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Pesach 2026 / 5786
Schedule, Information, Guides, Events

Stay tuned - this page is updated regularly!

Last update: March 6, 2026

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Full Schedule

First Days | 4/1 - 4/4

Chol Hamoed | 4/5 - 4/7

Last Days | 4/7 - 4/9

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Mechirat Chametz - Chametz Sale

We will sell your Chametz (leavened food) to a non-Jewish person on Erev Pesach morning, before the time that owning Chametz becomes prohibited. The form can be easily submitted online (or printed) here.

​לטופס בעברית לחץ כאן

Deadline: Tuesday, March 31, 2026. The sale will take place Wednesday, April 1 at 10:00 AM.

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Are you traveling?

If you will be away for the entire Pesach and are leaving before Tuesday night, March 31, submit the form by Monday, March 30.

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Have questions? Contact the Rabbi

NOTE: All sold cupboards, rooms, and areas should ideally be marked as such over Pesach.​

Watch our past sales here.

Erev Pesach Primer

Download or print this guide here

TUESDAY NIGHT, March 31 - The Night of Erev Pesach

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Bedikat Chametz / The Search for Chametz - On the eve of the fourteenth of Nissan i.e., after 8:17 PM, one is required to search their home and domains for all Chametz. (Read more about this here.) The printable blessing and post-search nullification can be found here.

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Make sure to submit your Chametz Sale Form by Tuesday night. The form can be easily submitted online here.

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​​WEDNESDAY, April 1 - Erev Pesach

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Taanit Bechorot / Fast of the Firstborns - It is a widespread custom for firstborns to fast on the day before Pesach. This commemorates the miracle that spared the firstborn Jewish sons from the final plague. As is customary, we will host a Siyum (with bagels, lox, and cream cheese) after 7:00 AM Shacharit. This enables the firstborns present to continue to eat for the rest of the day. (Read more about this here.)

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​​Mechirat Chametz / Chametz Sale -  The Rabbi will sell your Chametz to a non-Jew at 10:00 AM in his office.

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Sof Zman Achilat Chametz / Chametz-Eating Deadline: 10:54 AM - The absolute deadline for eating chametz is two Halachic hours before midday. We should also brush our teeth before this time. (Read more about this here.)

 

​Sof Zman Biur Chametz / Chametz-Owning Chametz: 12:09 PM - On the morning before Pesach, before the fifth Halachic hour, we burn (or destroy) all the chametz that was found during the search and anything that was left over from breakfast and not sold to the non-Jew. This is the time when the prohibition to own Chametz comes into effect. (Read more about this here.)

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The post-burn nullification can be found here.

You can also burn your Chametz in the Dor Tikvah Parking lot from 11:00 am to 12:00 pm.​

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We have scheduled a special garbage collection at Dor Tikvah. Dispose of your remaining Chametz in our big blue dumpster before 11:00 am. This will help ensure that no unsold Chametz remains on your property after Chametz ownership becomes prohibited.

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Issur Melacha / Forbidden Work - Various categories of work are forbidden on Erev Pesach after Halachic midday at 1:24 PM. These include haircuts, shaving, and laundry. (Read more about this here.)​

Dollars

Ma'ot Chitim - Wheat Money

It is a widespread custom to give money (Kimcha D'Pischa) to help the less fortunate have provisions for Pesach.

Donate online to the Rabbi's Discretionary Fund.

The money will be distributed to locals in need (עניי עירך).

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Passover Guides

The resources highlighted below are external links and open in new tabs.

www.star-k.org 

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Pesach Made Easy

Recording of last year's Pre-Pesach Class

View classes from previous years HERE

  • PESACH MADE EASY [CLASS]
    PESACH MADE EASY [CLASS]
    PESACH MADE EASY [CLASS]
    Mon, Mar 23
    At DT and on Zoom at dortikvah.org/class
  • PRE-PESACH KASHERING
    PRE-PESACH KASHERING
    PRE-PESACH KASHERING
    Sun, Mar 29
    Dor Tikvah Kitchens
  • EREV PESACH CHAMETZ BURN
    EREV PESACH CHAMETZ BURN
    EREV PESACH CHAMETZ BURN
    Wed, Apr 01
    Dor Tikvah Parking Lot

Our Events

Pesach Shopping Information

Food Lion

As always, the Food Lion at 2144 Savannah Hwy is making an effort to stock many Kosher for Passover products.

