The obligatory Pesach cleaning can be done within a couple of days, depending on the size of one’s house and family.
On the night before Passover, the Jewish people gather in their homes, at sundown, and begin searching for any remaining chametz.The next day, all found chametz gets burned before the fifth halakhic hours.
The sale of the chametz property involves many complexities in Jewish law and should be administered by a competent Rabbi.
“(You should relate
the story of the Exodus)
all the days of your life to bring the time of Moshiach”
– Pesach Haggada –
Havdala is the ceremony that marks the end of Shabbat and the transition back to the regular week. It includes blessings over wine, spices, and fire.
Havdala consists of the following stages:
The leader must drink at least a cheekful (approximately 44 cc). Ideally, a full revi’it (86 cc) is consumed, requiring an after-blessing.
Separation and Integration: Light and darkness represent distinct realms, as do sacred and mundane and Shabbat and the rest of the week. However, light illuminates the darkness, the holy illuminates the mundane, and Shabbat illuminates the rest of the week. Havdala demonstrates that these different realms must remain distinct but that Shabbat can impact the rest of the week, bridging sanctity with the material world.