Community Passover Seder
We are grateful to offer Free Passover Seders on both Motzaei Shabbat, April 12th and Sunday night, April 13th.
Click here to learn more and register.
Click here to learn more and register.
Hagalat Keilim
Hagalat Keylim (kashering for Pesach with boiling water) is available at the Bayit, with thanks to Yeshivat Maharat, On Wednesday, April 2nd, 10:30am - 12:30pm. To learn more about this process please click here (page 2).
Sale of Chametz
Clergy team members will be available at Shaharit and after Mincha Maariv each day through Erev Pesah for sale of chametz forms and questions. To do an in person sale of chametz form outside of those hours, please reach out to a member of the clergy team.
If easier, print a paper form and mail it / drop off or scan & email to office@thebayit.org. Click here to download.Your submission must be made by 5:00pm, Thursday, April 10th. If you, or your, Chametz will be in a timezone east of New York City, please make sure to fill out this form by Tuesday, April 8th.
Maot Chittim
Many of our fellow Jews need some extra food assistance for Passover. Visit thebayit.org/maot to donate online via credit card or e-check. Checks can be mailed to the office as well.
Dispose of Chametz
The Department of Sanitation will provide a dumpster in front of RJC, corner of West 237th and Independence Ave: 12:01am - 12:01pm Friday, April 18th. Times to be confirmed soon.
Burning of Chametz
On Friday, April 18th, you can burn your chametz at the Bayit: 8:00am - 10:30am.
Or at the Braunstein home, 5056 Delafield Ave. Please bring just a small token of chametz: 8:30am - 10:00am.
Or at the Braunstein home, 5056 Delafield Ave. Please bring just a small token of chametz: 8:30am - 10:00am.
- There will be no pre-Pesach food collection at the Bayit. However, we encourage you to donate your chametz to the Community and Friendly Fridges: 451 W. 238th St. | 5977 Broadway (@ 242nd) | W. 256th & Mosholu Ave.
- OU Passover Guides are available in the Bayit Office.
Halachik Guidelines
- Click here for Preparing & Kashering for Pesach
- Click here for Pesach Foods & Toiletries
- Click here for Bedikah, Bitul, and Biur
when Erev Pesach is on Shabbat - Click here for frequently asked questions
We will update this document periodically.
Special Prayers for Seder Night
A Seder in Two Parts
Please click here for A Seder in Two Parts to accommodate young children or other family members who cannot wait until after nightfall to begin.
Bayit Pesach Rabbinic Q's
The Pesach 2025 WhatsApp group is now open. Please email office@thebayit.org and request to be added to the group.
Please click here to see all the Bayit's WhatsApp groups.
Seder Supplement
Please click here for a message from Rav Avi.
Please click here to enjoy Rav Avi's Seder supplement.
Pesach Classes
Delve into Hilchot Pesach w/Rabbanit Bracha
Part 1: Kashering your Kitchen and Preparing Your Home
Monday • March 24th @8:15pm, Zoom only*
This year's class available here
Part 2: Food Products with Rabbanit Bracha
Wednesday • March 26th @8:15pm, Zoom only*
Last year's class available here
Shabbat • April 5 • Shabbat HaGadol Derashah with Rav Steven
6:30pm: Mincha
7:00pm: Shabbat HaGadol Derashah
8:10pm: Havdalah
8:45pm: Zoom reprise of Shabbat HaGadol Derashah*
Sunday • March 30th • 8:15pm
Pesach Clergy Round-Robin, Zoom only*
Last year's class available here
*Zoom sessions will be on Zoom.us/j/6136133703
Dial-in: +1 646-558-8656 Meeting ID: 613 613 3703
For recordings of previous pre-Pesach classes click here.
Click here for a quick-and-easy Kosher for Pesach meal prep guide with minimal additional ingredients.
Rav Steven's Shabbat Hagadol Derasha From Last Year
Book of Remembrance
We are in the process of putting together our annual Book of Rembrance for 2025-26. Register online @thebayit.org/bor
Tue, March 25 2025 25 Adar 5785