Passover 5786

Rabbi Rabinowitz is available to arrange for this important contract following weekday morning and evening services, or by appointment. If you are unable to come in person you can use the form linked below or call the Rabbi to make arrangements.

All the forms on a single page for Passover. On this page, you can:

Contribute to Ma’ot Chitin
Sell your chametz
Download the Halacha Guidebook and Product Supplement

Get Ready for Pesach

Parshat Tetzaveh/Zachor – Purim 5786 Schedule

Shabbat Schedule

Friday, February 27

05:10 pm – Mincha, Kabbalat Shabbat, Ma’ariv
05:13 pm – Candle Lighting
06:22 pm – Repeat Kriat Shema After

Saturday, February 28

08:45 am – Shacharit
09:09 am – Latest time for Kriat Shema
Kiddush following services
04:45 pm – Mincha, followed by Seudah Shlishit
06:15 pm – Ma’ariv
06:23 pm – Shabbat Ends
07:15 pm – Ladies class on Google Meet. Topic: TBA. If you have not previously attended, please email rabbi@bethisraelmalden.org for the link.

Weekly Schedule March 1 – 6

Shacharit

08:00 am – Sunday
06:40 am – Thursday
06:50 am – Wednesday and Friday

Mincha/Ma’ariv – Sunday

05:15 pm/05:45 pm

Late Ma’ariv – Wednesday – Thursday

08:00 pm

Repeat Kriat Shema After

06:30 pm

Purim Schedule

Monday, March 2 – Fast of Esther/Purim Night

05:06 am – Fast begins
If you will be eating baked food over which we make the blessing of ‘Borei Minei Mezonot” you must begin eating prior to 30 minutes before the fast begins.
06:40 am – Shacharit
05:10 pm – Mincha
06:05 pm – Ma’ariv
06:18 pm – Fast Ends
Please refrain from eating until after the Megillah reading.
06:25 pm – Megillah Reading
Remember to repeat kriat shema after 06:26 pm
07:15 pm – Break-Fast
08:00 pm – 2nd Megillah Reading

Tuesday, March 3 – Purim Day

08:00 am – Shacharit
09:00 am – Megillah Reading
09:45 am – Breakfast- Hamantashen and coffee
Everyone is invited for a brunch at the Rabbi’s home, 265 Fellsway East, from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon
All pledges and online donations for matanot la’evyonim must be received by the Rabbi no later than 10:00 am
10:15 am – 2nd Megillah Reading
03:40 pm – 3rd Megillah Reading
04:40 pm – Mincha
There will not be a minyan for ma’ariv earlier than 7:00 pm
05:00 pm – Purim Se’udah
07:00 pm – Ma’ariv

Kiddush Levanah

The timeframe to say Kiddush Levana is through Tuesday, March 3, at 8:29 PM. We only say Kiddush Levana at night.

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Shabbat Page Numbers

	Stone	Hertz	Russian
Torah	464	339	II-358
Maftir	1066	856	V-234
Haftarah	1214	995	Neviim-90

Please note the maftir and haftarah are for Parshat Zachor and not the regular parsha. The maftir is from Deuteronomy 25:17-19, and the haftarah from I Samuel 25:1-34.

Kiddush Sponsorship

Month of Learning Sponsorship

Two months of learning are sponsored by the Garland children in memory of their uncle, l’iliuyi nishmat Gavriel ben Moshe Nachum.

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Weekly Torah Videos

Parshat Tetzaveh/Purim

A Little Bit of Light

Awaiting Mashiach – Purim, A Time for Unity

Weekly Classes

Livestream Daily Mishna

08:45 am – Sunday
07:45 am – Monday, Wednesday – Friday

Livestream Weekly Parsha Class

Cancelled – Tuesday, March 3

Night Seder – Gemara Tractate Makkot

Following ma’ariv – Sunday, Wednesday, Thursday

Upcoming Events

Purim S’eudah

Tuesday, March 3, 05:00 pm

Boston Community Events

Purim 5786

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 5:30pm
Join us for a festive Purim Seudah.

Where: 10 Dexter St, Malden, MA
Cost: $10 kids (ages 3-11), $25 adults

Yes, I’m Coming

Matanot L’Evyonim

On Purim day, men and women are obligated in the mitzvah of Matanot L’Evyonim (charity to the poor).

The minimum requirement is to give a gift of money to two poor people, each receiving his own gift on Purim day. To help you fulfill this mitzvah, Rabbi Rabinowitz will make sure that the funds are distributed on Purim day.

(Matanot L’Evyonim is not ma’ot chitin, which is the Passover charity fund for the needy.)

You can make your donation a number of ways:

Donate through the website.
Donate the money (cash or check) on or before Purim at the shul.
If you cannot do any of the above, make a pledge for matanot l’evyonim to rabbi@bethisraelmalden.org or by phone to 781-223-1471 (do not leave your pledge on the synagogue voice mail) and then send in your donation. Mark it as “Matanot L’evyonim” or “Purim Charity”.

All pledges and online donations must be received by the Rabbi no later than 10:00 am on Tuesday, March 3rd. Please do not wait until the last minute to donate or pledge by email or postal mail, because you risk missing the deadline. If you need further assistance, please call the Rabbi.

Machatzit HaShekel

The giving of Machatzit Hashekel is fulfilled by donating $1.50. The practice of purchasing the three half dollars is customary. Bring $1.50 when you come to Shul.