What is Passover?

Passover is a Jewish celebration that lasts seven to eight days (seven in Israel, eight outside it), which means the freedom of Jews from enslaving the Egyptians. According to the Old Testament, Jews asked Moses for freedom from Pharaoh, Egypt, but were rejected. To punish the Egyptians, God sent to Egypt 10 plagues to persuade Pharaoh to release the Jews. The last of these plagues and the most devastating was to kill the first -born man in every Egyptian household. This allowed the death of "passing" the Jews to fill this last plague. Passover is often translated from the term Passover , which means "cross" or "protect". In memory of avoiding this last plague and the resulting liberation from Egypt now Jews around the world are celebrating Passover.

During the Passover celebrations, the first two nights are devoted to Seder or feasting. These special holidays include eating specific foods such as bitter herbs, sweet apples and traditional Matzah bread. When Pharaoh released the Jews, they fled their homesBehold that there is no time to allow their conventional bread to rise. The uninhabited bread was thrown into the baskets back to Israel and baked by the sun, resulting in flat bread or cracker. In response to this, Jews who adhere to diet laws get rid of their homes of all yeast bread, called Chametz , before the start of Passover.

The day before the start of Passover is often called the firstborn fast. The first -born men in the family may remember the fact that the first -born Jewish men were spared in the defeat of the firstborn in Egypt. The first and last days of Passover are when the work is forbidden.

Passover is both holy time and festive. He is associated with spring and begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month, Nisan. Given that the Jewish calendar is based on a lunar cycle, the date of Passover turns every year into a Gregorian calendar, but usually falls in March or April.

during Passover, Jews read from the text Haggadah . This text is similar to exodus In the Old Testament and also includes instructions for a suitable celebration of Passover and the right way to perform a passage sedation. Passover is also a teaching time for young family members who will learn how every meals consumed during a sedier is not only the subject of food, but also a symbol of imprisonment of the Israelites of the Egyptians and their subsequent freedom.

Some Christians also celebrate Passover, because most Christians believe that Jesus' last meal before his crucifixion was a passover Seder. In memory of the last dinner, Christians can lead one seter on Thursday before Easter, which often coincides with the first date of the more traditional Jewish first day of Passover.