Passover, one of Judaism's most revered holidays, honors the ancient Israelites' freedom from slavery in Egypt.
Is Easter based on the Jewish calendar? What was the importance of the Egyptian lunar calendar? Why does the Jewish calendar change every year? Does Easter follow a lunar calendar? Why is Passover 8 days? Why are there two new years on the Hebrew calendar?
Pesach, otherwise known as the Jewish Passover, begins on the 15th of the month of Nisan and lasts for 7 days for those living in Israel, or 8 days for Jews outside of Israel, based on the concept of Yom Tov Sheni Shel Galuyot. The purpose of this holiday is to celebrate spring,...
Why do Jews celebrate Shabbat? What significance does the Passover have in the New Testament? Why is Temple Mount sacred to Judaism? Who are the Canaanites in the Book of Joshua? Why is Yom Kippur celebrated? In the Bible, why was the Book of Hebrews written?
We will also celebrate them in The Age To Come. THE LORD’s Passover This Feast celebrates The Sacrifice of CHRIST for our Redemption, deliverance and prosperity; It is chiefly celebrated with a Passover Dinner with family at twilight; ...
Earth Day falls on April 22 every year. This year, however, it falls on a Monday and shares the date with the start of the Jewish holiday, Passover. The day has been celebrated for over 50 years, but isn't federal...
The arrest of several Jewish activists for trying to smuggle in a kid and conduct a sacrifice on the Temple Mount a few years ago was a reminder that before the Passover seder was invented, the festival was all about the killing and eating of baby goat...
Passover is from April 8-16. How should we celebrate this year? Importantly, we need to celebrate Passover. Passover refers to the final plague passing over the Jewish families in the days of Egypt. This year, we pray to have Passover relieve us from the plague of...
This study uses advertisements for matzah from two prominent American Jewish language newspapers Forverts in Yiddish, La Vara in Ladino to demonstrate that matzah was a common cultural and religious symbol among Sephardim and Ashkenazim. For that reason, it was a way for Sephardim to begin ...
Why Do People Still Celebrate Passover? The annual Passover celebration is a symbolic reenactment of the Israelites’ last night as slaves in Egypt. The Passover is a time of remembrance for God’s people. God gave Moses specific instructions regarding the annual celebration of God’s deliveran...