The week of Passover, we don’t read a portion (or parashah) from the regular reading cycle. Instead, there are additional, special readings that are assigned for the holiday—beginning on Erev Pesach, where we retell the story of the Exodus at the Seder, and continuing through the week of the Feast of Unleavened Bread. These readings are fixed on the Hebrew calendar, being for the dates Nisan 14-21, but they “float” on our Western calendar.
The traditional readings don’t include anything from the B’rit Chadasha unfortunately, but we look forward to the time when they will. We’ve included some additional readings that connect the festival of Passover with our Messiah, Yeshua.
Erev Pesach (Nisan 14; Wed, Apr 5, 2023) — Read the Haggadah during the Seder. (Add’l: 1Co 11:23-31; Mat 26:17-32; Isa 53; Gal 1:4; 1Pe 2:34)
Pesach I (Nisan 15; Thu, Apr 6, 2023) — Exo 12:21-51; Num 28:16-25; Jos 3:5-7; 5:2-6:1, 27 (Add’l: Luk 22:7-20; Jn 1:29-31; 1Co 15:3-4) – Omer count begins after nightfall on Thu, Apr 6, 2023
Pesach II (Nisan 16; Fri, Apr 7, 2023) — Lev 22:26-23:44; Num 28:16-25; 2Ki 23:1-9, 21-25 (Add’l: Rev 15:1-4)
Pesach III, Shabbat (Nisan 17; Sat, Apr 8, 2023) — Exo 33:12-34:26; Num 28:19-25; Ezk 37:1-14Pesach IV (Nisan 18; Sun, Apr 9, 2023) — Exo 13:1-16; Num 28:19-25 (Add’l: 1Co 15:20-23; Rom 4:25; Acts 26:22-23; Jn 20:1-29)Pesach V (Nisan 19; Mon, Apr 10, 2023) — Exo 22:24-23:19; Num 28:19-25
Pesach VI (Nisan 20; Tue, Apr 11, 2023) — Num 9:1-14; Num 28:19-25
Pesach VII (Nisan 21; Wed, Apr 12, 2023) — Exo 13:17-15:26; Num 28:19-25; 2Sa 22:1-51; Song of Songs; (Add’l: Rev 15:1-4)