Remember Me: A Passover Celebration

Falling in the month of Tishrei September or October in the Gregorian calendar , it marks the culmination of the 10 Days of Awe, a period of introspection and repentance that follows Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.

In the New Testament of the Bible, the event is said to have occurred three days after Jesus was crucified by the Romans and died in roughly 30 A. The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B. Civilizations around the world have been celebrating the start of each new year for at least four millennia.

EEver since the days of the Maccabees, Jews around the globe have been attempting incredible feats in honor of Hanukkah.

Ramadan is a holy month of fasting, introspection and prayer for Muslims, the followers of Islam. Fasting is one of the five fundamental principles of Islam. Each day during Ramadan, Muslims do not eat or drink from sunrise to sunset. They are also supposed to avoid impure Originally established in in recognition of President George Washington, the holiday became popularly known as Presidents Day after it was The Passover Story According to the Hebrew Bible , Jewish settlement in ancient Egypt first occurs when Joseph, a son of the patriarch Jacob and founder of one of the 12 tribes of Israel , moves his family there during a severe famine in their homeland of Canaan.

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Questions of Historical Accuracy For centuries, scholars have been debating the details and historical merit of the events commemorated during the Passover holiday. Passover Traditions One of the most important Passover rituals for observant Jews is removing all leavened food products known as chametz from their home before the holiday begins and abstaining from them throughout its duration.

Seder On the first two nights of Passover, families and friends gather for a religious feast known as a seder.

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Easter Easter is a Christian holiday that celebrates the belief in the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead. Hanukkah The eight-day Jewish celebration known as Hanukkah or Chanukah commemorates the rededication during the second century B. There were about six hundred thousand men on foot, besides women and children.

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The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. Do not break any of the bones. No uncircumcised male may eat it. All rights reserved worldwide.

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Try it free for 30 days. Exodus 11 Exodus S ver 8; Ex S ver 11, 23; Heb S ver 2 Exodus The Plague of Frogs: Egypt was overrun with frogs - there were frogs in the beds, frogs in the ovens, and frogs jumping on the people. The Plague of Lice: Dust was turned into lice which crawled on people and animals. The Plague of Flies: Swarms of flies arrived in Egypt and poured into Pharaoh's palace, the houses of his officials, and all over the land.

The Hebrew word here is orov meaning mixture and in Jewish tradition this refers to a mixture of wild animals.

The Plague on Livestock: All animals belonging to the Egyptians died - horses, donkeys, camels, cattle, sheep and goats. The Plague of Boils: Festering boils broke out on the Egyptian people and their livestock. The Plague of Hail: The worst hailstorm ever to hit Egypt struck, beating down crops growing in the fields and even killing people and animals caught in it. The Plague of Locusts: A swarm of locusts settled in Egypt and devoured anything left growing after the hail.

An avenging angel would go from house to house killing every first-born son.

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Israelite children would not be killed and thus God would show that they were his chosen people. So that the angel would know which houses were Israelite homes, the Children of Israel were to follow very specific instructions:.

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At midnight every Egyptian firstborn - from the firstborn of Pharaoh to the firstborn of the prisoner in his cell - and even of the livestock - was struck down by the angel. The Egyptians were so glad to see the back of the Israelites that they gave them silver and gold and other valuables to encourage them to go. The Israelites took their unleavened dough with them - they hadn't had time to add the yeast - and lived on this for the first few days of their Exodus. Every year, Jews celebrate the Feast of Passover to commemorate the liberation of the Children of Israel, as commanded by God in Exodus The meaning of Passover for young Jews today.

Passover lasts seven days - the first and seventh days are observed as full days of rest yom tov , and the middle five as intermediate holidays hol ha-moed. The Torah says to celebrate Passover for seven days, but Jews in the Diaspora lived too far away from Israel to receive word as to when to begin their observances and an additional day of celebration was added to be on the safe side. Before celebrations can begin the house must be cleaned from top to bottom to remove any traces of chametz leaven from the home. This commemorates the Jews leaving Egypt who did not have time to let their bread rise, but also symbolises removing 'puffiness' arrogance, pride from their souls.

The day before Passover begins there is a ritual search for chametz in every home. The children usually join in with great enthusiasm. A Jew may not eat chametz or derive benefit from it during Passover. He may not even own it or feed it to animals. Any chametz in his possession, or utensils used to prepare food with chametz, have to be temporarily 'sold' to non-Jews.

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They can be bought back after the holiday. You can even sell your chametz online! The day before Passover begins the Fast of the Firstborn is observed. All first born males fast on this day to celebrate their escape from the Plague of the First Born. The highlight of Passover observance takes place on the first two nights, when friends and family gather together for ritual seder meals. Seder means 'order' and the ceremonies are arranged in a specific order. Special plates and cutlery are used which are kept exclusively for Passover.

Buying kosher food for Pesach. The Haggadah is a book which tells in fourteen steps the story of the Jewish experience in Egypt and of the Exodus and revelation of God. As the story of each of the ten plagues is read out a drop of wine is spilt to remind Jews that their liberation was tinged with sadness at the suffering of the Egyptians. The haggadah also contains songs, blessings, psalms and Four Questions. These four questions are:. Unleavened bread or matzo is eaten to remember the Exodus when the Israelites fled Egypt with their dough to which they had not yet added yeast.