During Pesach (Passover) we relive the Exodus from Egypt and our birth as a nation, both of which were preparations for receiving the Torah from God.
The highlight of Passover is the Seder meal. This meal is of great importance in Judaism. It is a 3325-year old continuous tradition that began on the night of the Exodus from Egypt (see Exodus chapter 12), and is fully detailed in our ancient Oral Traditions (Talmud, chapter Arvei Pesachim).
The Seder meal is one of those occasions, like Yom Kippur and Hanukkah, that Jews all over the world, Orthodox and non-Orthodox alike, observe in common. During the Seder, we keep the essential mitzva and customs of handing Jewish traditions down to the next generation, with the traditional Seder foods and the ceremony of reading the Passover Haggadah which retells the events of the Exodus.
During the Seder meal, other traditional foods are eaten in addition to the matzah: bitter herbs, parsley, wine and haroset (see below). Salt water, a roasted egg, and a bit of roasted meat are also on the table.
During all the days of Passover, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten; while leavened foods such as bread, cake, cookies, cereal and pasta are forbidden. This is a command in commemoration of the Exodus, when the Israelites were in a hurry to leave Egypt and did not spend time waiting for their dough to leaven (to rise). Exodus ch.12. Certain prayers are added in the synagogue services, and the Torah is read each day of Passover.
Here is the symbolism of the items on the Seder table:
The Jewish passover began in the Old Testament times in the Bible.
God had sent Moses to free His people from Pharoah, but pharoah refused. Because of his refusal, God sent 12 plagues to fall upon Egypt.
The 12th and final plague was the angel of death. This angel was to go to every house and kill the firstborn. But, if the house had the blood of a perfect lamb painted on the door pane, the angel would "pass over" that house, and the firstborn would be spared.
a Jewish festival commemorating the escape of the Jews from Egypt, traditionally celebrated for eight days in the spring
The Exodus from Egypt.
The exodus.
Freedom from slavery.
Passover commemorates the Exodus from Egypt, but no one knows exactly when or where it was first celebrated as a holiday. If it's as old as the event it commemorates, it was most likely first celebrated in Israel.
Passover is celebrated in the home, everywhere Jews live.
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Passover is usually only celebrated by Jews
Passover is celebrated in the home.
Passover was (and is) celebrated starting the 15th of Nissan all over the world.
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For Pesach (Passover), see this answer: Why is Pesach celebrated?
The Lord's Table, first celebrated in conjunction with Passover, is not the same as "last passover." The last Passover has yet to be celebrated; it is still being celebrated to this day. Jesus said He did not come to destroy the law but to fulfill the law. Celebrating and observing Passover was part of the law. The first Lord's Table (Supper) did not put an end to Passover or its observation.
Passover celebrates the Exodus.
During the passover festival, the Jews remember their exodus from Egypt.