Passover, one of Judaism's most revered holidays, honors the ancient Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt.
However, for the portion of Jews who do not consume seeds, beans, lentils, or kitniyot, quinoa might be avoided based on environmental factors that can't be conclusively devised. For starters, some Ashkenazic Jews believe beans and seeds can be mistaken for the 5 primary grains that can be ...
Chorus: Tell the story, find the matzah, drink the cups of wine. It's all in celebration, so let's sing and dine. The Jews ran out of Egypt with their herds of cattle, Pharaoh followed with his armies, they were very near, But then Moses stretched his hand, and The Sea was ...
I will no longer eat of it until it is fulfilled in the kingdom of God." 17 Then He took the cup, and gave thanks, and said, "Take this and divide it among yourselves; 18 for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of...
(some Jews say that beans and corn and rice are fine for Passover, others say no, based on which crops used to grow next to other crops way back when). It is, of course, a fascinating debate. I made a double recipe of SephardiCharoset(dates and figs and chestnuts and wine and on...
Even "the poorest in Israel . . . must not give them less than four cups of wine to drink" (Mishnah, Pesachim 10.1). Why wine? Because it "makes glad the heart of man" (Psalm 104.15; Tosefta, Pesachim 10.4) and as such is suitable to commemorate freedom. ...
The Jews left Egypt on the first day of Passover. However, they were pursued by the Egyptians until the parting of the Red Sea, which occurred seven days later. The Passover Seder The first night of Passover begins with the Seder, a ceremonial meal accompanied by the retelling the story...
4 glasses of wine (or juice) are consumed by participants. Matzo, unleavened bread, is a big part of Passover. It reminds us of the haste with which the Jews left Egypt. The Afikomen is a piece broken off from the matzo during the Seder. Many families’ traditions call for it to be...
“Take this and divideitamong yourselves; 18 – for I say to you, I will not drink of the fruit of the vine until the kingdom of Elohim comes.” 19 – And He took bread, gave thanks and brokeit, and gaveitto them, saying, “This is My body which is given for you; do this ...
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