What Jewish festival celebrates liberation from Egypt?

Answer 1

The Feast of the Passover or unleavened bread.

Another Answer:

The 14th day of the 1st month called Nisan, the Passover festival commerorated God's deliverance of Israel (all tribes not just Judah) from the bondage of Egypt:

Leviticus 23:5New King James Version (NKJV)

5 On the fourteenth day of the first month at twilight is the LORD's Passover.

This is fully explained in Exodus 12:1-14 and was the last straw for the Pharoah who let the Israelites go (all 12 tribes). The had to leave quickly so they could not bake bread in the usual manner and ate leavened bread. This is recalled in the very next day for 7 days in the Feast of Unleavened Bread symbolizing putting sin out of their lives as leaving Egypt (sin) was a metaphor for. This starts on the 15th of Nisan to the 21st. (Exodus 12:15-20).

Note 2 things here: 1, the feasts are the Lord's and not any humans; and 2, they were originally given to all of Israel - all 12 tribes of Jacob and not just the 4th tribe of Judah, nicknamed Jews.

Answer 2

The Passover.

The great 'exodus' was finally triggered by the Passover event wherein the firstborn of every household (including Pharaoh's) died, unless that household had the blood of a sacrificial lamb over the lintel of their doorway. The Jews did not 'escape' from Egypt (a throng of people that large could not simply sneak away!!), but were told to leave (Moses was warning Pharaoh to 'let my people go'). The only real form of escape they encountered after that was at the 'parting of the Red Sea' incident, in which God made a way for them to cross this massive body of water, then closed it up upon the surging Egyptian soldiers. There were many events that occurred before the exodus, which certainly helped inspire Pharaoh's final release of the Jews. There were also many events after the Jews departed the grasp of the Egyptian life, but The Passover is considered the pivotal event that triggered their departure. In modern times, the Passover Supper (or Seder) is considered the celebration or 'festival' that helps to commemorate this event.

Answer 3

Passover. This is one of the three main festivals, in Exodus ch.23, Exodus 34, Leviticus 23, Numbers 28-9, and Deuteronomy 16. The Exodus is something for which we Jews remain eternally grateful to God. It is one of the reasons given for our observance of God's commands.1) It was the fulfillment of one of God's promises to Abraham (see Genesis ch.15).

2) It demonstrated God's involvement in this world and in the workings of history.

3) It showed that God's covenant with the Forefathers was still in effect.

4) It was the main preparation for the Giving of the Torah at Sinai several weeks later.

5) It made the Israelites into a distinct nation.

6) In the Exodus, God did miracles for which we remain grateful to this day.

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. Certain prayers are added in the synagogue services, and the Torah is read each day.
Here is the symbolism of the items on the Seder plate:
The bitter herbs (maror) symbolize the harsh slavery which the Israelites suffered in Egypt. Horseradish and/or romaine lettuce are traditionally used for maror.
Charoset - A sweet mixture representing the mortar used by the Jewish slaves to build the storehouses of Egypt. In Ashkenazi Jewish homes, charoset is traditionally made from chopped nuts, grated apples, cinnamon, and sweet red wine.
Karpas - A vegetable other than bitter herbs, traditionally parsley, which is dipped into salt water at the beginning of the Seder. The dipping of a simple herb into salt water (which represents tears) recalls the pain felt by the Israelite slaves in Egypt.
Beitzah - A hard-boiled egg, symbolizing the korban chagigah (festival sacrifice) that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem and roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night. Although both the Pesach sacrifice and the chagigah were meat-offerings, the chagigah is commemorated by an egg, a symbol of mourning.
Z'roa - A roasted lamb or goat shank-bone, chicken wing, or chicken neck; symbolizing the korban Pesach (Pesach sacrifice), which was a lamb that was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, then roasted and eaten as part of the meal on Seder night.

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How is the Seder celebrated?

Answer 4

Passover- rent the movie the 10 Commandments.

Answer 5

Passover, or פסח in hebrew.

This holiday lasts for 8 days and we eat only unleavened bread.

Answer 6

The feast is called the passover.

Answer 7

Pesach / passover

Answer 8

Passover or Pesach (פסח)

Answer 9

Passover

Answer 10

the passover