Pesach 2026

Passover Information

Pesach is "z'man cheruteynu," the time of our freedom, a time for us to retell the story of our redemption and liberation from Egypt and contemplate what we would need to be truly liberated today. Pesach underscores our duty to take seriously the plight of others in our midst and far away who cannot call themselves free people. Members and non-members alike are welcome to join us for any of our programs and services. Please see below for the links, resources, and calendar information you need to prepare and celebrate.

Pre-Passover

Pesach Resources

  • Click here for the Rabbinical Assembly Guide.

  • Click here for videos teaching how to kasher your kitchen

  • Click here to read the Teshuva that allows Ashkenazim to eat kitniyot by Rabbi David Golinkin

Pesach Seder Pairings

Deadline is Friday, March 20. Need a seat? Have a seat at your seder table? We will help pair people who are looking for a seder to attend in someone’s home. If you are able to host a CEH guest for a seder - or if you are a guest looking for a seder - please let us know here.

Moti's Passover Food Delivery

Deadline to order is Monday, March 23. Moti's is delighted to offer complimentary Passover delivery to CEH. Order from Moti’s directly for free delivery on the dates below. Moti’s menu is here. To order email Moti’s at foodorder@motismarket.com or call (301) 822- 4010.

Orders will be available for pickup at CEH on Wednesday, April 1 between 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM.

Sell Your Chametz

Deadline is Wednesday, April 1, 8:00 AM. Click here to sign our form authorizing the sale of your chametz.

All Who Are Hungry

Every seder we say, “all who are hungry, let them come and eat!” Let’s put our money where our mouths (and haggadot) are by feeding our local hungry through AFAC.

Passover Programs

Omer Learning Project

What's so Jewish about music?

Deadline to Submit: Wednesday, April 1

Every day during the Omer (the count of 49 days between Pesach and Shavuot), we share your submissions on a given topic. The topic this year? Jewish music! Or at least... Jew-ish music. Send us links to your favorite songs or music with a Jewish connection. Whether it be a tune you love from shul, a piece by a Jewish composer that gives you goosebumps, or a song with lyrics that gets you reflecting on a Jewish topic, we want to hear it. Literally!

Sign up to get the daily count and song delivered to your inbox here.

Submit a song or two (or three!) here.

Learn more here.

Havdalah at Congregant's house, Arlington

Saturday, Apr 4, 8:30 PM

Bring Shabbat to a close together through the beautiful tradition of Havdalah. Serving packaged Kosher for Passover snacks. The address will be sent to registrants a few days prior. Click here to register.

Passover Senior Schmooze

Tuesday, April 7, 12:30 - 2:00 PM | Learn more & add to Google Calendar

Join your senior friends for lunch provided by CEH and schmoozing. Rav Amelia will join us as we enjoy Passover together. Use whatever definition of "senior" you like. Click here to register.

Passover Services

Ta’anit Bechorot Siyum – Fast of the First-Born

Wednesday, April 1, 7:30 AM | Learn more & add to Google Calendar

Are you a first-born hoping not to fast on the Fast of the Firstborn? Join us for a short morning service followed by a siyyum (brief learning session and meal on the occasion of finishing the study of a text). Yes, attendance at the siyum means you don’t have to fast! Youngest and middle children are welcome as well.

Pesach Services

Click here for virtual connection information.