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The sacrifice that the Torah mandates the Israelites to ritually slaughter and eat on the first night of Pesach Practice of passover sacrifice by Temple Mount activists in Jerusalem , 2012.1 The Passover sacrifice ( ), also known as the Paschal lamb or the Passover lamb , is the sacrifice that the Torah mandates the Israelites to ritually slaughter on the evening of Passover , and eat on the first night of the holiday with bitter herbs and matzo . According to the Torah, it was first offered on the night of the Exodus from Egypt . Although practiced by Jews in ancient times, the sacrifice is today only practiced by Samaritans at Mount Gerizim .2Members of the Samaritan sect in Israel skewer sheep for the traditional Passover ceremony in West Bank city of Nablus3
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Korban Pesach ( Hebrew : קרבן פסח "sacrifice of Passover ") also known as the "Paschal Lamb" is the sacrifice that the Torah mandates to be brought on the eve of Passover , and eaten on the first night of the holiday with bitter herbs and matzo . According to the Torah, it was first offered on the night of the Israelites ' Exodus from Egypt . Although practiced by Jews in ancient times, the ritual is no longer performed today.
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According to the Torah, it was first offered on the night of the Israelites ' Exodus from Egypt . Although practiced by Jews in ancient times, the ritual is today only practiced by Samaritans at Mount Gerizim .Members of the Samaritan sect in Israel skewer sheep for the traditional Passover ceremony in West Bank city of Nablus
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Ancient Jewish practice Practice of Passover sacrifice by Temple Mount activists in Jerusalem , 2012. The Passover sacrifice ( ), also known as the Paschal lamb or the Passover lamb , is the sacrifice that the Torah mandates the Israelites to ritually slaughter on the evening of Passover , and eat on the first night of the holiday with bitter herbs and matzo . According to the Torah, it was first offered on the night of the Exodus from Egypt . Although practiced by Jews in ancient times, the sacrifice is today only part of Beta Israel , Karaite and Samaritan observance.
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Ancient Jewish practice Practice of Passover sacrifice by Temple Mount activists in Jerusalem , 2012. The Passover sacrifice ( Hebrew : קרבן פסח , romanized : Qorban Pesaḥ ), also known as the Paschal lamb or the Passover lamb , is the sacrifice that the Torah mandates the Israelites to ritually slaughter on the evening of Nisan 14, before Passover of Nisan 15, and eat lamb on the first night of the holiday with bitter herbs and matzo . According to the Torah, it was first offered on the night of the Exodus from Egypt . Although practiced by Jews in ancient times, the sacrifice is today not performed by the vast majority of Rabbinic Jews , but part of Beta Israel , Karaite and Samaritan observance.
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sacrifice that the torah mandates to be brought on the eve of passover
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sacrifice that the torah mandates the israelites to ritually slaughter on the evening of nisan 14
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