Passover

Passover , also known as Pesach or Pesah (פסח pesaḥ ), is a Holy Day, observed by several religions, begining on the evening of the 14th day of Nisan and lasting seven days (in Israel and among some liberal Diaspora Jews , and eight days among other Diaspora Jews) that commemorates the exodus and freedom of the Israelites from Egypt ; it is also observed by some Christians to commemorate the deliverance from sin by the sacrifice of Jesus .

It commemorates the story of the Exodus, in which the ancient Israelites were freed from slavery in Egypt . Passover begins on the 15th day of the month of Nisan , which is spring in the Northern Hemisphere , and is celebrated for seven or eight days. It is one of the most widely observed Jewish holidays, and is commemorated by affiliated and nonaffiliated Jews alike as a time to contemplate the endurance of the Jewish people throughout history. In the narrative of the Exodus , the Bible tells that God inflicted ten plagues upon the Egyptians before Pharaoh would release his Hebrew slaves, with the tenth plague being the killing of every firstborn male, from the Pharaoh's son to the firstborn of the dungeon captive, to the firstborn of cattle. The Hebrews were instructed to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a spring lamb and, upon seeing this, the spirit of the Lord passed over these homes, hence the term "passover". When Pharaoh freed the Hebrews, it is said that they left in such a hurry that they could not wait for bread to rise. In commemoration, for the duration of Passover no leavened bread is eaten, for which reason it is called "The Festival of the Unleavened Bread". Matzo (flat unleavened bread) is the primary symbol of the holiday. Together with Shavuot ("Pentecost") and Sukkot ("Tabernacles"), Passover is one of the three pilgrimage festivals ( Shalosh Regalim ) during which the entire Jewish populace historically made a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem . Samaritans still make this pilgrimage to Mount Gerizim , but only men participate in public worship. "The Samaritans' Passover sacrifice" . ynet news .

Jewish holiday which begins on 15th of the Hebrew month of Nisan Passover or Pesach ( / ˈ p ɛ s ɑː x , ˈ p eɪ -/ ; Pesaḥ ) is a major Jewish holiday that occurs in the spring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan . One of the biblically ordained Three Pilgrimage Festivals , Passover is traditionally celebrated in the Land of Israel for seven days and for eight days among many Jews in the Diaspora , based on the concept of yom tov sheni shel galuyot . In the Bible, Passover marks the Exodus of the Children of Israel from Egyptian slavery, when God "passed over" the houses of the Israelites during the last of the ten plagues . When the Temple in Jerusalem stood, the paschal lamb was offered and eaten on Passover eve, while the wave offering of barley was offered on the second day of the festival. Nowadays, in addition to the biblical prohibition of owning leavened foods for the duration of the holiday, the Passover seder is one of the most widely observed rituals in Judaism.

Jewish holiday This article is about the Jewish holiday. Passover , also called Pesach ( / ˈ p ɛ s ɑː x , ˈ p eɪ -/ ; ), is a major Jewish holiday , one of the three pilgrimage festivals , that celebrates the Biblical story of the Israelites ' escape from slavery in Egypt . Pesach starts on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan which is considered the first month of the Hebrew year. The Hebrew calendar is adjusted to align with the solar calendar in such a way that 15 Nisan always coincides with Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday. The Hebrew day starts and ends at sunset, so the holiday starts at sunset the day before. Therefore, Pesach starts at sundown Wednesday April 5. The word Pesach or Passover can also refer to the Korban Pesach , the paschal lamb that was offered when the Temple in Jerusalem stood; to the Passover Seder , the ritual meal on Passover night; or to the Feast of Unleavened Bread . One of the biblically ordained Three Pilgrimage Festivals , Passover is celebrated for seven days in Israel and for eight days among the Jewish diaspora , based on the concept of yom tov sheni shel galuyot . In the Bible, the seven-day holiday is known as Chag HaMatzot, the feast of unleavened bread ( matzah ). According to the Book of Exodus , God ( Yahweh ) commanded Moses to tell the Israelites to mark a lamb's blood above their doors in order that the Angel of Death would pass over them (i.e., that they would not be touched by the tenth plague , death of the firstborn ). After the death of the firstborn, Pharaoh ordered the Israelites to leave, taking whatever they want, and asked Moses to bless him in the name of the Lord. The passage goes on to state that the Passover sacrifice recalls the time when God "passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt". This story is recounted at the Passover meal during the first two evenings of Passover by reading the Haggadah . The Haggadah is a standardized ritual account of the Exodus story, in fulfillment of the command "And thou shalt tell [Higgadata] thy son in that day, saying: It is because of that which the L ORD did for me when I came forth out of Egypt." The omer offering was offered at Jerusalem on the second day of the festival. The counting of the omer is still practiced, for seven weeks until the 50th day, which is the holiday of Shavuot . Nowadays, in addition to the biblical prohibition of owning leavened foods for the duration of the holiday, the Passover Seder , at which the Haggadah is read aloud, is one of the most widely observed rituals in Judaism .

Jewish holiday This article is about the Jewish holiday. Passover , also called Pesach ( / ˈ p ɛ s ɑː x , ˈ p eɪ -/ ; 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 . According to the Book of Exodus , God commanded Moses to tell the Israelites to slaughter a lamb and mark their doorframes with its blood, in addition to instructions for consuming the lamb that night. But when the angel saw the blood on the Israelites' doorframes, he would pass over their homes so that the plague should not enter (hence the name). The story is part of the broader Exodus narrative, in which the Israelites, while living in Egypt, are enslaved en masse by the Pharaoh to suppress them; when Pharaoh refuses God's demand to let them go, God sends ten plagues upon Egypt. After the tenth plague, Pharaoh permits the Israelites to leave. Scholars widely believe that the origins of Passover predate the biblical Exodus, with theories suggesting it evolved from earlier semi-nomadic or pre-Israelite rituals and was later transformed through religious and cultic traditions. This story is recounted at the Passover Seder by reading the Haggadah . The Haggadah is a standardized ritual account of the Exodus story, in fulfillment of the command "And thou shalt tell [Higgadata] thy son in that day, saying: It is because of that which the L ORD did for me when I came forth out of Egypt." Jews are forbidden from possessing or eating leavened foods ( chametz ) during the holiday. Pesach starts on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nisan , which is considered the first month of the Hebrew year. The Rabbinical Jewish calendar is adjusted to align with the solar calendar in such a way that 15 Nisan always coincides with Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, or Saturday. The Hebrew day starts and ends at sunset, so the holiday starts at sunset the day before. Therefore, Pesach started at sundown on Saturday, April 12, 2025. The Legislative Themes of Centralization: From Mandate to Demise .