We are liaising closely with them and they are doing their utmost to ensure that they stock key products, and reorder as stock goes. 

Please support their efforts by giving them our business. 

Local Stores

  • Trader Joe's in Mt Pleasant

  • Walmart Supercenter at 3951 W Ashley Cir,

  • Publix at 1401 Sam Rittenberg Blvd

  • Harris Teeter at 1812 Sam Rittenberg Blvd

  • Costco at 3050 Ashley Town Center Dr

  • Whole Foods at 1125 Savannah Hwy

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Online Stores

Dining In

As always, we also have our local Dining In www.diningininc.com which never fails to offer an excellent array of ready-to-go Kosher for Passover food.

 

Order here.

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Order Deadline: Friday, March 13th.

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NOTICE: The only local catering under the supervision of the Vaad HaKashrut in Charleston (The Kosher Commission of Charleston) over Pesach is Dining In Inc. 

Plates and Bowls

Tevilat Keilim -  Immersion of Utensils

New metal and glass food utensils manufactured by non-Jews must be immersed in the Mikvah before they are used.

See this guide for a list of materials.

Our Keilim Mikvah (utensils pool) is located in the Mikvah Courtyard, accessible via the front entrance, and is open daily until 4:00 PM (strictly no access after this time). It can be used to toivel (dip) utensils of any size!

The courtyard entry code is ד-א-ו-ה (מקוה).

If you have any questions, contact the Rabbi

Hand-made Shemurah Matzah

It is halachically paramount to use only Shemurah Matzah on the Seder Nights, read more here.

Order at dortikvah.org/matzah

If you need a specialty matzah (e.g., whole wheat or spelt), contact the Rabbi

Calendar Pages

Sefirat Ha'omer - The Omer Count

The Omer is counted every evening after nightfall, from the second night of Pesach (Thu, April 2) till the night before Shavuot (Thu, May 21).

Join our Minyanim WhatsApp group here for weekday nightly reminders.

Visit dortikvah.org/omer for the current full count (including blessing etc.).

LAWS: If you forgot to count the Omer at night count the following day without a blessing. On subsequent nights, continue counting with a blessing as usual.

The blessing is made only if every day has been counted; if you missed a day, continue counting without the blessing.

Yizkor Appeal

Yizkor will be recited on Thursday, April 9, the last day of Pesach.

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Yizkor pledges to Dor Tikvah in memory of your loved ones can be made online here.

Alternatively, send a check to 1645 Raul Wallenberg Blvd, Charleston SC, 29407.

Pink Blossom

Birkat Ha’ilanot: Blessing for Blossoming Trees

The Talmud (Berachot 43b) and Halacha instruct us to say a special blessing when we see trees blossoming in the month of Nissan.

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THE TEXT OF THE BERACHA:

בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה י–הוה אֱ–לֹהֵינוּ מֶֽלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם שֶׁלֹּא חִסֵּר בְּעוֹלָמוֹ כְּלוּם וּבָרָא בּוֹ בְּרִיּוֹת טוֹבוֹת וְאִילָנוֹת טוֹבוֹת לְהִתְנָאוֹת בָּהֶן בְּנֵי אָדָם.

 TRANSLITERATION: Baruch Ata Ado-nai, E-loheinu Melech Ha'olam shelo chisair b'olamo k'loom, uvara vo briyot tovot v’ilanot tovim l’hitna’ot bahen b’nei adam.

 TRANSLATION: Blessed are You, G-d, our Lord, King of the Universe, that His world is not lacking anything, and He created in it good creations and good trees for the pleasure of mankind.

Download a printable version here.

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This blessing can be made outside Dor Tikvah, to the left of the main entrance. The blossoming trees are marked below (in red), look out for the budding sprouts!

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NOTE: The blessing should ideally be said on more than one tree, and not on Shabbat.

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Passover

Wishing you a Chag Kosher V'Sameach!
!פסח כשר ושמח

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