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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.
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'In some families, the head of the household hides the afikoman for the children to find, and rewards them with money or candy. In other families, the children "steal" the afikoman and ask for a reward for its return. Either way, the afikoman has become a device for keeping children awake and alert during the Seder proceedings, until the time it is needed for dessert.' For a complete tretis on the afikomen follow the link
What did the unleavened bread of the Passover symbolize to the Israelites?
Unleavened Bread symbolizes "Jesus Christ" -- the Pure Unembellished WORD... Truth... of God. The WORD which "proceedeth out of the mouth of God" whereby "A MAN MIGHT LIVE FOREVER."
"...It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on EVERY WORD that comes from the mouth of God.'" (Matt.4:4 & Deut.8:3 NIV)
"Jesus said to them, 'I tell you the Truth, it is not Moses who has given you the Bread from heaven, but it is My Father who gives you the True Bread from heaven... I AM THE BREAD OF LIFE. He who comes to Me will never go hungry, and he who believes in Me will never be thirsty." (John 6:32-35 NIV)
With Jesus' coming, the first time... He has "stripped away" the seals of "spiritual blindness" that prevailed over the scriptures... "opened" the "closed" meaning of God's Truth that has escaped man's understanding -- and has ILLUMINATED the Scriptures "to those who don't doubt"... and "believe" what the Bible says.
"...Go your way, Daniel, because the Words are closed upand sealed until THE TIME OF THE END... None of the wicked will understand, but THOSE WHO ARE WISE will Understand." (Dan.12:9-10 NIV)
"The FEAR OF THE LORD is the beginning of WISDOM[the foundation of becoming wise]..." (Prov.9:10). [Of course, the wicked won't understand God's Word -- His Unleavened Bread -- the wicked neither fear the Lord, nor "believe" in Him]
A man's faith and belief in the Unleavened Bread of God has the Word of God ILLUMINATED for him by God's "LIGHT."
"...I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD. Whoever follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the Light of Life.'" (John 8:12 NIV)
The Unleavened Bread of God's Word is the "spiritual counterpart" to the sustenance and Eternal Life of our spirit, as the physical bread we consume in our bodies that sustains our temporal, mortal bodies and lives.
The Unleavened Bread of God [the Bible; the inspired, spiritual, Life-giving Words of God] is SPIRITUAL NOURISHMENT FOR THE SPIRIT IN US. We "consume" it with our eyes, ears, heart and mind. We "chew on it" awhile; mull it over in our mind... and "digest" what it's saying to us -- which results in the Wisdom, Knowledge and Understanding of God imparted to us and becoming the Child of God into which we are developing.
And, like the physical bread we eat that BECOMES what we are, physically [for, "you are what you eat," as the truthful saying goes] -- the nourishing, spirit-sustaining Unleavened Bread of God BECOMES: the New Child of God within us that's growing and developing in Righteous, Godly Character, that shall inherit Eternal Life through Jesus Christ.
"The Spirit gives Life; the flesh counts for nothing. The Words I have spoken to you ARE SPIRIT and THEY ARE LIFE." (John 6:63 NIV)
The Unleavened Bread of God... is the Bible. The Words of the WORD of God, Jesus Christ, the Bread of Life.
"You diligently study the Scriptures because you think that by them you possess Eternal Life. These are the Scriptures that TESTIFY ABOUT ME, yet you refuse to come to Me to have Life." (John 5:39-40 NIV)
The Unleavened Bread of God... is GOD's LOVE... living and working in a person.
"'I do not accept praise from men, but I know you. I know that you do not have the LOVE OF GOD in your hearts." (verses 41-42)
The Unleavened Bread of God represents... Jesus Christ, the Light of the world... Living in the hearts and minds of God's Children.
Without Jesus' Light in our hearts... there is no "end time revealing" of the understanding of God's Truth [of which, Daniel, in his day professed ignorance: "...I did not understand..." - Dan.12:8 NIV -- BECAUSE JESUS HAD NOT YET COME IN THE FLESH].
