Ben Dreyfus

Ben Dreyfus was a founder of Kol Zimrah, an independent minyan in New York City, and is an organizer of Segulah, an independent minyan on the Washington, D.C.-Maryland border. He blogs at mahrabu.blogspot.com.

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Is Passover 7 or 8 days?

Ben Dreyfus
When does Pesach end? Why do some calendars say it ends after seven days and others after eight? Most Reform Jewish communities celebrate Passover for seven days, but the history is complicated.

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