Passover

Garbanzo beans and their products are considered kitnyot. All kitnyot are prohibited by Ashkenazim on Passover, but permitted by Sephardim and Mizrahim.

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He decreed that infant Israelite boys be killed (Exodus ch.1-2).

Yes, and there are Kosher for Passover wines.

Passover = Pesach (פסח)

No, 'harnica' isn't a word.

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Pesach (Passover) is important to Jews 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. 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. Either horseradish or romaine lettuce is 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 vegetable into salt water (which represents tears) recalls the pain felt by the Jewish 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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Matzah ball soup was traditionally eaten during the holiday of Passover. Today, people will eat this traditional dumpling in soup year round.

Passover is an observed Jewish holiday. It is about how the Jewish people have endured throughout history. Passover consists of Seder meals.

In the narrative of the Exodus, the Bible tells that God inflicted ten plagues upon the Egyptians before Pharaoh would release his Hebrew slaves, with the tenth plague being the killing of all of the firstborn, from the Pharaoh's son to the firstborn of the dungeon captive, to the firstborn of cattle. The Hebrews were instructed to mark the doorposts of their homes with the blood of a spring lamb and, upon seeing this, the spirit of the Lord passed over these homes, hence the term "passover". When Pharaoh freed the Hebrews, it is said that they left in such a hurry that they could not wait for bread to rise. In commemoration, for the duration of Passover, no leavened bread is eaten, for which reason it is called "The Festival of the Unleavened Bread". Matza (flat unleavened bread) is the primary symbol of the holiday. (source wikipedia)

Pesach Burstein died in 1986.

No. It is a celebration of the liberation of the Jews from Egypt. Like many ancient cultures, ancient Israelites celebrated several "new years". The most prominent these days is Rosh HaShanah, which marks the beginning of the religious year, and which the Torah (the first five books of the Hebrew Bible -- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) says is to be celebrated on the first of Tishrei, which is the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar. Hope that's not too confusing!

Yes it is correct. It is Yiddish rather than Hebrew and certainly 300% nicer than 'happy Pesuch"

Moses.

In the Exodus, Moses brought the Israelites out of the Egyptian slavery under the guidance of God, after God brought plagues upon the Egyptians (Exodus ch.1-12). The Israelite exodus is also borne out by the Ipuwer papyrus, which mentions a number of the Plagues ("Pestilence is throughout the land....the river is blood, death is not scarce...there is no food...neither fruit nor herbs can be found...barley has perished...all is ruin...the statues are burned") (Professor John van Seters, Journal of Egyptian Archaeology no. 50). The plagues were also described by ancient historians, including Herodotus and Diodorus. The Exodus is mentioned by Strabo, Berosus, Artapanus, Numenius, Justin, and Tacitus.

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Depends on how strict you wish to be, but really anything you'd serve any other time of year but without foods that are not to be eaten during the Passover observance. But if you're looking for some menu thoughts, here are some I can think of:

"Caesar" type salad with grilled or poached salmon or chicken;

Lamb chops (grilled and chilled) with a taboule or other green salad;

Roulettes of chicken breast stuffed with herbed matza meal;

A diet plate of cottage cheese & fresh fruit (just don't serve this to anyone having any of the other dishes!!!);

Steak with a side of mushrooms & greenbeans.

No.

You can make yourself sick on any diet if you ignore balance and moderation.

There is nothing about the food laws practiced during Passover ... nothing added or prohibited ...

that is necessarily stressful or harmful to any aspect of good health.

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The main thing you will want to bear in mind during Passover is to have enough fruits and vegetables along with the matzoh and meat. Other than that, there are no issues.

The first day of Passover (or the first 2 days outside of Israel) have a status lower than the Sabbath, but they are still holy days during which all work not required to enjoy the festival is forbidden. As a resultl, if someone dies shortly before or during these days, their burial is deferred. Work (including burial) is permitted during the intermediate days of the festival, and then forbidden on the final day.

a male would say: אני אוהב את פסח (ani ohev et Pesach).

a female would say: אני אוהבת את פסח (ani ohevet et Pesach).