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Passover
Passover is a Jewish holiday commemorating their exodus from Egypt as cited in the Old Testament. This category is about the conceptual significance of Passover which is central to the understanding of Judaism.
937 Questions
Why can't you eat mustard during passover?
Mustard seeds are kitniyot so Ashkenazi Jews aren't supposed to eat mustard. Some Sephardi and Mizrachi groups will eat mustard though.
Can you wear black to a seder meal?
There are no restrictions on what may be worn to a Seder, but it is a joyous celebration, and people usually dress up.
Why do you brake the middle of the matza?
Breaking the middle matzah and hiding half is a `modern`addition to the Passover seder. Breaking off the piece called the afikomen (meaning dessert) and hiding it was added as a way to keep the interest of the children during the second half of the seder.
What would be a good bible verse for the Passover day?
Passover is a 7 day holiday in Israel and 8 day holiday outside of Israel. On the first night in Israel and first two nights outside of Israel, Jews read the story of the Exodus from the Haggadah.
What do Ashkenazim eat during Passover?
Matzoh, meat, fish, vegetables, fruit, eggs, dairy products, most kinds of nuts, and most beverages. All beverages, meats and processed foods need to be labeled Kosher for Passover, with trustworthy supervision and not containing Kitniyos (legumes). Today there are thousands of canned and processed foods which have strict Passover supervision. Several decades ago, the answer would have been: buy veggies and prepare them yourself.
What food is forbidden during Passover?
One should eat only foods that are certified kosher for Passover. Any leavened products should not be eaten. Thus, any product made of grains such wheat, barley, and oats that are come in contact with water and are allowed to sit, the leavening process begins and the food is considered chametz.
Which of the four questions of Passover is the most recent?
The question about the reclining used to be about the Korban Pesach, but since that isn't around, it was changed to the current version
Who made the law that matzah must be made in 18min?
Rabbis determined that if flour is baked within 18 minutes of water being added, it doesn't have time to begin the natural leavening process.
What does the candles on the seder table represent?
The two Shabbos (Sabbath) candles represent Zachor (Exodus ch. 20, remember the shabbos) and Shamor (Deuteronomy ch. 5, keep the shabbos). All of the Yamim Tovim (festivals), Pessach (Passover) included, are also termed "shabbos" and share in many of the shabbos laws and observances, including lighting two candles shortly before the holy day begins.
What questions are asked in the four-way test of the ethical implications of a potential action?
Is the decision truthful?Is it fair to all concerned?Will it build goodwill and better friendships?Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Are wafer cones are kosher for Passover?
You might be able to find kosher for Passover wafer cones, however, they will have to be certified as such by a reputable hechsher.
Blood was painted on the door posts of the homes of the Israelites the very first Passover in Egypt. This was so that the angel of death new which homes to pass over. This was a one time event.
How long do you have to eat unleavened bread for during passover?
According to Jewish law, one is required to eat matzah at the Passover seder,
on the first night of Passover, and also on the second night if outside of Israel.
For the remainder of the holiday, the Jew isn't required to eat bread at all. But
if he does feel like it, then it should be the unleavened kind.
How do you eat the food at the Passover seder?
There is an order to the Passover meal, called the Seder, and the ritual foods are eaten during this service. There is a full meal served as well, and afterward the seder continues. If you mean by "how" literally so, one of the things Jews are supposed to do is eat in a reclined position, to show comfort.
Answer 2
During the Seder meal, 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. These are each eaten at the appropriate point in the ceremony, as marked in the Haggadah-book.
During all the days of Passover, matzah (unleavened bread) is eaten at every full meal; 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:
- Matzah - this represents the haste in which the Israelites prepared to leave Egypt.
- Wine - the four cups represent the four expressions of redemption in Exodus 6:6-7.
- The bitter herbs (maror) symbolize the harsh slavery which the Israelites suffered in Egypt. Horseradish and/or romaine lettuce are traditionally used for maror.
- Salt water (see below).
- 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 (which is then burnt on one side), 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.
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.
There was a 7-branched menorah which was lit in the Temple in Jerusalem (Exodus ch.25). After the Greeks desecrated the Temple only a small container of pure olive oil was found and this oil miraculously lasted 8 days until more could be obtained. The festival of Hanukkah commemorates this miracle and also the victory of the Maccabee rebels in their revolt against the Greeks. A special menorah (hanukkiah) with places for 8 candles (+ 1 "service" candle) is lit on each night of Hanukkah. Many people use olive oil instead of candles. After sunset (or later) one candle is lit on the first night, two on the second, etc. On Friday nights, Hanukkah candles are lit before Sabbath candles, and larger candles are used so that they will burn until after dusk for the required time.
What product is imitation soy sauce that is Kosher for Passover?
There are a number of companies that make kosher l'Pesach imitation soy sauce. As soy beans are considered kitniyot, imitation soy sauce emulates the taste of the real thing but does not contain any soy.
