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Erev Passover
The day before Passover
Search for the Chametz.
Make the final preparations for Passover by searching for leaven bread throughout the house after evening services on the thirteenth of Nissan.
Light a candle before the ceremony of searching for leaven begins.
Recite.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל בִּעוּר חָמֵץ
Praised be You, Eternal our God, ruler of the world, who made us holy with the commandments, and commanded us to remove the leaven.
Eruv Tavshilin.
Search for leaven in silence.
Wrap the found leaven in paper.
Recite.
כָּל חֲמִירָא וַחֲמִיעָה דְּאִכָּא בִרְשׁוּתִי ,דְּלָא חֲמִתֵּהּ, וּדְלָא בַעַרְתֵּהּ, וּדְלָא יָדַעְנָא לֵהּ, לִבָּטֵל וְלֶהֱוֵי הֶפְקֵר, כְּעַפְרָא דְאַרְעָא
Any kind of leaven that may still be in the house, which I have not seen or have not removed shall be as if it does not exist, and as the dust of the Earth.
On the morning of the fourteenth of Nissan, burn all of the collected leaven from the house.
Recite.
כָּל חֲמִירָא וַחֲמִיעָה דְּאִכָּא בִרְשׁוּתִי דַּחֲזִתֵּהּ וּדְּלָא חֲזִתֵּהּ ,דַּחֲמִתֵּהּ וּדְּלָא חֲמִתֵּהּ, דְּבִעַרְתֵּהּ וּדְלָא בִעַרְתֵּהּ, לִבָּטֵל וְלֶהֱוֵי הֶפְקֵר כְּעַפְרָא דְאַרְעָא
Any kind of leaven that may still be in the house, which I have or have not seen, which I have or have not removed, shall be as if it does not exist, and as the dust of the Earth.
When the holiday starts on Wednesday or Thursday night, a member of the household must make an ‘Eruv Tavshilin’ in order to be able to prepare foods on Friday for Shabbat.
On the afternoon before the holiday, take a piece of matzah and a piece of fish or meat, put it on a plate.
Raise the plate.
Recite.
בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה יְיָ אֱלֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם, אֲשֶׁר קִדְּשָׁנוּ בְּמִצְוֹתָיו, וְצִוָּנוּ עַל מִצְוַת עֵרוּב
Praised be You, Eternal our God, Ruler of the Universe, who made us holy with the commandments, and commanded us to observe the Eruv.
בַּהֲדֵין עֵרוּבָא יְהֵא שָׁרֵא לנָא לַאֲפוּיֵי וּלְבַשּׁוּלֵי וּלְאַטְמוּנֵי וּלְאַדְלוּקֵי שְׁרָגָא וּלְתַקָּנָא וּלְמֶעְבַּד כָּל צָרְכָנָא, מִיּוֹמָא טָבָא לְשַׁבַּתִָּא לָנוּ וּלְכָל יִשְׂרָאֵל הַדָּרִים בָּעִיר הַזֹּאת
With this Eruv it shall be permitted for us to bake, cook, and to keep the food warm, to kindle lights, and to prepare all necessary things on the festival for the Sabbath. This shall be permitted to us and to all the Jews who live in this city.