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Sep 10, 2024 · Passover, in Judaism, holiday commemorating the Hebrews’ liberation from slavery in Egypt and the ‘passing over’ of the forces of destruction, or the sparing of the firstborn of the Israelites, when the Lord ‘smote the land of Egypt’ on the eve of the Exodus.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Learn about the origins, rituals and significance of Passover, the Jewish festival that commemorates the exodus from Egypt. Find out how Passover is celebrated, when it begins and ends, and what are the biblical and historical controversies surrounding it.
Apr 4, 2009 · Learn about the Jewish holiday of Passover, which commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and avoids leaven. Find out how to observe the Seder, eat matzah and bitter herbs, and sell chametz online.
Passover, or Pesach in Hebrew, is one of the three major pilgrimage festivals of ancient Israel and commemorates the Exodus from Egypt. Its name comes from the miracle in which God “passed over” the houses of the Israelites during the tenth plague.
Learn about the origins, significance, and observances of Passover, the Jewish festival of freedom and redemption. Find out how to prepare for Passover, what foods to eat, and how to conduct a Seder meal with the Haggadah.
Passover, also called Pesach (/ ˈ p ɛ s ɑː x, ˈ p eɪ-/; [1] Biblical Hebrew: חַג הַפֶּסַח , romanized: Ḥag hapPesaḥ, lit. 'Pilgrimage of the Passing Over'), is a major Jewish holiday and one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals. It celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. [2]
Mar 13, 2018 · Passover (AKA Pesach) is the springtime holiday observed by Jewish people everywhere on the date when G‑d took the Jewish people out of Egypt. It lasts for eight days (seven days in Israel ), during which no bread, or anything that contains grain that has fermented, is to be consumed or even owned.
