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Why are there 8 days of Passover?

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How many days are in passover?

7 days in the Land of Israel, 8 days in the Diaspora.


How long is the passover celibrated?

8 Days.


How many days is the festival of Passover celebrated for?

In Israel it lasts seven days, and in the diaspora (out of Israel) it lasts eight days.


How did the Passover end?

Passover is a Spring holiday that ends after 8 days (or 7 days by some traditions). It has no distinctive ending.


How many days must you eat unleavened bread in observance of passover?

8


Is passover after the sabbath?

The sabbath is a weekly holiday - every Friday at sunset til Saturday at sunset. Passover lasts for 8 days and occurs in the Spring, so there is always a shabbat during Passover.


When does Passover begins in 2009?

Begins evening of April 8 (April 9) and lasts 8 days outside of Israel, or 7 days inside Israel


What month and day is passover for the Jewish people?

Passover starts on the 15th of Nisan which falls either in March or April.


What do you do after the Passover?

Starting with the 2nd day of Passover, the counting of the Omer begins, which is a count of 49 days until Shavu'ot. Other than that, the only thing that happens is that the Passover dietary restrictions are lifted.


Is Passover practiced today?

Yes. Even when they do not regularly keep kosher or read Torah, most Jews will attend or participate in a Passover Seder, and eat matzah instead of bread for the 8 days of Passover.


How many days of Passover?

In Israel, Shavuot is 1 day. In the diaspora, it is 2 days.


How long does the Pesach festival last?

Passover (Pesach) is celebrated in Nissan according to the Jewish calendar. This usually falls out in April according to the Gregorian calendar. The holiday is 7 days long in Israel and 8 days outside of Israel. In 2008, Passover starts on April 19th. In 2009, April 9th. In 2010, March 30.