Parshat Tzav & First Days of Pesach 5785

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Last chance to sell your chametz. Click HERE.

See HERE for Erev Pesach Shabbat guidelines.

See HERE for full JCAB Pesach Schedule.

ISRAEL AT WAR: 554 DAYS. 59 HOSTAGES.

Friday, April 11

Candle Lighting 7:12 pm


Evening Services 7:00 pm


Shabbat, April 12 | Erev Pesach

Morning Services – ONE MINYAN: 8:00 am (Sanctuary)

Followed by opportunity to make Hamotzi on challah rolls

and light Kiddush.


JCAB Shabbat Youth Corner

Ages 3+ in the Youth Room: 9:00 - 10:00 am.


Chametz may be eaten until 10:44 am.

Annul chametz by 11:50 am.


Rabbi Weinstock's Class: 6:30 pm

"What Happened in Bnei Brak?"


Mincha 7:15 pm


Candle Lighting, Seder Prep & Start Seder after 8:13 pm


Sunday, April 13 - Pesach I

Hashkama Minyan: 7:30 am (Beit Midrash)


Main Minyan: 9:15 am (Sanctuary)

Rabbi Weinstock’s Sermon: “Halakhah & Haggadah”


JCAB Pesach Youth Corner

Ages 3+ in the Youth Room: 10:00 am till end of service.


Mincha: 7:25 pm


Candle Lighting, Seder Prep & Start Seder after 8:14 pm 


We begin Sefirat Ha-Omer, the counting of the Omer. Please remember to count each evening.


Monday, April 14 - Pesach II

Hashkama Minyan: 7:30 am (Beit Midrash)


Main Minyan: 9:15 am (Sanctuary)

Rabbi Weinstock’s Sermon: “Dayeinu: Is it Ever Enough?”


JCAB Pesach Youth Corner

Ages 3+ in the Youth Room: 10:00 am till end of service.


Mincha 7:25 pm


Yom Tov Ends 8:15 pm


Please remember that, starting with maariv, we switch to reciting “V’ten beracha” in the weekday Amida. (Please remember to add Yaaleh V’Yavo over Chol Hamoed.)


  • Geet Engel & Hersh Wolf on the birth of a grandson, born to their children Amy & Avi Wolf.
  • Lisa & Nathan Low on the engagement of their son, Sam, to Leora Rothschild, daughter of Lisa & Elliot Rothschild of Teaneck, NJ.
  • Judith & Daniel Ottensoser on the engagement of their son, Jack, to Alex Doppelt, daughter of Debbie & Michael Doppelt of Westchester, NY.
  • Daf Yomi students on completing Masechet Sanhedrin. Good luck with Makkot!

Chag Kasher V'Sameach! Happy Pesach!

See HERE for all your Pesach information.

See HERE for YU's Torah-To-Go.

See HERE for the OU Guide to Passover.

See HERE for Rabbi Sacks' Passover Archives.

Ma’ot Chitim – Passover Relief

Please donate to JCAB Men’s Club - Eric Jonas Memorial Passover Fund so we can help hundreds of families in our area celebrate Pesach as we do. See HERE for Rabbi Weinstock’s message and donate HERE.


Nisan is the time for Birkat Ha-Ilanot!

As spring arrives, this month is time to recite the blessing over budding fruit trees. All are invited to recite this blessing over the flowering apple trees outside the Cohen home on the corner of Rensselaer and Park.

Five Ways to Support Israel!

  • Stay informed and connected with family and friends in Israel.
  • Visit Israel or attend gatherings supporting the Jewish State.
  • Free them now! Run for Their Lives: Weekly Atlantic Beach Event. Tuesday (4/15), 10:30 am. Meet at the Putnam entrance of the Boardwalk. For more information click HERE.
  • Give generously. Support the JCAB Israel Emergency Fund or other worthy organizations helping.
  • Pray. Join JCAB’s Tehillim Group HERE.

JCAB Weekly Classes will resume after Pesach.

Visit jcabshul.org for more details

Times of Israel



Israel News Digest

Rabbi Riskin's Parashat Hashavua


Orthodox Union


Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, z"l 


HaMizrachi