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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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Do Jewish men kiss on Passover?

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There is no prohibition against kissing during Passover.

What was moses' adopted brother called?

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Aaron was Moses' older brother and the first High priest of the nation of Israel.

How do you prepare for Passover?

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Before the holiday starts, Jews clean their homes from top to bottom to remove any trace of 'chametz' (leavened bread and anything that has forbidden food items). Once that is done, completely new food that meets the additional requirements for Passover are purchased and prepared.

The first night in Israel and first two nights outside of Israel involve a religious service called a 'Seder' which is held in the home around the dining table. At this service, prayers are recited, symbolic foods are eaten in a specific order, and the story of the exodus from Egypt is read. Partway through the service dinner is eaten. After dinner the religious service is completed.

For the whole holiday (7 days in Israel, 8 days outside of Israel), no leavened products are eaten, this includes pasta, and all other products made from the grains that aren't allowed. Instead, matzah and foods made with matzah by-products are eaten.

Is fresh fruit kosher for Passover?

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Yes, there are no restrictions on fruit for Passover.

What creatures did god send as plagues?

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I assume that you are referring to the Ten Plagues in Exodus. In order, they are:

1) The plague of water turning into blood

2) The plague of frogs

3) The plague of gnats

4) The plague of flies

5) The plague of livestock death

6) The plague of sores

7) The plague of hail

8) The plague of locusts

9) The plague of darkness

10) The plague of first-born death

What does red wine represent during passover?

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For the four cups of wine at the Passover Seder, red wine is preferable. This is based on Proverbs 23:31), "Do not look at the wine as it reddens," which implies that red wine is the best kind.


Red wine also commemorates the blood of circumcision and the blood of the Paschal sacrifice. The Israelites were commanded to circumcise all their males before the Exodus.


Red wine also reminds us of the drops of blood that were put on the doorposts and lintels, as a sign when God passed over the homes of the Israelites, not permitting the destruction to smite them (Exodus 12).


Red wine also serves as a reminder of the blood of the Jewish children whom Pharaoh slaughtered (Exodus 1).

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What is the cause of the ten plagues of Egypt?

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A:The Egyptians never did explain the ten plagues of Moses, since they were entirely unaware of them. In fact, the respected Israeli archaeologist, Israel Finkelstein, says that over 90 per cent of scholars do not believe that the Exodus from Egypt ever happened, as described in the Bible.

What are the dates of Passover for years 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 and 2019?

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Passover 2017 begins at sunset on Monday, April 10 and ends in the twilight on Tuesday, April 18. In Israel, the holiday begins on the same day as outside Israel, but ends one day earlier.

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How many years between the first passover and the last supper?

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Jews still celebrate Passover to this day.

Why do you dip your finger in the wine on Passover?

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Jews take droplets out of their wine glasses during the Passover Seder in order to acknowledge the pain and suffering that the Egyptians underwent for the Israelites (the Jews' Ancestors) to attain their freedom. It is critical to acknowledge the humanity of all people, not just those of your own tribe or group and Judaism uses the removal of wine as a symbol of this fact.

How was the last supper linked with the Passover meal?

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On the evening before his death, Jesus observed his last Passover meal and after the meal, he instituted the 'Last Supper' . Mark 14:17-26; Luke 22:7-39

Mark 14:17 &18 says: "After evening had fallen he came with the twelve. And as they were reclining at the table and eating, Jesus said: "Truly I say to YOU, One of YOU, who is eating with me, will betray me".. . .THEN (after Judas has been dismissed) it continues in verses 22-24 ". . .And as they continued eating, he took a loaf, said a blessing, broke it and gave it to them, and said: "Take it, this means my body." 23 And taking a cup, he offered thanks and gave it to them, and they all drank out of it. 24 And he said to them: "This means my 'blood of the covenant. . ."

So they were already eating the Passover first, as was part of the law that Jesus fulfilled, THEN he instituted the NEW covenant, with the passing of wine and bread, which would from then on, be celebrated yearly by his anointed followers, IN PLACE OF the Passover (which had been part of the Law from Moses to the Jewish nation). The Mosaic Law was not ended until AFTER Jesus died, so he would have celebrated the Passover faithfully, as a perfect Jew.(Colossians 2:13&14)(Matthew 5:17)

He then passed the wine and bread among his remaining FAITHFUL apostles.