The Unleavened Bread of God represents the END TIME revealing of God's Truth to the hearts of those whom He is calling, as God's plan winds down... and the time of Jesus' return draws near:
"Then He opened their minds so they could Understand the Scriptures." (Luke 24:45 NIV)
Why is there a order in which to eat the Seder meal?
The Jewish Sages say that Passover occurs on the 15th of Nissan just as the moon grows for 15 days. The conclusion is that the Jews' growth must be in 15 gradual steps just like the Passover puzzle is constituted by 15 pieces that, when assembled, will give them their freedom.
Why is Jewish holiday of Passover and the festival of first fruits the same day?
They aren't the same day. The Festival of First Fruits is Shavuot, a completely different holiday from Pesach.
The Passover (Pesach) Seder is a special festive meal held on the night of Passover. In it, Jews tell of the Exodus (From a book called the Haggadah) and have specified foods (including matzoh and bitter herb).
What meat is traditionally associated with Easter and passover?
Lamb is mostly associated with those two things as it says in revelation in the bible
Why is this night different from all other nights?
We were slaves to Pharaoh in Egypt, and the Eternal, our G-d, took us out from there with a strong hand and with an outstretched arm. If the Holy One had not taken our ancestors out of Egypt, then we, our children and our children's children would have remained enslaved to Pharaoh in Egypt. Even if all of us were wise, all of us understanding, all of us knowing the Torah, we would still be obligated to discuss the exodus from Egypt; and everyone who discusses the exodus from Egypt at length is praiseworthy.
Does the date of Easter have anything to do with the date of Passover today?
I think Easter is the following Sunday after Passover.
Why after colonectomy matzos balls are not recommended?
Because matzo is simply flour and water baked into a cracker, it can be very binding once in the digestive track.
Why during passover is the night so different from all the rest?
Because Jews
1. Recline in their chairs
2. Dip twice
3. Eat matzah
4. Eat maror (bitter herbs)
When does Passover end in America in 2009?
The last two days of passover in 2009/5769 are April 14 & 15.
Do Christians consider the Passover a festival?
The passover is celebrated by Jews as it reminds them of their freedom from slavery.
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Yes, Christians observe Passover. See the Related Link below.
Why shouldn't passover be remembered?
Non-Jews are not commanded to remember or observe Passover. Jews are commanded to remember and keep Passover (Exodus ch.12), and they should do so.
Can sefardim eat soy during Passover?
I was told that soy contained wheat, and wheat has to be unleavened for Passover.
What did the original Passover meal consist of?
i think it was unleavened bread and something else like fish
AnswerUnleavened bread would've definitely been eaten along with the roasted lamb that families offered as sacrifice of thanks to HaShem (The Creator).
What is a greggar used for in Jewish artefacts?
a gregger or grogger is a noisemaker used on Purim to "blot out" the name of Haman, who was the villian of the story.
What rights did the Jews lose after the Passover?
Jews didn't lose any rights! After Passover, Jews were allowed to leave Egypt. This resulted in them becoming a united nation and receiving the Torah. The Jews have prospered, regardless of the threats and actions taken against them.
The Passover is what religious holiday?
Judaism. 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:
- 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.
What does Passover the Jewish holiday mean?
Passover is the holiday where Jews remember the exodus from Egypt.
The story of the Jewish escape from Egypt can be found in the Tanach (Jewish Bible). During the first night (in Israel) and first 2 nights (outside of Israel) of Passover, a seder is held. The word 'seder' means order and in this case refers to the religious service held in the home for the holiday of Passover.
During the seder, the story of the exodus is recounted. The story tells us how HaShem sent the Egyptians 10 plagues to convince the Pharoah to release the Israelites from slavery. The plagues in order were:
- Blood
- Frogs
- Lice
- Wild Animals
- Pestilence
- Boils
- Hail
- Locusts
- Darkness
- First Born
No one plague holds more significance over the other.
The significance of the lamb offering in Egypt was that the Egyptians worshiped lambs. By offering a lamb to HaShem, the Israelites committed a physical act showing their rejection of the Egyptian false gods. What most people don't realise is that a part of this offering entailed eating the lamb and that the blood of the lamb was painted on the inside of the doors, not the outside.
