The Jewish Holiday of Passover
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The Jewish Holiday of Passover varies each year. This is because Jewish Holidays are celebrated based on the Lunar Calendar, not the Gregorian Calendar. Passover begins at sundown on the first day and completes at nightfall after 8 days.
During Passover, families around the world sit together to tell the story of how the Jewish people were freed from slavery in Egypt. At the seder, there is singing, questions, stories from the Torah, and even a hide and seek…
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Jewish holidays begin at sunset with candle lighting. As darkness fills the evening sky, burning candles spark brightness inside. The candles’ warm light stands for hope and freedom. On the first night of Passover, an extra blessing is added to remember how special it is to celebrate a seder for the first time in a year – or even the first time ever. ~PJ Library
Passover celebrates the exodus, the deliverance from slavery of the Hebrews in Egypt over 3,000 years ago. The holiday lasts for eight days and begins with a special meal – the Seder. The story of the exodus is read from a book called Haggadah. Passover symbols are placed on the Seder plate in the middle of the dinner table.
In addition to the Seder plate, salt water, wine, and matzah are on the table. The matzah is broken, and the larger piece (called the afikoman) is wrapped up, set aside, and hidden. One lucky child will receive a surprise for finding it later!
Four glasses of wine (or juice) are an integral part of the meal. An extra goblet is put on the table for the prophet Elijah, a symbol of hope and faith. The youngest child present asks four questions to facilitate reciting the Exodus story.
To read more about Passover visit this post: PASSOVER SEDER
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You can learn more about Passover here: WHAT IS PASSOVER?
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