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The "last supper" WAS the Passover, which is commanded in the Bible to be observed the day before the "feast day" of unleavened bread:

"...the fourteenth day of the first month at even is the Lord's Passover. And on the fifteenth day of the same month is the feast of unleavened bread unto the Lord..." (Lev.23:5-6).

"...He sent Peter and John, saying, Go and prepare us the Passover, that we may eat..." (Luke 22:8).

"...they made ready the Passover. And when the hour was come, He sat down, and the twelve apostles with Him. And He said unto them, With desire I have desired to eat this Passover with you before I suffer..." (verses 13-15).

It was at this time that Jesus "changed" the way the Passover was to be observed in the years ahead, with the "bread and wine" symbols:

"...THIS DO IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME..." (verse 19).

Why eggs on Passover?

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Because it represents the frogs

How long does the Pesach festival last?

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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.

When was the celebration of Passover started?

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it's a story from the bible - when God sent various plagues to Egypt to force the then king to release the Jewish people from slavery. God said he was going to kill the first born son of every household - but told the Jewish people to mark their doors with blood so the Holy Spirit would 'pass over' their homes, allowing their children to live.

What are acronyms?

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a word formed from the initial letters or groups of letters of words in a set phrase or series of words, as Wac from Women's army Corps, OPEC from Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or loran from long-range navigation.

Which event do Jews remember when celebrating passover?

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During the passover festival, the Jews remember their exodus from Egypt.

What does the holiday Passover celebrate?

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The exodus of the Jews from Egypt The story is: Moses kept speaking to the Pharoah begging him to let the Israelite slaves free. The Pharoah said no so Moses said that God would send down 10 plagues to Egypt. These were: blood, frogs, lice, wild animals, sick animals, boils, hail, lcousts, darkness and, worst of all, the death of the first born. The Israleites would avoid the 10th plague by painting a red cross on their door of lamb's blood. If they did this, the plague would 'pass over' them. This is where passover got its name. Eventually, the Pharoh surrendered and told Moses to lead the slaves out of Israel.

How is the day of passover defined?

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Passover always starts on the 15th of Nisan on the Hebrew calendar. It's the same date every year on the Hebrew calendar.

How many candles are lit at Passover?

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For Shabbat and for each of the festivals including Passover, two candles are lit in the late afternoon of the previous day. Hanukkah, a minor holiday, is the only exception.

What are the four questions of Passover in Hebrew?

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1 - Why is it that on all other nights during the year we eat either bread or matzah, but on this night we eat only matzah?

Answer: We eat only matzah because our ancestors could not wait for their breads to rise when they were fleeing slavery in Egypt, and so they took the breads out of their ovens while they were still flat, which was matzah.

2 - Why is it that on all other nights we eat all kinds of herbs, but on this night we eat only bitter herbs?

Answer: We eat only Moror, a bitter herb, to remind us of the bitterness of slavery that our ancestors endured while in Egypt.

3 - Why is it that on all other nights we do not dip our herbs even once, but on this night we dip them twice?

Answer: We dip twice - 1- green vegetables in salt water, and - 2- Moror in Charoses, a sweet mixture of nuts and wine. The first dip, green vegetables in salt water, symbolizes the replacing of tears with gratefulness, and the second dip, Moror in Charoses, symbolizes sweetening the burden of bitterness and suffering to lessen its pain.

4 - Why is it that on all other nights we eat either sitting or reclining, but on this night we eat in a reclining position?

Answer: We recline at the seder table because in ancient times, a person who reclined at a meal symbolized a free person, free from slavery, and so we recline in our chairs at the Passover seder table to remind ourselves of the glory of freedom.

How many Hebrews did Pharaoh keep in slavery?

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The mature men were about 600,000 (Exodus 12:37), plus the 22,000 Levites (Numbers 3:39). To this must be added the converts (Exodus 12:38), and the women and children. Based on the ratio of firstborn to younger children (Numbers ch.3), it can be seen that the children were numerous. Estimates for the total number are usually given at two million or more.See also:

The Exodus

Timeline of Jewish history

Archaeology and the Hebrew Bible

What Christian hoilday is celebrated around the same time as Passover?

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In 2010, Easter Sunday was the 6th day of Passover. Those often seem to occur close to

one another. Wonder why that is.

What was the last plague that induced Pharaoh to free the people of Israel from slavery in Egypt?

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We don't know for sure when any of the plagues took place. The last plague was the death of the first born.
Makat bechorot = the slaying of the first born.
The last plague that happened before the Exodus from Egypt was the death of the firstborn males.
The death of the first born