Pesach (Passover) is important to us since in it 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:
During Passover Jews relive the Exodus from Egypt and their birth as a nation, both of which were preparations for receiving the Torah from God at Mount Siani.
During the passover festival, the Jews remember their exodus from Egypt.
Yes, because Passover is a Jewish festival. see also:What_do_Jews_do_when_celebrating_passover
On festivals such as Passover, wine is had.
Jews were fleeing slavery in Egypt.
By celebrating it every year.
The passover is celebrated by Jews as it reminds them of their freedom from slavery. <><> Yes, Christians observe Passover. See the Related Link below.
That is not what Passover is about at all! Passover is to remember that G-d took the Jews out of Egypt, that he made the ten plagues, and that he split the Yam Suf (Sea of Reeds).
The Angel of Death 'passing over' the homes of the Hebrews in Egypt and sparing their male children.Answer:All the events of the Exodus. (See Exodus ch.1-15).
Jews in Sweden celebrate Passover. The question is complicated by the fact that the name of Passover is Pesach in Hebrew, and this is easily confused with Påsk, the Swedish name for Easter which is pronounced similarly enough that Swedish Jews sometimes have difficulty explaining that no, they are talking about the Jewish festival, a festival that has nothing to do with the resurrection of any messianic figure.
Passover (Pesach) recalls God's taking the Jews out of Egypt. This (the Exodus) was one of the greatest events in Jewish history; and celebrating the holiday connected with it (celebrating Passover) signifies the Jew's intense gratitude to God. In addition, the Passover festival is commanded by the Torah (Exodus ch. 12, Leviticus 23, Deuteronomy 16, and elsewhere.
At which festival? When? In Biblical times, when Jews brought festival offerings to the Temple in Jerusalem, Jews took the meat from the offering home and ate it for dinner. This was particularly true of the Passover offering, where Jews were specifically commanded to eat it with unleavened bread an bitter herbs. Nowdays, particularly for Passover, Jews frequently consider beef brisket to be the most festive possible meal, while chicken comes in second best. There is a tradition of eating dairy meals -- meat free, on Shavuot (the Feast of Pentecost).