 13
Rabbi Stone’s Monday and Tuesday Classes will not meet:
- Monday and Tuesday, March 30 & 31 and Monday and Tuesday, April 6 & 7
Rabbi David Greenstein’s Monday Evening Class will not meet:
- Monday, April 6
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