Rabbi Eliezer Hirsch · 2026 Edition
A practical guide to the laws and practices of Passover
About the Book
This guide distills the essential laws and customs of Passover into clear, practical guidance. Whether you are preparing your home, planning the Seder, or navigating the unique halachic questions of the holiday, this book brings clarity, confidence, and joy to every step of your preparation.
✦ ✦ ✦Every ruling is presented in plain language, grounded in authoritative sources and footnoted for deeper study.
Step-by-step guidance through every stage of the Seder — from Kadesh to Nirtzah — with practical tips for every family.
The new edition addresses the most current questions and includes expanded appendices for common modern scenarios.
Table of Contents
Each chapter is available to read online, free of charge.
"The primary job of the rabbi is to make it easier to follow halacha — to help readers experience Pesach in a more meaningful way, free to focus on the spiritual rather than the overwhelming."
— Rabbi Eliezer Hirsch
Reader Reviews
My wife and I spent years stressed over Passover preparation, but Rabbi Hirsch makes it simple and clear. Now, we feel excited instead of overwhelmed. A must-have book!
Simple and straightforward. Helps return a bit of sanity to what otherwise can be an overwhelming experience.
I love that it is a simple guide, very short and very practical, but has all the resources and reasoning tucked neatly in the footnotes.
A masterpiece of practical advice. Rabbi Hirsch makes preparing for Pesach easy.
Over the years I became so obsessive about preparing for Passover that I was too tired to enjoy the holiday. This guide helped me gain perspective without sidestepping critical steps.
The clearest, most organized Pesach guide I have ever encountered. I recommend it to everyone in my community each year without exception.
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