The tenth plague was the death of the firstborn, where God struck down all the firstborn in Egypt, from the firstborn of Pharaoh to the firstborn of the prisoner in the dungeon and even the firstborn of all the livestock. This plague finally convinced Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt.
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The Firstborn Is Dead was created in 1984-11.
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On the Sabbath, three meals are held: Friday night, Shabbos
morning and afternoon. On festivals, two meals are held. It is also
a custom to have a festive meal at a wedding, bar mitzva, pidyon
(redemption of the firstborn), and bris (circumcision).
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The Israelite firstborn were spared by God (Exodus ch.11-12). Only the Egyptian firstborn were smitten by God's plague (ibid). See also: